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Everyone wants to smell good, it’s a fact of life. But there are, however, a few known risks that come with commercially produced deodorant that you may not be aware of. Namely, there are five ingredients that are commonly found in anti-perspirant and deodorants that could be seriously damaging to your health, even if they claim to be “natural” or “toxin free”. The first is aluminum. This metal is added to anti-perspirants to stop perspiration completely by actually plugging up your sweat glands. Meanwhile, it has been linked to a number of health issues such as seizures, breast cancer, Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreVermont Soap is a longtime advocate of a simple, natural and clean lifestyle which includes eating nutritious nontoxic food and using nontoxic, nonpetroleum based topical and cleaning products. For many reasons, we object to the continued spread of chemical agriculture and genetically modified organisms; and instead encourage the use of modern organic agricultural techniques to build soil, sequester carbon, and reduce the chemical load upon our people and our planet. Using organic soap is a small step. But it takes a lot of small steps to make the journey to a safe and sustainable lifestyle for our children and grandchildren.…
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It’s hard to deny the wonderful feeling of a minty-fresh mouth after a good teeth brushing. But you may (unknowingly) be making some serious sacrifices to your health in exchange for that fleeting pleasure. Commercial and conventional toothpaste are what most people use to clean their teeth – and it’s not surprising! These brands have massive amounts of funding to advertise until you are lulled into believing that their product works the best. In reality, conventional toothpaste is laced with a load of chemicals that are damaging to human health. Polyethylene gylcols or PEG, is added to bind water, actually…
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Everybody wants to be Green. But what does it mean? For some, natural is about atoms and molecules. Where did those atoms come from? What was their last incarnation? Carbon for example is an element and as such lasts basically forever, endlessly changing form. Do you support plant based carbon (“new” carbon) or petrochemical (“old” carbon). Either way those carbon molecules have existed since the solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago. I am a plant based carbon man myself but everyone is entitled to an opinion as to where they get their atoms come from. For others Green…
Read MoreDid you know that every time you wash fleece clothing, thousands of tiny fibers shed off the fleece and are flushed out into wastewater filtration? Even those of us who are responsible about recycling and living green may be contributing plastic to the ocean just by washing our fleece clothing. As synthetic clothing makes its way through washing machine’s cycle, it sheds tiny plastic fragments that go out with the drain water. Many of these “microfibers” are too small to get picked up by municipal wastewater filtration and end up in the ocean where they are ingested by marine organisms.…
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If you’ve wandered onto our blog here at Vermont Soap, chances are you’re a fan of natural products. So let us confirm: you’ve come to the right place. What’s more, we have a slew of products that contain zero of the toxic stuff you find in conventional soaps and body products. And when you’re out in the world, keep this list of five (out of hundreds!) chemicals to avoid when shopping. Triclosan. Triclosan is, believe it or not, a pesticide. It’s added to soaps for its amazing ability to rid bacteria from your skin. The problem with this type of…
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After several years of a happy relationship, Vermont Soap is breaking up with its German-made cardboard perforator. This amazing machine turns cardboard into versatile packing material. We paid $3600. You can buy it for half that. $1800 plus shipping and you never need to buy bubble wrap again. Watch it in action here! Model cp 316 s2 Serial 7316130
Read MoreUse Your Rewards Now – PROGRAM ENDS MAY 1st – Having outgrown our current shopping cart, Vermont Soap is moving to a new system that unfortunately does not support our existing Bubble Bucks customer loyalty program. Moving forward we’re going to continue providing awesome organic products, only without confusing customer loyalty programs. The Bubble Bucks program allowed you to earn free gifts by accumulating points every time you ordered. There’s still time to redeem your Bubble Bucks. Click here to view your account and choose your free gift before the May 1st deadline. Thank You for discovering and using Vermont…
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Everyone knows how important it is to keep harmful chemicals out and off of our bodies. What’s less common is the consideration of negative effects your cleaning products may have on your health as well. We’ve put together a short guide to cleaning every room of your home without toxins and a lower carbon footprint. Kitchen: The kitchen is a very sensitive spaces in terms of bacteria and cleanliness. It’s necessary to keep your counters and dishes clean to diminish the risk of surface bacteria making its way into your food. Many assume that to truly clean harmful germs off…
Read MoreI freely admit to an anti-television bias. As a spreader of “broad and shallow” societal cohesion it has no peer. But frankly I get tired of cacophony of the whole TV thing. Visual and audial sensory overload just makes me want to curl up with a good book anyway. Thank goodness we have Public Television. Described as “Television for Citizens”; PBS provides entertainment, education, and in-depth news coverage for people looking for something more than the usual glossy fare of mainstream offerings. And let’s face it; TV ads are out of control. Whether it is the sudden increase in volume…
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