So that means if you pick up any of their hair care products including…

• Bourbon Vanilla & Tangerine Hair Texturizer
• Zinc & Sage Shampoo with Conditioner
• Sea Mist Sea Salt Spray with Lavender

… then you get to try a sample of another John Masters’ product for free!

It’s hard to choose between the myriad of options especially since they’re all so good & have won so many awards including these products, which we also have in the shop:

• Deep Scalp Follicle Treatment & Volumizer for Thinning Hair (Shape’s – Best Hair Care)
• Sweet Orange & Silk Protein Styling Gel (Natural Solutions Magazine – Best Styling Gel)
• Lavender & Avocado Intensive Conditioner (H20 Magazine’s – Best Hair Conditioner)
• Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor (The Green Beauty Bible – Tried & Tested Hair Conditioner)
• The entire John Masters Haircare Brand (Treehugger.com – Best of Green Hair Care Award)

And that’s because they make ‘em so good & meet strict guidelines including:

• No sodium lauryl sulfate, parabens, DEAs, MEAs, TEAs or GMOs
• No petro-chemicals
• No animal testing
• No artificial colors, fragrances or fillers
• All essential oils must be steam-distilled, not extracted with propylene glycol – which kills the effect of the oils
• All plant oils must be cold pressed, not heat distilled – which kills the therapeutic properties of plant oils
• All ingredients must be proven to be beneficial to the hair or skin
• All ingredients must be harvested in an environmentally-friendly manner
• And, of course, all ingredients must be as organic, bio-degradable &  fair-trade as possible

Gotta love some John Masters!

I use their facial cleanser & cream every day as well as their scrub, toner & body lotion when I’ve got time, need or am just in the mood.  It works great & helps me look & feel better.

This week, Pangea’s Education Coordinator – Linda Driscoll – will be stopping by Green in BKLYN.  She has all the answers regarding skin care & Pangea’s products.  And she’ll be sharing that info, answering questions & giving out goodie bags with Pangea samples in them…

So how do you get in on a visit with Linda?  See below…

• Who: Pangea’s Education Coordinator – Linda Driscoll
• What: Q&A +  Pangea Samples!
• Where: Green in BKLYN (432 Myrtle Avenue)
• When: Tuesday, March 2nd @ 5pm
• How:  Just stop by! Tell Linda, “I love Pangea Organics.”

Pangea’s mission is to make body & skincare that’s good for you & your body.  That’s why they use only plant-based ingredients that nurture you & nourish your skin. Everything they put in their stuff is in there ’cause it’s good for you.  As they say, their products are:

ALWAYS

• nurturing
• handcrafted
• organic & fair trade
• cruelty-free

NEVER

• petroleum-based ingredients
• sulfates or detergents
• synthetic preservatives
• artificial colors or fragrances

Since Green in BKLYN has opened, I’ve become obsessed with the Priti nail polishes that we carry in the shop.  Priti is the name of the company.  Very pretty is how said nail polishes appear on one’s fingers & toes.

Priti nail polishes contain no toluene, formaldahyde or BDPs.  Their extraordinary soy polish remover moisturizes nails instead of drying them, smells great & contains no acetone.  All are safe & completely non-toxic!

• What: Priti Manicure Day @ Green in BKLYN
• When: Thursday, February 11th  12-4pm
• Where:  432 Myrtle Avenue (btw. Clinton & Waverly)
• How:  Call 718-855-4383 for reservations

It got me thinking about the “Dirty Dozen,” twelve ingredients to avoid in personal care products (courtesy of the Green Guide).  None of the beauty products at Green in BKLYN contain the “Dirty Dozen,” of course.  And now, so you can make sure these products stay off the largest organ of your body, too…

The “Dirty Dozen”:

1. Antibacterials (use soap & water, organic alcohol & essential oils, instead)
   
2. Coal Tar Colors FD&C Blue 1 & Green 3
3. Diethanolamine (DEA)
4. 1, 4-Dioxane
5. Fragrance (containing phthalates)
6. Formaldehyde (diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea & quaternium compounds)
7. Lead & Mercury
8. Nanoparticles
9. Parabens (methyl-, propyl-, butyl-, ethyl- & isobutyl-)
10. Petroleum Distillates
11. p-Phenylenediamine (PPD)
12. Hydroquinone

It got me thinking about the “Dirty Dozen,” twelve ingredients to avoid in personal care products (courtesy of the Green Guide).  None of the beauty products at Green in BKLYN contain the “Dirty Dozen,” of course.  And now, so you can make sure these products stay off the largest organ of your body, too…

The “Dirty Dozen”:

1. Antibacterials (use soap & water, organic alcohol & essential oils, instead)
2. Coal Tar Colors FD&C Blue 1 & Green 3
3. Diethanolamine (DEA)
4. 1, 4-Dioxane
5. Fragrance (containing phthalates)
6. Formaldehyde (diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea & quaternium compounds)
7. Lead & Mercury
8. Nanoparticles
9. Parabens (methyl-, propyl-, butyl-, ethyl- & isobutyl-)
10. Petroleum Distillates
11. p-Phenylenediamine (PPD)
12. Hydroquinone
    

For Green in BKLYN’s schedule, just check it out below!

• Sunday, September 13th:Buskers (that’s music to our ears!) & a two-person bicycle with 9-foot tires (really!)
• Sunday, September 20th: Pangea Organics will stop in (from 12-4pm) with samples, demos & info… And we’ll have more buskers (more music!)
• Sunday, September 27th: We’ve got an art opening (“Indian Summer” at 6pm) & this time the band’s amplified (with a bicycle!).

AND… All three of those Sundays:
We’re collecting batteries, cell phones & #5 plastic for recycling!

Join us on Sundays in September for Move About Myrtle & a rockin’ good time!  We’ll see you on the Avenue!

Erbaviva Baby Soap is probably the kindest, gentlest soap you’ll find. Enriched with healing & soothing lavender, milk & honey, the soap hydrates & moisturizes.  Plus it comes in a really cute organic cotton pouch fastened with a diaper pin.

Their Baby Oil is made with organic essential oils of lavender, mandarin & chamomile for calm & happy babies. It’s great for massage, moisturizing & as a barrier against diaper rash.

Erbaviva’s natural Baby Lotion has avocado oil, vitamin E & shea butter as well as organic essential oils of mandarin & chamomile. It’s light, great for delicate skin & smells lovely.

Their Baby Shampoo is super-mild & gentle. Lightly scented to relax & calm baby, its cleaning agents are derived from olive oil & wheat. And it contains nothing to irritate baby’s eyes. Bliss for baby & parent both.

And finally, Erbaviva’s Diaper Cream has natural zinc oxide & beeswax to provide a barrier for baby’s skin & protect against irritation.  Echinacea & organic lavender & chamomile oils are ant-inflammatory as well as healing & soothing… Nigh on magic in a bottle.

Actually, magic in a few bottles & a tube. Good stuff all around! – Elissa