Best intro to natural products for friends

robskillz

I'm wanting to introduce my friends to buying and using natural products - health & beauty and household - so was wondering what's the best way to introduce the concepts and products. One is expecting a baby too.

I'd like to maybe buy them a book about the man-made synthetic ingredients in shampoo, soap, washing powder etc. and how these can be harmful to your body. Then I could maybe get them a starter pack of samples of body and household products.

Does anyone have any suggestions for books, magazines, leaflets or sample packs to help 'evangelise' the natural way? For adults or infants!

Rob

kitekat

Many people swear by Liz Earle natural products,i buy Tesco B.Natural range which is just as effective.There are many sites which tell you what chemicals to avoid in skincare,and who will send you leaflets on the A-Z of toxic additives found in beauty products.Type natural skincare into browser and of you go.Hth.

Seakay

An expectant mother is an ideal 'target' because you can give a baby shower or birth present which is a collection of good things, perhaps with some pamphlets in there as well. (Don't expect a sympathetic hearing on disposable nappies, mind - unless you are leading by example then you are unlikely to have much luck suggesting a more expensive or harder work alternative.)
I think that examples from your own experience can be more effective than flat out educating - if someone is extolling the virtues of their washing powder or whatever, you can naturally respond with something along the lines of " Yes, I've heard it's amazing for whites, put when I looked up (name an ingredient) and found that it (does a bad thing) I decided to use (your choice) and I've found that it's just as good and cheaper because I use less" or whatever.
If your skin is admired, take the chance to say what moisturiser you are using.
If your friends start to take a natural ('scuse pun) interest, then is the time to offer to lend books, suggest library books or buy them as gifts.

geordie_joe

robskillz wrote: »

I'm wanting to introduce my friends to buying and using natural products - health & beauty and household - so was wondering what's the best way to introduce the concepts and products.

Just tell them the products will make them look younger,they will go for it.

Are come on, it's true. Tell a woman a cow pat will make her look younger and she will buy it off you and spend the evening with it on her face.

I once heard two girls arguing over shampoo in Somerfield

Girl 1 "Don't get that shampoo, this is the one I use and it's great"

Girl 2 "This one's cheaper"

Girl 1 "yes but you have to go by the ingredients, you don't know what is in the cheap stuff"

Girl 2 "No look,they are both the same..... Aqua in that one and in yours too"