Urtekram's Aloe Vera Deodrant

This deodrant doesn't work. I reviewed it in April. I still haven't bought another one simply because I haven't had the time to find another organic deodrant, so I kept on using this one. It has become painfully clear that this cannot continue. Please see review below (it is in Norwegian, but probably not worth reading anyways - just go straight to the bottom where it got 1/6 points).

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Mitt prosjekt med å bytte ut all kosmetikk og velværeprodukter fortsetter. Jeg har nå testet ut Urtekram sin Aloe Vera roll-on deodrant i over 1 måned. Denne deodranten inneholder mineralsalt som i følge urtekram sin hjemmeside er "genialt, fordi det naturlig hemmer bakterier og lukt, men ikke hudens naturlige svetteeprosess". Deodranten er sertifisert av Ecocert.

Den lukter friskt og har en veldig lett, flytende konsistens. Det tar lang tid før den tørker etter at man har påført deodranten på huden. Man må med andre ord ha god tid om morgenen...

 

Armhulene forblir ikke tørre i løpet av en helt vanlig dag. Litt ekstra fysiske utfordringer er bare å glemme. Det har ikke vært noe problem med svettelukt eller hvite merker på klærne, men det er ubehagelig når det blir fuktig i armhulene.

 

Jeg må nok lete videre etter en god økologisk deodrant.

 

 

1/6

Critical thought | No. 1

For those with strong beliefs and convictions - especially relating to anything organic.

Every idea can be questioned and every conviction can be disputed. History shows that what you believe to be a fact can often be proven to be wrong or untrue, usually in the name of science. This post is not so much about whether you, or I, for that matter believe that organic food is better but it is about critically reflecting over your own convictions. There will in most cases, especially regarding facts that are not 'universal', exist some studies or proof that contradict your beliefs.

I believe that organic food is better for us. I therefore do not take this article too seriously because it seems somewhat less serious and less scientific. However, what if it had been a study conducted over several years with larger sample groups across different countries and the conclusion was the same as in this study, namely that organic food is not better than non organic food? Would you be able to alter you belief if you were convinced that the opposite was true?

Today's pretty little thing | Tulip

~ Have a lovely day ~

Package on its way | Organic Summer

Summer is here and I need some body and face products that are suitable for the warmer and sunnier climate. You really do need cosmetics for each season in this country. It is terribly inconvenient but a good excuse to try out some more organic producst! I thought I'd take advantage of the Only Organic closing sale. The package has been posted and I will give you product reviews as soon as I've tried them all out ;)

This is what I ended up with:

EOS

Honeysuckle Honeyde

Organic Lip Balm

Essential care

Relaxing body oil

WELEDA

Aloe vera Body lotion

Confused?

Are you trying to make ethical judgements when you go shopping?

So many of the products we buy are marked with a label indicating that it in some way or another is more ethical than other products. Cosmetics and clothes are no exception and there is no doubt that anything "ethical", "fair", "natural" and "organic" is in vogue at the moment. So what does it all mean?

I just read a short and sweet introduction on the EcoChic Magazine website and thought I'd share it with the rest of you. Some of the organisations mentioned are UK specific but there is a good chance that you may encounter these labels anyways. You can find the article "Ethical Business a celebration beyond profit" here.

The EcoChic Magazine website is great site for anyone who is interested in a chic and ethical lifestyle.

The Garden Project | Developments

Things are happening in our mini-greenhouse.


My chili plants seem to be growing at a steady pace and there is so far a 100% success rate!

The tomatillo plants on the other hand are growing in a more uneven manner, with a success rate of only about 50%. Only 8 plants have started to grow and there must have been about 15 in total when we started.

Well I am in the lead so far. The plants will be put in larger pots this weekend and then we will just have to wait and see what happens. Exciting stuff!

Green Tip of the Month 1

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth!