Reviewing Canadian Businesses & Products
Pure Anada Peppermint Shea Hand Cream It appears the peppermint scent is no longer available. The version I received is likely a holiday special as it contains winter items and a santa hat on the label. Cost: $10 My cost: Included in the Clove Pink November 2022 Box The Goods: Canadian Natural ingredients Relatively affordable... Continue Reading →
Chiwis Piña Chips I had originally heard of this company from the Acre 75 summer box, which highlighted their kiwi chips. I subscribed to Acre 75 after their summer box went out so I didn't get to try the kiwi chips. I stumbled across these at Nature's Fare Market a few weeks ago and figured... Continue Reading →
Calm Nourishing Body Cream 4oz Batch considers itself to be the freshest skincare on the planet. It has to be with a 6-month shelf life! All items are made to order. Cost: $19.95 + tax My cost: Included in subscription boxes The Goods: Organic Cruelty Free Free from: Parabens, Synthetic Fragrance, Mineral Oil, Palm Oil,... Continue Reading →
Night Bear Yoga Mat (4.5mm) I bought this yoga mat from Scoria back in April of 2020, when my world had completely shut down. My union had been offering free weekly yoga sessions in Vancouver, but switched to an online format when we went into lockdown. I was not really into yoga before, but since... Continue Reading →
Paw Cleansing Foam I purchased this paw cleaner at the Lunar New Year Market hosted by the UBC Botanical Garden this year. I brought Canek in tonight and tried this on his paws. Today was a fairly dry day, but living in the lower mainland of BC means winter is never really dry. I used... Continue Reading →
Vitamin Sea Essence Cost: $68 + tax The Goods: Cruelty-Free Toxin-Free Sulfate-Free Paraben-Free Phthalate-Free Fragrance-Free Palm Oil-Free Vegan Manufactured in: BC, Canada Overall Impression I've been using this mist for a few weeks now and it is one of my absolute favourite body products right now. I use it after washing my face before I... Continue Reading →
Fragrance-Free Laundry Detergent - 384 Count Cost: $149 + tax The Goods: Paraben-free Phosphate-free Readily biodegradable in accordance with OECD 310D Hypoallergenic, certified by independent dermatologists Vegan: no animal-based ingredients or testing on animals by us or our ingredient suppliers Safe for septic and grey water Manufactured in: Canada* * I think their manufacturing facility... Continue Reading →
Mint & Eucalyptus Dish Soap Cost: $18 + tax The Goods: "This Solid Dish Soap is 100% natural, vegan, Leaping Bunny Certified cruelty-free and palm oil-free. Our labels are 100% biodegradable and made with plant-based inks on FSC certified paper." Manufactured in: Vancouver, BC Overall Impression I really wanted to like this. I'm always looking for plastic-free options, but... Continue Reading →
I have been using natural deodorants since I was a young teenager. This started partly because of my worldview and partly because my gym teacher in grade 9 told us that the aluminum in our antiperspirants could lead to dementia. Antiperspirants didn't work for me anyway, they didn't stop me from sweating and they didn't... Continue Reading →
A few months ago I ordered a gift box from Café Hubert Saint-Jean as part of a job that I will not further discuss. One of the goodies inside the box was the utterly spectacular hazelnut and dark chocolate spread from Allo Simonne. I have always been a fan of Nutella, but this is so... Continue Reading →
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