Natural Conversion

[science_spot]

I have made the great commitment to convert my family to all natural products.  This conversion is something I expect to take over a year, as I slowly change my habits and product selections as I run out of my current inventory of health, beauty and cleaning supplies.  I mention this here, because through this time I will be learning alot about chemicals and natural products. as well as how these things affect the body, and I expect I will write about them occasionally. 

So far I have done some really general reading (in the Green Natural Organic Simple Living group) and have been devising my plan. Basically I plan to use the current products I have and switch them out with natural alternatives when I run out of each item.  So far I am about to run out of baby wash/shampoo and my facial cleanser so I am looking into natural bar soap, which I can use on the kids as well as myself.  I wonder if I can use the same in the baby's hair since I love convenience.  I plan to buy some soap to start with, but I might make my own once I am comfortable with the whole conversion.

If you are wondering what led to this, I developed hives about 2 years ago when I was pregnant and removing individual products from my regime has not done any good so I have to do something else!  The hives have actually gotten worse and more itchy I think. 

I have been doing alot of reading in order to write these science blog posts.  The more I read about the environment, chemicals in our food, water and daily use products, and their effects on our kids, I feel I have enough information to decide it is time to make this change for my family.  I wish I would have done this years ago but it seemed too hard.  It still seems like a big project, so I am going at it slow, as I run out of each product.  I seriously am not willing to waste all of these things I already have, but some of them that are unopened will get donated with the food drive to the city mission.

I am happy to hear your coments, accept your help, and review your resources.  I am really rather excited about this whole idea!!  Thank you!

 

Tonya

The Science Spot

 

[auroragold]

Nov. 17, 2009 at 8:38 AM

I'll look forward to watching updates to see how you're doing and WHAT products you do end up using.

[ironkitten]

Nov. 17, 2009 at 11:31 AM

Ladies, please remember that the chemicals we use in cosmetics, hair dyes, and nail polish are very hard on our bodies!   They will seep inside us.

[arthistmom]

Nov. 17, 2009 at 5:50 PM

I use the Canus brand of baby products on my son. The baby wash can also be used as shampoo (tear-free), and the soap, made with goat's milk, is very gentle on the skin,. I'll PM you info about the ingredients and you can decide whether it's natural enough for you.

I also used olive oil soap in the past, an all-natural one made in Greece and not the stuff with added dyes (to make it olive-y green in appearance) and perfumes, but the place I used to buy it from stopped carrying it. I'll have to check out the new natural market that opened near me and see if they can find it.

[aenima49]

Nov. 20, 2009 at 4:09 PM

Awesome!