How often do you read the labels of the beauty products that you use every day? Do you understand the ingredient list or is it a mile long? Over time, I’ve added more and more natural beauty products to my daily routine. All natural beauty products becoming more widely available. There’s even a store opening in San Francisco that is entirely dedicated to natural beauty!
Still, the process of figuring out what to use that is good for my health and for the environment can be tough. It’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the glitzy labels and too-good-to-be-true promises. One of the most useful tools that I’ve found for choosing natural products is the Environmental Working Group.
The EWG is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. They have guide the provide ratings and ingredient breakdowns for thousands of products.
I will literally bring their website up in the store when I’m choosing a new product, for everything from natural beauty products to cleaning products. Their guides are excellent and very thorough. You might be surprised to learn that that product you thought was natural and green is actually filled with harmful ingredients!
Tom’s of Maine< has been making natural deodorant since wayyy before it was cool. Their deodorant is free of aluminum and the petrochemicals, artificial fragrances you find in many other deodorants. All that is great, but at the end of the day the thing I care about most is that deodorant works. I rely on deodorant to keep me from getting stinky on my daily runs and to help me feel fresh even at the end of a long night shift at the hospital.
In my quest to use more natural beauty products, I switched to Tom’s of Maine’ Long Lasting Natural Deodorant in wild lavender. I was pleasantly surprised that is kept me just as stink free as my traditional deodorant and I didn’t have to reapply even on my most active days. I also noticed that it worked better over a few days as my body adjusted to using an aluminum free deodorant. It’s important to note that Tom’s of Maine is a deodorant, not an antiperspirant, meaning if you are really sweaty, it might not be the right fit for you.
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Christina @ Embracing Simple says
Love this! I just recently started using a natural deodorant and am actually pretty impressed with how well it works. Still not quite as good as the heavy duty stuff I used to use, but the chemicals in regular deodorant really scare me these days. I might have to try Tom’s out and see how I like that compared to the one I’m using now!
Kelly @A Side of Sweet says
Me too! You should definitely try Tom’s. I was blown away by the fact that it works as well as a deodorant with all the unnatural stuff!
Tiffany Ingram says
I use that one too! As you probably know I’m a huge advocate for natural beauty. Next up is trying to find a good haircare routine that is also good for you. I feel it’s not as readily available yer, but there has to be some products out there somewhere!
Kelly @A Side of Sweet says
Awesome! That’s true – especially dry shampoo. I use it every day and I just feel like I’m fumigating myself with toxic chemicals!