‘Going Green’ seems to be all the rage these days. Many of us are trying to save money and be kind to the environment at the same time.
But why is this is a new concept?
Back in the days we were self reliant on creating the products we take for granted today. We made do with what we had, we used only ingredients from nature, and we used and re-used everything. We didn’t waste. We even grew our own food and made our own clothes! We did not realize it then, but we were already ‘green’.
Today we buy most everything we need from someone else. Whether it’s food, clothes or cleaning products – we depend on someone else for it. We also have worries regarding additives in our food & chemicals in the various products we buy. Some of these additives & chemicals are bad for our health, yet we continue to expose ourselves to them. Why?
What about our natural resources? Many bodies of water are full of trash and/or have high levels of pesticides or other chemicals. Our forests are being cut down at alarming rates. What is going to happen in another 100 years? What will our future generations be left with? We are leaving a legacy of destruction and waste.
There are people however that are well aware of these issues and are doing their part, however small, to give back something of great value. Unfortunately we have to re-educate the public of the benefits. As a society, we have lost touch with the simplicities in life over the last 50+ years. To think we have to explain to someone WHY they should be using a product that is better for them is sad.
Instead of using a product created with chemicals that you may have side effects from, why not use a product with natural ingredients? Artisans of handcrafted natural body products know the value of using natural ingredients. We create everyday products made with natural ingredients found on various plants.
I believe we were given plants for a reason. Plants provide various medicines, and food. They are all around us and they sit just waiting for us to appreciate them….
For example: Cocoa Butter, what is it?
COCOA BUTTER is a yellowish-white solid butter with a chocolate-like taste and odor derived from the cacao bean. Cocoa Butter is used to soften and lubricate the skin. Cocoa Butter is solid at room temperature, but melts on contact with the skin. Cocoa Butter will soften and protect dry, chapped skin. Cocoa Butter will also treat skin irritations, helps erase wrinkles on neck, around eyes and mouth, & helps to minimize stretch marks from pregnancy.
Okay, point made. So, this is just one example of a natural ingredient that is great for your skin.
Nature Maiden Cocoa Butter Soap
Want to go ‘Green’? Start with buying products that are better for your skin. Look at the label and read the ingredients. Research the ingredients, and know their benefits. Do you know why many commercially made body soaps are drying? That’s because they REMOVED the glycerin! That makes NO sense to me because glycerin is a natural occurring by-product of the soap making process, and is VERY moisturizing. Handcrafted Soap retains all of their glycerin, therefore making the soap nourishing and moisturizing.
You’ll find natural butters, oils and waxes in my products. I make all Nature Maiden products myself. It’s important to me to have a ‘back to basics’ approach to my products, as it seems as a society we have lost that idea, having so many conveniences available to us. I think we tend to take for granted the simple things that got us where we are today.
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