natural productsHey guys! If you follow me on social media, you know that I’m playing nurse this week to a recovering patient.  (If you don’t follow me on social media, my youngest daughter had her tonsils removed on Monday!)  Coincidentally, the events leading up to her tonsillectomy are the same events that led to the research behind this post.

I’ve been researching natural products.  I’ve become very aware of how many chemicals we put into, on, and around our bodies daily.  (Yes, this is the same girl who had Botox and dermal filler and drinks Mt. Dews religiously.  I’m not giving those things up, but every little bit counts, right?)

I started a little over a year ago slowly replacing our normal products with natural products.  I did not (and will not) throw away all our cleaning and makeup products and go purchase all new natural ones–I just wait until a product is empty and I replace it with a natural product.  (I don’t have the budget for a cleansing like that!)

After a year of this process, I’ve found quite a few favorite natural products.  I’m sharing some of those with you today, and I’ll share even more later. {Affiliate links are used in this post. Shopping these links will result in a few extra pennies for OAL at no extra cost to you.  As always, your support of OAL is appreciated!}

4 Natural Products I’m Loving

natural productsMethod Cleaning Products.  Method is probably the natural product I’ve used the longest.  It was the first thing I bought last year (maybe even longer than that) when I started thinking about using natural products.  I love the way it smells–Clementine and Grapefruit are my favorites.  I love the way it cleans.  The spray works well on everything–my laminate countertops, my wood kitchen table, our concrete floor, my mirrors.  Our cleaning lady (oh how I miss her!) was converted after seeing how brightly the Method made my microwave shine!

natural productsTom’s of Maine toothpaste.  Tom’s leaves my mouth feeling super squeaky clean–almost like when you leave the dentist office.  I’ve been using this toothpaste for several months and I immediately noticed a whitening of my teeth.  Tom’s doesn’t have that minty fresh taste I’ve gotten used to with other brands, even though the label boasts “mint” flavor.  It doesn’t taste bad;  it doesn’t actually have a taste at all.  Tom’s has a strawberry flavor for the kids that I haven’t been able to convince my girls’ to try yet, but I’m still working on that!

natural productsBurt’s Bees lip products.  I would be embarrassed to count how many Burt’s Bees lip products we have lying around.  The lip shimmer is my favorite, but I have the “real” lipstick, too.  In addition to being natural, this product feels (and smells!) so good.  I love how much softer it makes my lips feel.  The lipstick and lip shimmer both have color in them and the color stays on just as well as any other lip product I’ve tried (except for that 12-hour Cover Girl stuff!).

natural productsDickinson’s Original Witch Hazel.  I use this as a toner on my face, after my face wash.  (My face wash isn’t yet natural, but I am open to your recommendations!) I noticed a huge difference in my face following my acne facial a few months ago, but within days of using this witch hazel as a toner, the remaining bumps disappeared.  {Disclaimer: I think hormonal acne is something I (and most women) will always deal with, but if I can reduce the amount of time that hormonal acne is visible, I call that a win!}

A few other natural products I’m trying, but with-holding judgment on are:

A service that I have enjoyed using to explore natural products is Grove Collaborative.  Grove Collaborative Right now, if you sign up using my link, you’ll receive $10 off your first purchase PLUS a Method superstars set retailing at $30 for FREE when you spend $20.

I’m curious–do you use any natural products in your home?  I would LOVE to hear which natural products you love, OR which ones you’ve tried and disliked.