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You Are What You Absorb: Ingredients to Avoid in Your Products

May 25, 2023

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

You Are What You Absorb: Ingredients to Avoid in Your Products

While Health Canada has banned or restricted the use of over 500 different chemical ingredients in our cosmetics, we are still very behind the EU that has banned 1,328 ingredients for health and safety concerns (currently-banned chemicals can be found Continue reading

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Conditioner, Hair, Hair Care, Hair Tips, Shampoo

How to Repair Your Hair After Winter

Mar 21, 2023

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

In fact, these are tips for anyone looking to help repair their hair, at any time of year. In this post, I will cover everything from nourishing tips and tricks to deep-repairing, natural treatments that will help restore moisture, elasticity, and shine! Continue reading

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cleaning hacks, cleaning without chemicals, spring cleaning, zero-waste cleaning

Zero-Waste Spring Cleaning Hacks

Mar 20, 2023

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

Ever wonder how you can spring clean like a boss while reducing your carbon footprint?

Believe it or not, there’s really just a handful of eco-friendly cleaning products and everyday items you’ll need, to get your home sparkling clean! And, without all the chemicals and waste.

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cleaning hacks, cleaning without chemicals, non-toxic home products, non-toxic household products, Non-Toxic Kirchen Cleaner, Soap, Soapwort, spring cleaning, zero-waste cleaning

Soapwort: Nature's Very Own Cleaning Herb

Mar 01, 2023

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

Soapwort: Nature's Very Own Cleaning Herb

If you’re looking for natural and effective alternatives to harsh chemical-laden cleaning products, look no further—soapwort is here! Soapwort is a natural plant extract used to make soap and other all-natural cleaning products. In fact, it’s the secret ingredient in Elva's All Naturals 1 CLEANER All-in-One Cleaner, LOVELY Laundry Wash and SQUEAK Dish Soap. Read on to learn more about Mother Nature's very own amazing cleaning herb! Continue reading

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Matching the skin's pH, pH Balance, pH neutral, Soap

Why 'soap' isn't usually the best choice for your skin

Feb 28, 2023

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

Why 'soap' isn't usually the best choice for your skin

The problem with regular soap - even the purest of soaps - is that the pH is often much higher than your skin's natural pH, which sits around 5.5. Even the most natural and mildest of soaps (including castile) are usually in the 7 to 9 pH range, Continue reading

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Chemical free living, Detox, home ecosystem

7 Great Ways to Detox Your Home

Jan 07, 2023

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

It's another new year, and most of us have it on our list of goals to "be healthier" in some way. People often talk about "detoxing" in reference to their bodies and what they eat and/or eliminate. But what about the very environment our bodies are living in most of the time?

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cleaning hacks, cleaning without chemicals, Non-Toxic Kirchen Cleaner

Best Non-Toxic Kitchen Cleaner by Elva’s All Naturals

Sep 12, 2022

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Best Non-Toxic Kitchen Cleaner by Elva’s All Naturals

It all started because we were really upset about the chemicals found in conventional cleaning and personal care products that were being sold to trusting consumers - some even marketed as “green” - and yet filled with literal poison. (I learned all about it when I worked for GreenPeace as a teenager.) Continue reading

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acne, age spots, anti-aging, collagen, ethereal glow, facial oil, glow, grapeseed oil, linoleic acid, natural beauty, rosehip seed oil, skin elasticity

Rosehip Seed and Grapeseed Oil: 2 Top Ingredients in Transformative Skincare

Jun 05, 2021

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Rosehip Seed and Grapeseed Oil: 2 Top Ingredients in Transformative Skincare

Rosehip seed oil for wrinkles? Grapeseed oil for acne? Skin elasticity and collagen production? Read more to find out why you should consider adding rosehip seed oil and grapeseed oil to your daily beauty routine. Continue reading

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hand soap, history, natural remedies, thieves oil, thyme, thymol

The history behind "Elva's Blend Thieves and Thyme Hand Soap"

Aug 08, 2020

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The history behind "Elva's Blend Thieves and Thyme Hand Soap"

In 1413, thieves robbed dead bodies without getting sick...We decided to add Thyme as an important element because it contains the powerful antiseptic thymol; the EPA recently approved cleaning products containing thymol because it was deemed effective to kill the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Continue reading

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Your skincare, your...mood?

Oct 17, 2019

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...Since using our toxic-free and plant-based formulations, I can now say that I have my very own 'at-the-sink cheering squad and daily emotional support team'. :) Every time I wash my face, moisturize (or do a nice, GREEN face mask), I feel totally uplifted! I look forward to it as a "me-time" wellness opportunity. It just makes my day that much better, more balanced and well, happier! Continue reading