The first green shaving product that we found was an organic fair trade shaving gel by the Dr. Bronner’s company. It is labeled as the “Dr. Bronner’s Magic All-One Organic Fair Trade Shaving Soap Gel” which is quite a mouthful but I was impressed with the eco-friendly claims and was willing to give it a try.

Green Shaving with Dr Bronners Shaving Gel

This wonderful shaving gel is USDA organic certified and is also certified by the IMO as a Fair Trade product. This shaving gel is available in different blends but I chose the Spearmint Peppermint blend. The main ingredient in the shaving gel is organic Shikakai which comes from the seed pods of the small South Asian tree the “Acacia Concinna”. The Shikakai is mixed with organic sucrose and grape juice to produce a soothing and moisturizing shave gel.

All the organic ingredients have been certified by the same national organic program that certifies food so I was confident in the eco-friendliness of my choice!

This green shaving gel is also certified as fair trade which guarantees that the farmers who produced the ingredients and their families receive fair prices, wages and community funding.

Ingredients;

• Organic Shikakai Extract (Organic white grape juice, organic sucrose, organic rice syrup, organic Shikakai powder)
• Saponified Organic Coconut and Olive Oils
• Organic Hemp Oil
• Organic Spearmint Oil
• Organic Peppermint Oil
• Citric Acid
• Vitamin E

Now that I had settled on a new green shaving gel I just needed some green razors to go with it, I found an awesome alternative to regular disposable razors, they are made by Preserve Recycline and these razors are made from 100% recycled plastic, and once they are used the handles are 100% recyclable!

100% Recycled Razors by Recycline

These eco friendly razors are made from 100% recycled plastic with at least 65% of that plastic coming from Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups. The innovative one piece handle design reduces the resources consumed in manufacturing.

100% Recycled Plastic Razor Handles

Just in case you were wondering the packaging for these razors is also made from 100% recycled paperboard with 25% post consumer content.

So there you have it, my new green grooming products which have revitalized my morning shave. I can now wake up to a much more eco friendly grooming routine! By the way, the combination of the organic shaving gel and the recycled plastic razors results in a super smooth shave… (I know, I missed a bit!)

My First Green Shave!

All in all, I would totally recommend the Dr. Bronner’s organic shave gel and the Preserve Recycline recycled razors, they make a great green upgrade to my daily ritual of shaving.

Find out more information on both products here;

http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/SHAVING.htm

http://www.preserveproducts.com/products/personalcare/double-razor-4-pack.html