Choosing Natural
Personal Care Products

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You buy organic foods and use natural skin care products but how about natural personal care products? There are many items that we use everyday that come in an environmentally safe and more natural alternative.

Among my natural personal care products are my toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, feminine protection and deodorant. Also hair care products could be considered part of personal care along with razors, shaving creams or hair removers?

If we are really interested in finding safer, more natural and green alternatives for our personal care products it is becoming easier all the time. New green products are turning up practically every day.

Maybe you already know that you can buy natural toothpaste and mouthwash but a recyclable toothbrush?

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Toothbrushes

An item used daily and if we do what our dentists recommend, replace them at least 4 or 5 times a year. That's a lot of toothbrushes ending up in landfills. Well, a company named Recycline has come up with an answer to this problem.

They have developed a toothbrush made with recycled materials, mainly Stoneyfield Farms yogurt cups, that is also completely recyclable itself. And they have an easy way to recycle their toothbrush, just send it back in an enclosed postage paid envelope.

This really helps solve the problem many of us face who do not have easy access to recycling our plastics. Your old toothbrush will end up as plastic lumber which just might be used to make your new patio furniture. Now that's recycling.

Their Preserve line of products also include disposable razors which can also be recycled, kitchenware, tableware and flavored toothpicks. What I read on their website really impressed me.



I'd like to see more companies thinking this way.

Their website, Recycline has lots of good information about their products and also some great links to other environmental and recycling organizations. You can find their products on their site and through health and natural products store.

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Natural Hair Removal

When you're considering natural personal care, what about natural hair removal? Well, you could use that recyclable razor you just bought with some natural shaving cream or you could consider other methods like waxing or sugaring which use herbs, oils and sugars to safely remove hair.

At the very least check the current brand you are using for safe ingredients with Skin Deep the EWG's database of cosmetic products to find out where your brand stands.

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Tampons and Deodorant

Health and safety concerns about our feminine protection products have been raised over the last few years and as always when studies keep pointing to problems and no solid answers are found, I take the necessary precautions and do what I can to use safer products. Using organic tampons along with other organic feminine protection is one way to minimize exposure to pesticides and chemicals and is an important part of natural personal care.

Another one of our personal care products under scrutiny is our deodorant. Many concerns have been raised over aluminum and other synthetic chemicals used in them. You may want to consider a more natural approach. There are quite a few companies that offer natural deodorants.

There are so many different choices available but the greatest challenge is finding the one that works.

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Hair Care

Hair care products are also a cause for concern because of all the chemicals used in shampoos, styling products and hair color. Better, safer and more natural products are available that are not only good for your hair but gentler on the environment.

When it comes to hair coloring for me finding a natural choice was a must. I have had to find natural hair color products due to allergies and I'm glad I have at least a few options. I wish I was one of those women with beautiful grey hair but no such luck.

Check out my review of EcoColors Hair Color.

Have you used a more natural hair coloring product? There are several different brands you might have purchased at health food stores or online.

Perhaps you go to a salon that specializes in safer more natural hair color. Would you be willing to tell us about your experience? Why not write your own natural hair color review? It's easy to do. Go to Natural Hair Color Review and tell us about it.

Choosing natural personal care products gives us even more opportunities to bring natural living to our lives. One more step to being a Natural Living Woman