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* The keychain on my bathroom counter is by Gandhi which says, “Be the change you wish to see in the world” – isn’t that a beautiful quote?

Hi friends! I keep forgetting to talk about a few new products I’ve tried over the past few weeks.  Since I’ve made the transition to a vegan diet (which is partially to keep preservatives, hormones, and man-made substances out of my body as much as possible), I’ve also tried to be careful about what products I am putting ON my body.

I’ve attempted to avoid the following parabens and other ingredients:

• Butylparaben
• Isobutylparben
• Methlyparaben
• Propylparaben
• Diazalidinyl Urea
• Formaledehyde
• Imidazolidinyl Urea
• Methylchloroisothiazolinone

I’ve been using Good Health soap which was sent to me as a sample, and I apologize that I threw away the bottom to refill my soap dispenser so I don’t have a picture.  You can find more info on their website - mine is lavender scented and I love the scent and the moisturizing quality of the soap.

The two products that are pictured I paid for myself.  The Desert Essence deodorant I found at Whole Foods, and the price was comparable to anything you would buy at your local drugstore.  I’ve found that this product has worked very well for me, hopefully the people around me agree with that statement and so far it has lasted a very long time!! It is a hard gel formula so it won’t flake off and break like cheap, chalky deodorant usually does.

The other product, the J.A.S.O.N. Super-C Toner, is awesome!! At first my only caveat was that I didn’t care for the spray pump because I couldn’t get enough product out of it, but I fixed that by removing the spray pump so that I can just directly apply the toner to a cotton square.  It smells great (like an orange) and makes me skin feel refreshed without drying it out.  I also love the price – it was cheaper than anything I’ve gotten from the drugstore!

I would recommend all of these products, but don’t forget, you can always use do-it-yourself products too, like my DIY coconut oil facial scrub!

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I’d love to hear what beauty/toiletry items you love, whether natural, organic, or conventional  - leave a comment to share your favorite with us!

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I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!! I’m in the middle of making falafel balls for the first time, and then soon I’ll be off to the gym for spinning class.  I’m excited because Thursday and Friday I’m going to be attending our state school social worker conference, which I’ve been to before and I always learn so much!!! So, for that reason it’s kind of like Friday for me which makes me happy

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