The Clean, Green Truth

My friends Marion and Jim Hook from the Adobe Rose Inn in Tucson (Arizona) shared with me something that makes Mrs. Green feel good all over - just knowing something like this exists. It's a bath and body collection of products from a company called Gilchrist & Soames and a special collection called BeeKind^TM. Jim and Marion use it at the Inn.

To  BEE-gin with, the products have an ideal combination of environmental responsibility and personal luxury. Truth be told, I want to make greener choices but I don't want to smell like olive oil. As to their formulations, they contain no parabens, phthalates (say that really fast 5 times), no petroleum by-products, mineral oil, urea, DEA (Diethanolamine), TEA (triethanolamine), or propylene glycol - all of which are in many shampoos & body products) and all of which are known, FDA recognized toxins. Trust me - this makes them outstanding and safe. Great concept.

It gets better. Packaging space and shipping leave big carbon footprints. Gilchrist & Soames nailed this one. The BeeKind paper bottle is a 59% reduction in packaging material by weight, as well as a 92% reduction in waste space after use compared to rigid bottles.

Can it get any better than that? YES! Along with the eco-friendly packaging and formulas, proceeds of the net sales of BeeKind support honey bee and sustainable pollination research at the University of California at Davis. Not a soul I know questions the value of the honey bee and why we need them.

On a very personal note, when you have someone close to you, who you dearly love, and who comes from a long line of breast cancer victims and survivors, you start paying attention to the fine print. The chemicals in most over the counter products contain known carcenogens and that's just the plain truth.

Jim and Marion - thanks for sharing.

Mrs. Green's last word on this? BEE-kind to yourself and your family. Read ingredients AND ask good questions when you make your travel plans. Support businesses that support our planet.