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9 Ways to Reduce Your Holiday Waste 🎄

Dec 19, 2023

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

👉🏽 Did you know that with all of our fun holiday plans, waste is estimated to increase by about 25% during this season?

Luckily, there are easy ways that you can create less waste. Reduce your carbon footprint this holiday season with these nine eco-friendly tips!

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

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

Sep 12, 2022

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

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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Your skincare, your...mood?

Oct 17, 2019

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

...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

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chemicals in our products, health, home ecosystem

Your home is an ecosystem

Sep 27, 2019

Written by Kirsten Pelchat

WE ourselves are part of our home's ecosystem.

Which of these life forms/species do we want to protect and "feed"? Our plants, yes. Our pets, yes. Our families, of course! (Spiders...reluctantly.) No one wants to "feed" harmful mould, yeast and viruses. Or create a breeding ground for mutant "superbugs". And yet...