A few weeks ago I started a course about sustainable foraging; I loved going blackberry picking when I was a kid and even as an adult I collected handfuls of sweet delicious blackberries roaming back from the pub on a Sunday so I could rustle up a crumble for pudding. I remember fondly the fruit […]
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I started using Coconut Matter deodorant over a year ago now and I love their products, so I was super excited when Diane, the founder of Coconut Matter introduced an insect repellent, called ECORepel. Coconut Matter have really great ethical credentials, aiming to produce the best performing products from natural, vegan ingredients, without testing on
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When choosing a natural deodorant look for natural ingredients with disinfectant or antibacterial properties, such as coconut oil, tea tree oil and clove oil, as well as essential oils like lavender, lemon, rosemary, sandalwood or bergamot to provide a pleasant scent and naturally absorbent ingredients like baking soda, arrowroot, or corn starch to combat moisture.
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My interest in going deodorant-free really started when a friend told me he didn’t use deodorant or antiperspirant and his natural pheromones made him irresistible to women……well, I wasn’t that easily convinced, so I had to do the sniff test and amazingly he did have really sweet-smelling pits!! I was living in hot and humid
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Feature Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash I was in London visiting friends at the weekend and we went to eat at Burger & Lobster……don’t get me wrong – the food was delicious and company was awesome, but this could be my farewell to seafood, as after watching the Netflix Original documentary Seaspiracy directed by Ali
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Feature Photo by Antonio Gabola on Unsplash So far, this summer has been nothing but a damp squib and occasional rainbows, but rest assured summer is on its way. Once it’s here though don’t forget to stay safe – National Sun Awareness Week, earlier this month, brings a stark reminder that too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation
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Feature Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Waste is a Recent Problem Before the 1950s products were typically made to be high quality and reusable, and refill models such as “the milkman” and “money-back bottles” were popular. We were a society of “make-do and mend”; we repaired, repurposed, or reused our belongings. We mended our
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Feature Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash Having read through some really interesting articles on the KHUS + KHUS Blog I realised that our skin has an amazing way of telling us what’s going on inside our body; if you feel happiness and love, your skin is radiant and glowing, reflecting those feelings, however, negative emotions cause dull,
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Feature Photo by Brian Yurasits on Unsplash The Ocean Bottle company was described by The Guardian as “Hydration with a Heart” because their Ocean Bottle is not only the ultimate in the latest innovative sustainable technology, the company is also a Certified B Corp that helps over 4300 plastic collectors live and work in places
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Feature Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) involving 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. Throughout the years, Earth
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