ShiKai All Natural Hand and Body Lotion
ShiKai the company was formed as a partnership between an organic chemist who was interested in natural products and a pharmaceutical chemist. Their research was concentrated on the properties of shikakai whch has been used as a hair cleanser in India for centuries. They developed an extract based on this and called it ShiKai.
The ShiKai All Natural Hand and Body Lotion is a plant based product (like all ShiKai products) that uses the healing properties of ingredients such as pure aloe vera and borage oil, with shea butter and vitamin E. Borage oil contains one of the higher concentrations of Omega 6 fatty acids and these are directly into the skin cells for maximum benefit. The lotion comes in eight fragrances – honeysuckle, cucumber melon, vanilla, yuzu, gardenia, sandalwood, pomegranate and coconut.
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Seventh Generation Natural Laundry Detergent
Seventh Generation produces a range of household products with many of them being cleaners. Cleaning products, whilst there are a lot of natural alternatives, just don’t always come up to par with the other more harmful products. Finally, companies like Seventh Generation are making products that do satisfy even the fussiest of people. The Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent is an example and is one of the easiest changes you can make. Let’s face facts, it is not that difficult to chose a green product from the shop shelf and there is nothing else you need to do. They are all used the same way!
As their website says, if every household in the US replaced just one box of 48oz petroleum based powder laundry detergent with the Seventh Generation vegetable based product them it would save 96000 barrels of oil. That’s enough to heat and cool 5500 US homes for a year. Those numbers re simply staggering when you think about them.
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Greenworks Natural Dishwashing Liquid
Greenworks, a Clorox brand, offers a range of natural biodegradable household cleaning products. In recognition to a commitment to using natural plant based materials, they have partnered with the Sierra Club, one of the oldest environmental organisations in the US.
Dishwashers are convenient, there’s no denying it, however, if they are not full before use it is a waste of electricity and water. Hand washing dishes in the sink is a better. That’s where a product like the Greenworks Dishwashing Liquid should be used. Biodegradable and made from plant based ingredients, it is 99% natural.
Available in five scents; original, water lily, tangerine, free and clear and simply lemon.
More details about the entire range at the Greenworks website.
Toms of Maine Natural Clear Body Bar
A quick visit to the Tom’s of Maine website and you can see what their values are and how they run their business. The business practices area is large and clearly outlines their values and beliefs, environmental responsibilities and basically, how they maintain relationships with their customers, retail partners, suppliers and employees. Sometimes it is obvious that all the words are just marketing spin, however, that is definitely not the case with Tom’s. You can even help the decide which community projects they should sponsor.
Product-wise, Tom’s of Maine focuses on mouth products and also has some deodorants and soaps. One of their soaps is the Natural Clear Body Bar that comes in unscented/fragrance free and lavender. All ingredients are listed and most importantly, also the purpose and source. The latter is important for products such as glycerin which can be sourced from plant or animal. Glycerin based soaps help the skin retain its own moisture unlike other soaps.
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Seventh Generation Dishwashing Liquid
Seventh Generation products have featured here for a while now and they are a company committed to caring for the environment whilst producing household products that work. As part of their commmitment, they have teamed with Justmeans (www.justmeans.com) to help spread the word about corporate responsibility and consumer awareness when buying products. They also do this with their products by clearing showing all ingredients on both the packaging and the product detail pages at their website.
The Seventh Generation Dishwashing liquid is a non-toxic, hypoallergenic and biodegradable cleaner. It is phosphate free and the cleaning agents are plant derived which are just as effective at removing though grease from items. Of course there is no animal testing and can be used with septic systems. Seventh Generation also think about the packaging and the containers are made from 90% post consumer recycled plastic.
Buy the Seventh Generation Dishwashing Liquid online from Mother Nature or Drugstore.
ShiKai Very Clean Hand Soap
ShiKai, the company, focuses on products that utilise the shikakai extract they developed themselves. Shikakai has long been used on India for haircare products and means fruit for hair. The extract has been adapted to now be used as a cleaner, not only for the hair , rather for all parts of the body.
The ShiKai Very Clean Liquid Hand Soap is able to cut through hard to remove grease and oils whilst still being gentle to the skin, unlike other traditional soaps. This makes it perfect for frequent use and doesn’t result in the skin drying out. There is also no need for any abrasives. It is available in the natural fragrances of tea tree, citrus, fresh scent and cucumber.
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Shikai Biker Soap
ShiKai, is a California basec company that has developed their own Shikikai extract to use in their hair and body products. All their products are derived from plant sources and there is no animal testing. The soaps are mild enough to be used frequently without drying out the skin and do nt need any harsh abrasives to help break through the grease and grime.
Like many good products the Shikai Biker Soap was developed out of family necessity. One of the founder’s children, used to regularly ride their bikes and come home covered in dirt, dust and grime. Normal soaps worked, however, they were too abrasive and dried out the skin too much. So they asked their father to come up with a product that cleaned without the side effects. ShiKai Biker Soap was created and is a liquid soap that can be used everyday to clean messy hands without the need to then apply a moisturizer.
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Seventh Generation All Purpose Cleaner
Seventh Generation derived their name from the Great Law of Iroquois that states, “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” They are producing a complete line of household products that are usually known for harmful chemical in the products themselves in addition to the less than ideal manufacturing processes. Ten percent of the profits are also set aside for non-profit community, environmental and health organizations who are making changes for the better.
The Seventh Generation All Purpose Cleaner is a non-toxic, biodegradable cleaner that can be used around the home and work place. It is hypo-allergenic and free from fragrances, dyes and other masking agents. It’s good for most hard surfaces and also wet mopping, just not on hardwood floors. The ingredients are plant derived and is the perfect alternative for all the petroleum based cleaning products on the shp shelves.
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Greenworks natural biodegradable cleaning wipes
Twelve months after the first Greenworks products were released to the market, the biodegradable cleaning wipes have been introduced. Cleaning wipes are a quick, convenient way of maintaining a healthy environment at the home or office and especially where it isn’t practical to keep one of the other natural Greenworks cleaners.
The Greenworks cleaning wipes are biodegradable and made from 100% cellulose fibres and derived from renewable plantation trees. They are 99% natural and can be disposed of in normal compost systems. They are suitable for most surfaces, such as stainless steel, chrome and sealed granite.
Proceeds from the sale of the Greenworks products are donated to the Sierra Club, one of the oldest environmental organisations in the US.
To see the complete range of natural cleaning products check out the Greenworks website.
Eco Touch Biodegradable carpet and upholstery cleaner
Eco Touch provide a range of biodegradable, environmentally friendly products to keep your car clean. The good thing is that they can also be used around the home. Their stated aim is to provide car care products that don’t harm the planet or the user whilst cleaning just as well, if not better, than the conventional products.
The Eco Touch Carpet + Upholstery cleaner is non-toxic, phosphate free and biodegradable. The ingredients list includes water, plant based surfactants (coconut), soy solvent, citric acid and potash. There is also a preservative accounting for 0.05%. All this means it is safe to use without having to wear gloves.
The Eco Touch biodegradable cleaner is useful for removing wine (not in the car of course), coffee and other liquid stains at home and in the car. More details about this and the other Eco Touch products at the Eco Touch website.
