I've been searching for a good aerosol-free (to help protect the environment) gel for shaving. Recently while wondering the aisles of Bed Bath and Beyond I stumbled upon the newly stocked "natural and organic" aisle. I definitely find a convenience in being able to pick up household supplies and organic products in popular super-stores. Anyhow, I noticed Alba had a "foam" version of their shave gel that I usually buy. I have to say, I was really pleased. The foam was not as thick as your average shave gel but this is a great start! My favorite scent is the mango-vanilla.
Alba also has a really great line. The scents are amazing! Perfect for summer. Over the years, I have tried almost everything offered in this product line and have not been disappointed yet. Whole Foods Market sells the line if you want to test for yourself.
guest blogger Mercedes Sullivan...
Mercedes Sullivan, Co-Founder/CEO, Aguacate & Co. (www.aguacateandco.com), and proud signer of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics.
If you haven’t read it, Stacy Malkan’s “Not Just A Pretty Face” is a fascinating book, a kind of “Fast Food Nation” for the cosmetic industry that lays bare some of this little regulated industry’s dirty secrets. Consider this: surveys show the average woman uses between 12 to 20 products per day containing about 160 chemicals, many of them untested and with unknown health risks. That’s in addition to the chemicals that have known health hazards and are still allowed in many products. The effects and total exposure resulting from the combination of the two is still widely unknown.
But for all the gloom about the toxins that are allowed into personal care products (and thus our bodies), the tone of the book is one of promise. For each toxic chemical and health detriment, Malkan traces the beginnings of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, catalogs progress and highlights the positive trends emerging in green science and business. In fact, in an interview, Malkan says, “My hope for the book is that readers will use it to launch their own investigations into the products we bring into our homes, the companies that make them, the government that is supposed to protect us, and the ways we can work together to create a green economy that is healthy for people and the planet."