Since I started my Young Living journey a couple years ago, I have slowly been replacing MANY things in my house with essential oils or essential oil infused products. Replacing the over the counter medications and cleaning products was easy. However, replacing my
personal care products has been much harder. I have just been trying to conquer one item and one room at a time.
Have you ever taken the time to look at some of the ingredients in the products you use on your body each day? When the list of ingredients is ridiculously long and I can't pronounce half of them, then that is usually a bad sign. Instead of spending hours on the internet looking up the ingredients and scaring yourself half to death in the processes; make your life easier and get an app called: "Think Dirty" This app has been a game changer for me. You can search or even scan items while you are out shopping to see how it rates on their scale of 1-10. It tells you what kind of harmful chemicals or additives a product has and what kind of negative effect it can have on your body. This app makes it easy for even the busiest person to make sounds decisions for their family while on the go.
Of course Young Living also has a lot of great home, and personal care products as well. I was a little tentative to begin this process because of the price point of many of the products, but I am happy to report that everything I have tried lasts much long and does a far better job too! Below I will outline a few of the items that I have replaced in the personal care department.
Lavender Hand and Body Lotion: The first item that I want to highlight is the first personal care item that I tried. A friend of mine that also uses Young Living recommended it to me for my youngest daughter's dry skin. Nothing has ever worked so well on her skin. A little goes a long way. I use this item on her daily and only have to buy one every 3 months.
Lip Balm: I am a self proclaimed lip balm addict and I think it must be hereditary because so is my daughter. We love the Lavender the most, but you really can't go wrong with any of the Young Living lip balms.
Toothpaste: Young Living actually carries two types of toothpaste, plus a children's toothpaste as well. Everyone in my house, including the kids enjoy the Aromabright toothpaste the best. It's a little unusual at first because it doesn't foam like the toothpaste you are use to using, but it will leave your mouth ridiculously clean and fresh. This toothpaste has greatly improved my oral health.
Deodorant: Finding a natural deodorant that actually works was really hard! I had tried almost all the other brands out there. It wasn't until I made the switch to Young Living that I finally found one that kept me dry and stink free! :)
Kids Personal Care Items: In full disclosure I have not been able to try these on my kids. Why? Because they are so popular that they are normally sold out! I guess I can assume that they are awesome! Non toxic and a super cute label. You can't go wrong there!
Bath and Shower Gels: I have had a chance to try these and absolutely love them! Its an invigorating way to start the day with such an aromatic experience.
Shampoo and Conditioner: Young Living has a couple Shampoo and Conditioner combinations to choose from, but I prefer the Lavender and Mint. The mint and the lavender together smells great and this shampoo and conditioner does not make my scalp itchy like I experienced before with other shampoos. A little goes a long way too, even in my super thick hair.
Like I said above, these are just a few of the personal care products that Young Living has to offer. Log onto your Virtual Office and explore some of the many categories of products. If you are not on
Essential Rewards yet now is the time! You can use some of your points to try out new products. This
month's promotion is amazing. Take advantage of it by buying gifts for others and yourself!
