WHY GO GREEN?

Did you know that the skin is the largest organ of your body? With this in mind, what you put IN to your body is just as important as what you put ON your body.

When the term ORGANIC or NATURAL is used in reference to a personal care product it “should” mean that all or most of the ingredients are safe for you. This is not always the case. The average woman applies over 126 chemicals on her body before she even walks out the door — those numbers are staggering!

THE TRUTH
Many of the beauty products claim to be “organic” or “natural”, or made with organic or natural ingredients, and while there are a few safe products on the shelves, the truth is the personal care industry is a self- regulated industry. This means they have NO standards to abide by.

What we need to be more concerned about is what’s LEFT OUT of the product, than what’s PUT INTO the product! The use of synthetic chemicals not only harms us but harms the environment we live in. Start reading labels and if you’re willing to explore the “going green movement”, start with yourself and your body and let us help you.

WE DON'T HAVE IT.

Please check out the hair and body products at Hairs To You that are made without harmful ingredients. We are continuously researching and experimenting, so we can educate and provide you with products of the highest quality and authenticity. Our always-improving product lines contain natural and organic ingredients to soothe your skin and nourish your hair and scalp.

Just look for the GBGP symbol and check out the owner’s blog to learn more about her journey towards “going green” in the beauty industry.

HOW CAN A PRODUCT GET A GBGP SEAL OF APPROVAL?

Hair and Body products MUST be organically based & absent of all synthetics & petrochemicals, including all listed on the Q.C. Guide. We have very high standards and follow a strict criteria when researching product lines. We will never give our seal of approval to an unauthentic product.

Our Good Things can also get a GBGP Seal of Approval, they just need to be:
Local products by local artists
Handmade in small batches
Environmentally friendly
Ethical company

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

Does your skin or body care product contain these chemicals? Or, better yet, “What are you wearing?” Download these Questionable Chemicals and find out if your personal care products contain ingredients that are “questionable”. Also, ask for your own free personal Questionable Chemicals’ pocket guide at Hairs to You.

Other GBGP approved resources:

Download your own list of Questionable Chemicals and bring it with you next time you go shopping.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is working to protect your health by eliminating the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, and other health problems.

Environmental Working Group specializes in providing useful resources to consumers while simultaneously pushing for national policy change.

Fair-Do’s gets you noticed at the Minnesota State Fair.

The Organic Consumers Association is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability.

Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products.

Wellness Gossip challenges the health information that gets dumped on us daily.

Women to Women changes women’s health — naturally.