Monday, November 2, 2009

Ecostore USA $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway (and Review)


Sometimes it seems like it's hard to be "green" while raising young children. Who has the time or money to make sure that your products are environmentally friendly? Well if you are looking for little ways to make a difference each day, Ecostore USA is a company worth looking into.

Ecostore USA carries products for baby care, hair care, household products and even products the furry members of your family. Ecostore USA products contain No Nasty Chemicals and the site does a great job of listing what you will NOT find in their products with information about each one.

All of their products are made from plant- and mineral-based ingredients, free of toxic chemicals that bring people closer to nature with non-toxic, environmentally safe solutions that also help to reduce our carbon footprint.

I received a generous invitation to review 2 products from Ecostore USA. I chose the Nappy Balm and the Baby Shampoo.

Nappy Balm

Isn't Nappy Balm a fun name? In case you didn't know, in some parts of the world they call a diaper a nappy. Since Ecostore was founded in New Zealand, this diaper cream is called Nappy Balm.

When I decided to try this product, I wasn't sure if it would really work on diaper rash. After all, you need a product with some zinc oxide, right? Wrong! This product is entirely plant based and it works just great.

My little Eli gets diaper rash pretty often when he is teething. I tried out this balm a few times and the redness disappeared. At first I was surprised that the Balm came in a tub rather than a tube. Then I realized it didn't really matter because either way mommy is going to get some on her hands. This way you can actually control the amount of balm that you are using a little better.

Baby Shampoo

We have already used the baby shampoo several times, and it works great! It is not strongly scented or perfumy, like many store brands. Rather it has a natural fresh smell. I think it smells nice and cleans my dirty boys' hair just as well as any other shampoo we've used. The best part is that I don't have to stress so much about the boys accidentally drinking the bath water because no harm will come to your baby or our waterways from this shampoo!


The generous folks at Ecostore USA are going to give one Honey Mommy reader a $25 Gift Certificate to be used on any product from their website. Thank you so much Ecostore USA!

Win it!

1. YOU MUST DO THIS FIRST or all other entries will be DELETED! Please visit Ecostore USA then leave me a comment about a product you would LOVE to try other than the ones I reviewed (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRIES

2. Follow Me on Blogger (1 entry)
3. Follow ecostoreusa on Twitter (1 entry)
4. Become a Fan of ecostoreusa on Facebook (1 entry)
5. FOR 5 EXTRA ENTRIES - Blog about this giveaway, with a link to my blog and come back and leave the link to your blog post. Post FIVE separate comments that you've blogged about this.
6. Add my main button to your sidebar (if it's already there, let me know that! Leave link to your blog.) (1 entry)

Giveaway will end on Friday, November 13th . U.S & Canadian entrants only. Please leave your email so I can contact you if you win. Many thanks to ecostore USA for this review and giveaway Opportunity!

“I received a product for this review on behalf of the company. All opinions are solely my own. Others who may use this product or service may have different opinions.”

36 comments:

  1. I would love to try the coconut soap.


    mariheinatgmaildotcom

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  2. I'd like to try the Vanilla shampoo and conditioner- I can imagine that they smell pretty great.

    Great giveaway!

    -Nikki
    nicoleangell@gmail.com
    http://nicolebergman.blogspot.com

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  3. Great review!
    I would love to try the Baby Body Wash.
    Thanks :D
    melissa b rich at gmail dot com

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  4. I'm following in google
    melissa b rich at gmail dot com
    thanks!

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  5. I'm following ecostore USA on twitter
    @ptownmoofus
    thanks!
    melissa b rich at gmail dot com

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  6. I'm a fan of ecostore USA on facebook
    thanks!
    melissa b rich at gmail dot com

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  7. I'd love to try the Manuka Sandalwood shampoo and conditioner!

    carmensechristjunk-at-gmail-dot-com

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  8. I'm a facebook fan of ecostoreusa

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  9. I am following ecostoreusa on twitter (atlantagalknows)

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  10. I would love to try the Rosemary Orange Shampoo

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  11. I would like to try the Nappy Balm!

    thompsonstacy53@yahoo.com

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  12. Auto Dish Powder and the coconut soap for me.
    vickers at comcast dot net

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  13. follow ecostore on twitter - vickers2622

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  14. I would like to try the Citrus Spray Cleaner and the other cleaners, too!
    Karyn
    digobear(at)aol(dot)com

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  15. I am now a subscriber.
    digobear@aol.com

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  16. i'd like to try their coconut soap

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  17. I'd love to try the Natural Lemon Rinse Aid :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    blog[at]theluckyladybug[dot]org

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  18. Following with Google Friend Connect
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  19. Following ecostoreusa on Twitter
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  20. ecostoreusa Facebook fan
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  21. 2 - Blogged
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  24. Your blog and button are in my blogroll
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  25. I love to always use a "green" laundry detergent and would love to try their laundry soap.
    thebovees49091 at yahoo dot com

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  26. I would love to try each of the bath soaps
    copperllama at yahoo dot com

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  27. follow on blogger
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  28. Follow ecostoreusa on Twitter
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  29. a Fan of ecostoreusa on Facebook
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  30. I would love to try the Rosemary Orange Shampoo!
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  31. I follow your blog.
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  32. I am their fan on facebook under Tofu Fairy.
    Angie
    one 4 earth at aol dot com

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  33. Baby Body Wash is something I would like to try.
    Scott
    nynekats at aol dot com

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  34. following your blog
    Scott
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