Lately our house (mainly due to my change in attitude) have been
making loads of small changes in a more natural and eco way of living. I
started buying organic groceries and now our home products and clothing are
slowly changing to the more environmentally friendly approach.
And as were still in the midst of renovating our house, were also
looking at turning the colour palette and décor natural.
There has been a brand come into my life recently and I honestly just
cannot get enough of- ecostore
I love the morals that ecostore live for as well it is
safer to use around the house and having children I am a massive worry wart on
these kinds of things.
SAFE
At latest count, there are more than 84,000 chemicals in existence for
commercial use with 1000 new chemicals being developed every year around the
world. The problem is that legislation hasn't been keeping up with chemical
development and long after they've been made available for everyday use, links
are being made between some of these chemicals and health concerns like hormone
disruption, allergies, asthma and even cancer. ecostore scientists
evaluate and minimise the impact of our products on people's health every step
of the way, from sourcing raw materials to end use.
LOVING OUR
PLANET
ecostore use
sustainably-sourced plant and mineral based ingredients over
petrochemical ones whenever possible and every one of their
ingredients is assessed for:
- · Sustainability
- · Biodegradability
- · ecostore carry out comparative ingredient assessments of every product against leading brands to make sure we achieve significantly safer ratings for the environment.
- ecostore undertake independent environmental testing to make sure that our products are suitable for septic tanks and grey water systems.
FUN FACT
Also one thing I learnt that I thought was absolutely amazing was that
their packaging is derived from sugar cane. Reducing the purchasers carbon
footprint as it capture carbon dioxide- as the packaging says even the packing
is good for the environment.
SCENT
Coconut and Vanilla by ecostore is honestly the best
fragrance my nose has ever come across. I honestly cannot get enough of the raw
natural scent that is ecostore Coconut and Vanilla.
So with my brand focus faves I want to start with those containing the
coconut and vanilla scent.
First up-
Hand Wash Coconut and Vanilla {$5.99}- I absolutely love washing my hands with this
hand wash. It claims to clean your hands without removing the skin’s natural
oils, which I’ve noticed it doesn’t dry out my hands, but whenever washing my
hands I always moisturise afterwards.
Made from plant-based ingredients that gently cleanse,
condition and nourish your skin without drying it out. Leaves your skin soft
and smooth.
The skin is our largest organ and ecostore believe that
what goes on it is just as important as the food we eat. And I believe in this
statement so much, as our skin is an organ that takes in everything we put on
it, so technically what we put on it were actually eventually putting in our
bodies.
Second up is another favourite of mine, which for the
past year has lived in my shower;
Body Wash Coconut and Vanilla {$9.49} – Another
one that is made from plant-based ingredients and works to gently cleanse,
nourish and condition your skin.
I use this wash every single day and can’t find a single negative
comment. Again the first thing that sold me was the scent, secondly it was the
way it left my skin feeling when I left the shower.
To be honest one of my favourite things with this wash is long after I
finish my shower I can walk into the bathroom and my bathroom is filled with
the coconut and vanilla scent.
It doesn’t lather into massive amounts of bubbles, but having said
that most natural products don’t. It still cleans like the others that lather
ridiculous amounts of bubbles so it does its job.
Coconut
Soap {$2.99}- Like I said above I am not a bar of soap kind of girl, that’s Mister
M’s forte. But this bar is the only bar to have converted me to using soap bars
regularly unless I am of course using others for review purposes.
With tanning season upon us I love exfoliating in the shower so that
my fake tan applies evenly and smoothly. This soap bar has strands of coconut
flesh throughout providing me with a gentle exfoliation in which I absolutely
love.
Then there is the smell! I wish I could insert a scratch and sniff
right here so you could smell the pure coconutty goodness that lathers like
cream on my skin when using this bar. I honestly cannot get enough of the ecostore
coconut and need a lifetime supply!
ONE FOR THE
HOUSE
Last but not least is one that I didn’t actually think I would like,
but in Winter it is one of my go-to home products. And I’m talking about the Laundry
Liquid in Eucalyptus {$7.99 for 500mL} – This one reminds me of a
cuddly koala who has been snacking on eucalyptus all day. I love the scent it
throws throughout my house and on everything that is washed in the machine
using this.
I generally keep this one for all the bedding in the house, as I
haven’t quite found anything as good of a natural down to earth scent as ecostore’s
laundry liquid. I’ve tried a couple of alternatives but they haven’t lived up
to my expecations and I always go back to ecostore.
Anyone that knows me knows that we have a sensitive
skin chickadee in the house (Hayley) and have to also be careful with what we
wash her clothes with. Since using this on her clothes and washing she’s not
had a single breakout, which works heavily in my favor. Being free of things
like optical brighteners, phosphates and synthetic fragrances means it is
kinder to your skin and is ideal for those with sensitive skin or allergies.
The washing liquid also goes quite a long way and I am
looking to track down the 20L bottle so I don’t have to buy some for a very
long time as I love buying all my things in bulk. Just to give you an insight
how far a lid of liquid will go-
500ml = 14
washes
1L = 28 washes
2L = 56 washes
5L = 140 washes
20L = 560 washes
If you use any of the ecostore products I would love to
hear which ones you use so I can broaden my purchases further then vanilla and
coconut haha.
Ecostore has just launched in Chemist Warehouse, featuring the ultra
sensitive range, which is great for the conscious consumer particular those
whose families have sensitive skin or have a tendency to allergies. The nasty
chemical free range does not compromise on quality and brings safer cleaner
alternatives to your home.
FUNDRAISING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
ecostore’s community fundraising initiative Good Soaps for a Good
Cause.
Good Soaps is a healthy alternative to selling chocolates or holding a
sausage sizzle to raise money for local community groups (i.e. Footy team,
school etc). The soaps retail for $2.50 each, with $1.00 from each unit sold
contributing to the fundraising team’s nominated cause. The SOAPport Kit is
available for easy purchase online via the ecostore website.
ecostore has been blown away by the success of the campaign with a
recent consumer survey revealing the following results from their Good Soap for
a Good Cause campaign:
·
- 90% of Good Soap customers successfully reached their fundraising goals!
- 3 out of 4 Good Soap customers would recommend Good Soaps to a friend!
- AND 4 out of 5 Good Soap customers found Good Soaps as easy, if not easier to sell than chocolate!
