Sustainable Living - Personal Care Products

Our "Queen of Green" Carrie Aikman continues her series on sustainable living - everything you always wanted to know about being planet-friendly. In this segment, Carrie asks you to count how many different ‘personal care products’ you use before leaving the house. Now, that includes toothpaste and deodorant, too. Have a number yet? Still counting? Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, facial soap, shaving cream, deodorant, perfume or cologne, face moisturizer, body moisturizer, toothpaste, make-up, lip balm, blemish-correcting serum, anti-aging serum?!? It might not be a bad idea to make a change in this area of our lives - simplify things, use fewer products and more natural ingredients. For some healthier options at local shops, check out Oekoladen and Sahara Fairtrade. And to see what is actually IN your personal care items, go to EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database.