Review: Friendly Soap Shea Butter Facial Cleansing Bar

I recently tried the shea butter facial cleansing bar from Friendly Soap.

We are friendly because…

…we use the traditional Cold Process method of natural handmade soap making, which not only generates zero by-product but also allows us to carefully choose every ingredient ourselves and make natural handmade soap that is Earth friendly, Animal friendly and Skin friendly.

Review: SkinLikes 100% Natural Deodorant

Skin Likes are a UK company based in Scotland. I was kindly sent a sample of their natural deodorant to try.

They say: 

This potentially life-saving, clean smelling, soft, fully 100% natural deodorant gives you peace of mind by using the pure, biological ingredients and nothing else. It’s the best!

No sting. (even after shaving)

Kills bacterial odour in sweat instantly.

Does not clog pores.

No white marks on clothes.

Suitable for vegetarians or vegans.

Using food-grade, plant-based ingredients and nothing else, this product as with everything that we produce has not and never will be tested on animals.

Cytotoxic testing at Glasgow Caledonian University confirms that this product will not harm human cells.

The wonderful natural ingredients in this product are:

Scottish spring water

Bicarbonate of soda (Used in baking)

Xanthan gum (a natural thickener found in many quality food products)

A special blend of bacteria-busting therapeutic essential oils.

Review: Beaming Baby Skincare Products

If you've read the About Me page, you'll know that both me and my son, Z, suffer from eczema and some of the products I'll be reviewing on this blog will be natural skincare for me and Z.
Z's eczema tends to be seasonal like mine, flaring up on and off over winter and is in the traditional places - creases of the arms and legs. It has needed steroid treatment in the past but it's not in the category of weeping and bandages or any of that, just dry skin and inflammation. He's luckier than a lot of children.
I've tried a few different emollients from the doctor and have now gravitated towards trying natural skincare.

I had the opportunity to try some samples from Beaming Baby, a UK company who are organic, use 100% recycled plastic for their bottles and give 10% of their profits to charity. They produce a range of biodegradable wipes, nappies and skincare.

They say:

The purest for your baby and that's certified! All Beaming Baby products are certified by the Organic food Federation, our wipes lotion is the first in the world to use over 95% organic ingredients. The certified organic plant ingredients are grown without using chemical fertilisers or pesticides.