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You should have seen me run. My arms pumping, my breath hard, my legs moving fast. Me and those marathon-running women in Beijing. In reality, I was at the local health club, on a treadmill, with my speed about 4 mph. My virtual world. But I was actually running… and as far as I was concerned, I was in the lead pack. I dropped out at 45 minutes to go home and shower.
What a great time to try out some local shampoo and body soap. OrangeGinger by SunLeaf Naturals (Chaska, MN) is sold at Lakewinds. I admit that I like natural shampoos and soaps. It’s been many years since I’ve used Herbal Essence shampoo. I’ve tried all sorts of natural and organic products from Aveda’s Shampure to a bright orange carrot shampoo, to a honey bee waxy product, to lavender-scented meadow experience. While they all smell edibly great, they don’t all leave my long hair feeling clean and healthy.
This product is a bit different. It has no preservatives, synthetics, petrochemicals or, for that matter, plastic bottle. It looks exactly like a bar of soap. Okay…..so I hop into the shower, wet my hair and then do as the instructions say: “Simply rub the bar directly on wet hair and work into a lather; rinse.” Easy enough. With long hair, I was doubting it would work. With this wonderful scent emanating from the bar, I rubbed it on my head. It lathered! Rinsing, I had that squeaky-clean Breck kind of feeling. Nice. After showering, I let it dry naturally, because that’s where I can really tell how my hair feels. After the women’s Olympic marathon ended, I checked out my hair. It looked and felt clean, healthy, and wavy not frizzy. Very impressive.
SunLeaf Naturals makes other products as well, including candles and this innovative dish and hand soap for the kitchen. It’s a soap bar on a stick. Again, minimal packaging. Holding the “popsicle” stick, you run water over it for soap, releasing the GrapefruitGinger scent. I tested it on the pan I’d used to make enchiladas. Grease-free!
If you’re curious about these products and looking to eliminate carbon footprint not only from the food you buy but from the products you use in the kitchen and bath, this is worth trying.
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You are such a great source of information! I have been using this soap since you posted this several months ago. I love the body soap! I even used it all winter long—it did not make my skin dry. Thanks!
Comment by Terry March 29, 2009 @ 11:37 am