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Today is World Bamboo Day! (18th September) Here are some interesting facts about bamboo: It makes up 99% of the Giant Panda's diet. Bamboo can grow 3 feet tall in just 24 hours and full size in 3-5 years in the right conditions. Bamboo has a greater tensile strength than steel so can be used in construction. All parts of the plant can be used and has such a wide range of uses including construction, fabrics, clothing, furniture, utensils, toothbrushes, straws, in deodorant, food and medicines, charcoal, paper, pulp and more! Due to its rapid growth, a grove of bamboo...

DISCOVER - TRY - REPURCHASE  The Natural Beauty Box is such a great way to discover new green beauty brands from around the UK. You also get to try new products for a fraction of the price. This is also a great way to test if products are suitable for your skin. If you go on to discover a product/brand that you LOVE (which all of our subscribers do!), then you can re-purchase the products directly from the brands, or try different products from the brands featured. Often the brands include discount codes within the boxes too! Ruth (Naturally Northern...

Hello natural beauties, today is World Earth Day 2018, and the theme this year is one that is very important, and one that i'm very passionate about: End Plastic Pollution.  Plastic pollution is a massive global problem. Micro plastics are swamping our oceans and scientists estimate that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. A very scary statistic! I first realised how bad the situation was after watching A Plastic Ocean documentary on Netflix last year, it's a must watch if you haven't seen it. You can watch the trailer here. Researchers found a vast...

Acronyms & Variations: SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate) SLES (Sodium Laureth Sulphate) ALS (Ammonium Lauryl Sulphate) What are Sulphates? Sulphates are synthetic compounds found in many personal care products such as soap, shower gel, bubble bath, shampoo, shaving foam and toothepaste. They are cheap foaming agents that the give the products their lather. So what is the problem? Sulphates are known irritants. They can cause irritation to the eyes, scalp, gums and skin, even at the recommended 1% maximum amount. Cleaning products often contain higher concentrations up to 30% so be extra careful not to get them onto your skin! Sulphates...

Hello there. I'm back again with another blog post in the much loved series #MyNaturalBeautyJourney. It's been over a month now since the last post, so I'm sorry for that. It's been very hectic as you can imagine with a baby! Also, my eldest boy turned 3 today so there's been lots of birthday prep over the last few weeks and celebrations this weekend.  The next journey I'm sharing with you is quite relevant to my me in my current situation being a new mum and also having a subscription box business so I was delighted when Marianne and Jackie contacted...