Since today is Father’s Day I thought I would talk about a “natural” products geared towards men. It must smell like grass or beer or something. The hubs has beautiful hair that he refuses to put product in, so I have to be careful to not offend his senses when trying out a new shampoo on him. Ole Henriksen’s Natural Hair Wash with Sea Kelp seems to fit the bill. He doesn’t use conditioner because OMG that would take a whole extra two minutes don’t you know, so he needs a shampoo that doesn’t strip the hair too much. This is paraben free and doesn’t contain any lauryl/laureth sulfates.

We will have to hold out and see how it actually performs over time since he got this in his Father’s Day goodie bag today. I know, I’m sure he was thrilled. “Awesome, shampoo…thanks.” He also got a sushi set that he is very excited about. FYI, sushi with salami is a no-go.

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On my list of must sample goodies is her Organic Kelp and Ylang Babassu Shampoo Bar and the Organic Carrot and Wheat Germ Cleansing Oil. All of her products are made to order in small batches using fair trade and organic ingredients when possible. All of the packing is 100% recyclable and/or biodegradable. Please tell me what you think of her product line if you have tried it out. I’m busting at the seams in anticipation. I will let you all know if they deliver or not. I feel like a school girl with a crush. You had me at whipped hair butter.

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Typically when I am home I carry around my own version of these, which I make myself. In all fairness they are usually for baby butt wiping but they make a great refresher for me too. We use cloth wipes, which are just small squares of very soft flannel. Little baby washcloths also work great too. When we leave the house I just throw a few in a bag or small container and spritz them with a homemade essential oil concoction. I also threw them in the fridge the other day because it was so hot and just wiped my neck and face with them. Very refreshing when you feel grimy, hot and misused by the world. There are lots of options but I use the following solution:

• 8 ounces of distilled hot water
• 2 bags of chamomile tea
• 5 drops tea tree oil
• 1 teaspoon almond oil

Steep the tea in the water and then discard the teabags (or use again later) and then add the rest of the ingredients. Let it cool and put in a spray bottle. A few spritzes are usually all I need and this solution lasts for a while. The tea tree oil has anti-bacterial properties so it’s great for your hands too.

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J.R. Watkins has just expanded their product line to include natural home care. I haven’t tried many of their personal care products but I will be trying them out in the near future. What I like about them is that they are pretty much available everywhere; even the big box stores. Their personal care products are free of parabens, sulphates, petro-chemicals etc. The packaging while beautiful and old-world looking, I wish was made more responsibly. Maybe glass would be better.

Now their natural home cleaning line includes all the same beautiful design aesthetic and commitment to natural ingredients. You can check out the complete line here. I will say that I like the idea of finding healthier alternatives when possible but even more important is finding solutions that can eliminate the need for 18 different products. Their all-purpose cleaner is a great alternative because it’s concentrated which means it will stretch further and also cut out the need for the cleanser for this, another one for the stove-top, another one for the shower kind of thing. All in all I think these are great alternatives and I might try the dishwashing liquid and find a way to reuse the container when I’m done. Has anyone tried any of these yet? Let me know please.

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