What's the big deal about green products?

You may have heard of them over the years, and maybe even seen them popping up in retail stores, online stores, and direct sales companies. I am fascinated by the fact that skin care and household products are finally going GREEN!! 

Some have been there for a while, and some are just coming to the forefront, but the best thing about these days is that people are recognizing the fact that parabens and other toxic ingredients in makeup, skin care and household products are not only bad for you and your health, but there are many alternatives that may cost less and work better for you! From direct sales to store-based companies, here are just a few of the ones YOU should know about that have a commitment to using completely natural ingredients and helping the planet and the local communities -

Retail - Burt's Bee's (http://www.burtsbees.com/c/committment) and Lush (http://www.lushusa.com/shop/about-us/) are my two favorite retail skin care/body care companies...did you know that Burt's Bee's headquarters is right here in Durham, NC? They also do a lot of humanitarian work, including Habitat for Humanity and the Planet Earth Celebration every year, which just happened here last month.  Lush is now all over the country, but only one retail store in NC - in Raleigh at the Crabtree Valley Mall. I just visited there this week, and it is a bit overwhelming - the smells hit you from all sides, and I have never seen so much raw product in my life! Very creative, and very "natural" - they can tell you each ingredient, and how they complement each other.

Direct/Affiliate Sales -  Shaklee is the granddaddy of all natural product companies, and I still use many of their products. Arbonne has just recently reformulated everything - esp their FC5 line to be all natural and plant based - with all those delicious sounding ingredients, you may be tempted to eat them instead of using them on your body! :) Their new catalog looks amazing and I am happy the company is really solidifying its place in the natural market.

And of course, Global Force has their own Ecomart, with specific green products in each of 4 categories - many of which I hadn't considered using before - 100% fully degradable trash bags, waterless car wash and tire shine, a DIY home beer machine (how's that for eco-friendly!) and even actual "soap nuts" from the Indian ritha tree that create "saponin" to wash your clothes with! 

Learn more about these and other innovative products at http://www.ecomart.ws/home.php and learn more about Global Force at www.ecomart.com/bestlifepossible! 

Make it YOUR mission to learn more about natural products and find ones that are right for you, cost less and help the environment!