Eco Friendly Product Guide

When it comes to products such as shower gel, soap, and anything of the like related to grooming or simply just pampering oneself, it’s nice to hear that there are good products out there from all natural ingredients.

The Plum Island Soap Company has a large selection of 100% all natural products from shower gels, to lip balm, to face products…the list can go on and on. For example, the Lemon Lime shower gel is made from the essential oil from both lemons and limes. For $10.75, it’s a wonderful, all natural shower gel.

Other products, like the all natural Peppermint Lip Balm will cost $3.50 a .25 oz. jar, and are a great way to keep those lips from chapping. All natural ingredients and chemical free will be a way to set you apart from your peers.

You can view all of the Plum Island Soap Company products at their online store, or if you are in the area, feel free to stop by their retail store (location and directions are on the main homepage).

All natural products good for you, and good for the environment.

Picking out a shower curtain can be somewhat of a tedious undertaking. There’s a matter of sifting through dozens at the big box stores that can be tacky, and then there’s the time it takes to find one that will be stylish and unique to fit your home bathroom.

However, Gaiam makes a wonderful eco-friendly shower curtain made from long-staple, flax based linen. This is nice, because not only does it look great, but flax based linen is grown without any pesticides, it’s all natural.

Available in a “natural” finish, it is a versatile shower curtain to fit any bathroom.

In addition, the shower curtain is quite durable, and at $59, it’s good to know that you won’t be needing another shower curtain for awhile.

During the spring and summer, mosquitos and other insects can be somewhat of a nuisance. That’s when people start bringing out the bug spray. Of course, there are some wonderful environmentally friendly solutions to insect repellent.

Buzz Away insect repellent products are DEET free and are all natural products. They are chemical free, and do an excellent job repelling insects from mosquitos to files, to even ticks and gnats!

Check out the list of products available from Buzz Away. You can send yourself or your family out into the elements, and still retain protection…just in a chemical free, all natural way.

The prices of the different insect repellent products vary, depending on what you are looking for. For example, a 4 oz. spray bottle of Buzz Away Extreme insect repellent goes for $8.09, and a 20 hour Buzz Away Cintronella Candle will typically cost $6.89.

Household cleaning products. You think of them, and automatically, you think of a lot of chemicals…definitely not “all natural” and “made with plant based ingredients.”

Luckily, with the recent trend of green and eco-friendly products on the rise, Ecover.com has stepped up to meeting the challenge of environmentally safe, all natural cleaning supplies.

From the floor soap, which is made from plant ingredients and features quick and complete biodegradability, to the Laundry Wash, (which is also from plant based ingredients, is color safe, safe for your skin, and is completely biodegradable), there are a vast array of cleaning products for your home. Another advantage? No animal testing.

Check out the list of products on their site, and upgrade your cleaning products to ones that are environmentally sound.

Check out their where to buy section for a list of retailers.

Parents are constantly concerned about their children, especially when they are just babies. There is always the question of which products are safe to use, which chemicals can harm the skin of a baby…the list can go on and on, and any parent will tell you it is an issue of great concern.

These shampoos are perfect for sensitive skins, and the all natural ingredients are ideal for your baby. New Born Mom has a wide array of natural and organic shampoos that are perfect for baby skin. Soaps such as the Angel Baby Shampoo and Wash will cost $13.95 a bottle and are made from all natural ingredients. Other products, such as the Baby Fresh Shampoo and Wash will cost a little bit more ($40 per bottle), but are made with wheat protein, oat ammino acid, lavender and roman and german chamomile.