Facial Tissue: Your Choices

Facial Tissue
And
Your Environmentally Sound Choices

Whether you have Allergies, “Tear over Sad Movies”, experienced the sinister seasonal Cold, or simply have company:

A Home should always
have Facial Tissue available for it’s occupants and guests!

For The Bachelors out there-
Toilet Paper is never an acceptable solution, unless you are camping! No one, I repeat, no one… other than YOU, wishes to place an item against his or her face when you’ve touched it on the toilet!

Toilet Paper usually comes in rolls or tiny squares, for your private toiletry uses.

Facial tissue is usually created softer or stronger, and specifically for facial use. Soon I will post an article discussing options for “Toiletry needs” which of course will define Natural Choices for toilet paper!

Firstly:
Facial Tissue or Handkerchief

In the U.S. the facial tissue market has been dominated by the Kleenex brand disposable handkerchief, and so dubbed “Kleenex”. Originally, paper products were not used. Instead, cloth squares or handkerchiefs were carried and eventually marketed in numerous colors, shapes, and patterns. After children sharing facial towels to blow noses were found to spread germs in large cities, a temporary solution to the germ distribution came into creation. Disposable, single use cloths for those who are ill, were to hit the U.S. markets and eventually most parts of the world.

1924: The Kleenex disposable facial tissue is released
1926: Kleenex is marketed to Canada

Natural Choices in disposable facial tissue:

Recycled Paper/Wood Product
Cotton Tissue Paper



Modern Day Recycled Paper/Non-deforestation Tissues:

U.K.
Tradecraft

http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/
100% Recycled, Can be purchased in bulk: 24 boxes, Average 150 2-ply tissues, Sheet size 200mm x 210mm, made in U.K.

U.S./Canada
Marcel Paper Products
http://www.marcalpaper.com/ Full line of Recycled Content Tissue Products

U.S., Canada, U.K.
Green Forest (started in 1990, WI), which was eventually sold to a “Mainstream Paper line”, and then sold a few years after to Planet Inc. (B.C. Canada)
www.greenforest-products.com

SEVENTH GENERATION: based in U.S. (available world-wide)
www.seventhgeneration.com
100% Recycled Paper Products including Facial Tissue & Toilet Paper, Fem Products, Cleaning Products, Baby Needs (including natural disposable diapers) and recycled plastic Trash/Garbage bags.

Countries and Suppliers:

• U.K. and E.U. (Suffolk based company) Green Face
  (carrying SeventhGen in U.K./E.U.):
  http://www.greenface.co.uk/
• Asia (including China, Japan, Korea, P.I.) and Mexico Hyoung
  (carrying SeventhGen., based in California, U.S.):
  http://www.hyoung.us/
• Australia/N.Z. Good Natured
  (featuring SeventhGen., Jason, Health Valley)
  http://www.goodnatured.ashop.com.au/
• U.S. (mostly): Vita Cost
  (Featuring: Alba, Avalon, Dr Bronner’s, Earth Science, Kiss My Face, Life-Flo, Lily Of The Desert (including great Aloe Vera juice), Nature’s Gate, Nature’s Plus, New Chapter, Seventh Generation, Tom’s, Zia)
  http://www.vitacost.com/
  
  

Non-Paper Tissue product information to follow:

including disposable COTTON Facial and Bath Tissue.

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EPSOM SALT: Uses In Sports Medicine and Injury Recovery

EPSOM SALT:
USES In DETAIL

Sports Medicine and Injury Recovery through the use of Epsom Salt

Broken Bones and dislocated joints need the seeking of Medical Therapy by a professional licensed and trained in Osteopathic (Muscular Skeletal) Medicine.

Unless joint damage can be ruled out via Xray or MRI, it is very difficult to say for certain that no bone has fragmented/chipped, even if joint/bone seems in place after injury. Not only can more damage occur from touching, rubbing, standing, or moving the broken/dislocated matter… specific physical therapy needs to be introduced after proper placement/replacement and adequate immobilized healing time has been achieved.

For Sports Muscle and Ligament Soreness-

EPSOM SALT DEEP TISSUE RUB:

Preferably have Loved One, Spouse, Friend, or Sports Assistant available.

• Have Injured Person/Self lie on a water resistant massage table or bamboo mat on floor.
• Place Warm, dampened towels under body/areas that are experiencing soreness/muscle pain from the sport/activity.
• With a ¼ cup of Epsom Salt gently shake the Epsom Salt Crystals onto dampened skin, and continue until area is covered.
• Follow-through with specific Deep Tissue Massage to realign muscle, tendons, and connective tissue.
• Keep injured area warm and slightly damp.
• Avoid Bruises, Cuts, Rashes, and any area that cannot stand a simple touch, where an EPSOM SALT WRAP would be preferred over tissue manipulation.
  

The Type of Tissue Rub/Massage, which will be beneficial, is dependant upon the state of relaxation needed and type of injury that the area/body has undergone.

Unless you are speaking of a Sprained Ankle, where raising the area then applying ice packs alleviate the swelling… I am a believer in heat/warmth for more Muscle, Ligament, and Tendon issues.

Ice/Cold Packs assist with many Fresh/new injuries, swelling, and narrowing of blood vessels (as a vasoconstrictor)!










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Deodorants: Your Natural Choices

Your Natural Choices:




Options For Fresher Feeling, Cleaner Body:

• Keep Underarm Area “Clean Shaven”
• Wash underarm a few times, throughout day with non-tallow/lard-free soap and water
• Wear Natural Fiber clothing: Cotton, Linen, Silk
• (On the Go) Wipe Underarm with either Witch Hazel or Vinegar/Water
• Fragrance Free/Natural Diaper Wipes or Personal Wipes can be carried with you in Auto/Briefcase/Purse in a baggie or the “To-Go size packages”
  

Natural Deodorant/Antiperspirant Choices:

Alvera:

• No Alcohol
• No Animal Ingredients
• No Dyes
• No Preservatives
• Vegetable Ingredients

Aubrey

• Aloe Vera Enriched
• Contains Natural Fragrances
• Essential Oils
• No Preservatives

Avalon

• Hypoallergenic
• No Animal Testing
• No Artificial Colors
• No Synthetic Fragrances
• Petroleum Free
• Supports Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Ingredients

Desert Essence

• Aluminum Free
• Manufactured by Renewable Energy
• No Synthetic Perfumes
• Vegan Products

Kiss My Face

• 100% Biodegradable Packaging
• Annually Renewable Sources
• Compostable
• Fragrance Free items available
• No Animal Ingredients
• No Artificial Colors
  

Tom’s Of Main

• Available Unscented
• Chemical Free
• Halal Certified
• No Animal Ingredients
• No Animal Testing/Cruelty Free
• Recycled Packaging

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