Comments on: How Big is still Green? http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/06/how-big-is-still-green/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Wed, 23 May 2012 08:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Criss Ittermann http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/06/how-big-is-still-green/#comment-1966 Criss Ittermann Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:28:06 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/06/how-big-is-still-green/#comment-1966 What I do is order my products through Shaklee, I started before becoming a distributor. I've grown allergic to most conventional shampoos, I have no problems with the Shaklee Prosante products, for example. Shaklee is not owned by other companies, is 100% carbon-neutral, sustainably sourced products, manufactured in the US (if you're purchasing in the US -- they manufacture in the country the products are sold in), and they get the package to you carbon-neutral right up to your door. What I do is order my products through Shaklee, I started before becoming a distributor. I’ve grown allergic to most conventional shampoos, I have no problems with the Shaklee Prosante products, for example. Shaklee is not owned by other companies, is 100% carbon-neutral, sustainably sourced products, manufactured in the US (if you’re purchasing in the US — they manufacture in the country the products are sold in), and they get the package to you carbon-neutral right up to your door.

]]> By: Anne http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/06/how-big-is-still-green/#comment-1964 Anne Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:38:27 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/06/how-big-is-still-green/#comment-1964 Hi Lee, I LOVE your Gaia Girls books btw (even though I am in my 30s)!!! As far as I know, there are only three brands of personal care products that are USDA certified organic to food grade standards... Dr Bronner's, Origins Organics (owned by Estee Lauder) and miessence certified organics. All other products claiming to be organic are either not certified at all, or are certified to a lesser "cosmetic" standard, which often allows non-organic ingredients in concentrations that would not be allowed in certified organic food... Given how easily things are absorbed by our skin I want to be more careful about what I put on my body than what I put into my body! I use Dr Bronner's baby soap and castille soap in the shower, and I use miessence for just about everything else, from shampoo to eye cream, to deodorant, toothpaste, and sunscreen. Miessence is made by a small Australian company called ONE Group (Organic & Natural Enterprise Group) and is not owned by any other companies. It is available in some health shops, but mainly online, I get mine from: www.anniesorganics.com.au (they ship to the US and other countries - free shipping for orders over $100). Yes, it is made in Australia, which means there are some footprint issues for people in the US and other countries, but ONE Group offsets the emissions associated with shipping and all other aspects of manufacturing miessence products, and is generally a very ethical, environmentally-friendly company. I hope this helps people navigate the world of "organic" personal care products a little bit... Hi Lee,

I LOVE your Gaia Girls books btw (even though I am in my 30s)!!!

As far as I know, there are only three brands of personal care products that are USDA certified organic to food grade standards… Dr Bronner’s, Origins Organics (owned by Estee Lauder) and miessence certified organics.

All other products claiming to be organic are either not certified at all, or are certified to a lesser “cosmetic” standard, which often allows non-organic ingredients in concentrations that would not be allowed in certified organic food…

Given how easily things are absorbed by our skin I want to be more careful about what I put on my body than what I put into my body!

I use Dr Bronner’s baby soap and castille soap in the shower, and I use miessence for just about everything else, from shampoo to eye cream, to deodorant, toothpaste, and sunscreen.

Miessence is made by a small Australian company called ONE Group (Organic & Natural Enterprise Group) and is not owned by any other companies. It is available in some health shops, but mainly online, I get mine from:
http://www.anniesorganics.com.au (they ship to the US and other countries – free shipping for orders over $100).

Yes, it is made in Australia, which means there are some footprint issues for people in the US and other countries, but ONE Group offsets the emissions associated with shipping and all other aspects of manufacturing miessence products, and is generally a very ethical, environmentally-friendly company.

I hope this helps people navigate the world of “organic” personal care products a little bit…

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]]> By: Organic Lotions Go Glam & Luxurious : Ecopreneurist http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/06/how-big-is-still-green/#comment-1963 Organic Lotions Go Glam & Luxurious : Ecopreneurist Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:25:14 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/06/how-big-is-still-green/#comment-1963 [...] For a related discussion of green or organic body care choices, please see a post on our sister blog, Eco Child’s Play. How useful is this post? 0(0 [...] [...] For a related discussion of green or organic body care choices, please see a post on our sister blog, Eco Child’s Play. How useful is this post? 0(0 [...]

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