Like  a wildflower, Farm to Girl began with a particularly  stubborn seed—our founder Dr. Kim Warren-Rhodes—refusing to believe that natural beauty requires anything more  than a handful of pure, simple ingredients, a burst of sunshine, and a sprinkle of water and love. For many years, Kim was never worried  about what was in her beauty products or how they affected her health. It wasn’t until her Ph.D. studies at Stanford that she learned about the  pervasiveness of man-made chemicals in our food and body care, and their negative  impact on human health and the planet. She also learned that a simpler world of  sustainable choices  exists and that truly green companies can do both good business and do good.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So needless to say, my interest was increasing by the moment. Then I read on to find that they give 20% of their profit to  women’s health and education! I love when I can help to support a company that so freely gives back to causes important to my own heart.

When I contacted Kim and told her I was so impressed with her zero rating with EWG that I  would love to try her products, she happily complied! I was curious if a zero rating lotion could really be “that good”. I’m happy to report it IS. I also explained to her about my extremely sensitive skin. She was so helpful in recommending the products below…

Organic Baby Bliss—Unscented

Made with Organic, Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil Hand-pressed by Women Villagers in Solomon Island

Description: Throughout the world, mothers moisturize and protect their baby and children’s skin with natural plant oils and herbs. And we do, too. At Farm to Girl, we developed this unscented organic everyday baby and kid’s lotion, made with no petrochemicals, phthalates, parabens or other synthetic chemicals, for one of our sister’s toddlers, and she’s used it ever since. With no added dyes, perfumes or fragrances, this creamy lotion has a natural hint of freshly-cracked Pacific Island coconut.

Ingredients: Filtered water, organic virgin coconut oil, organic sweet almond oil and Randy Oliver’s California Happy Bee beeswax.

Price: $8.95

My Thoughts: This is not just for babies and kids! I have already used up my sample of this wonderful cream. It quickly became my favorite hand cream because it sinks in beautifully without leaving a greasy residue. It’s also wonderful for using on any dry patches.

***

Manuka Honey Healing Lip Balm

Made with Organic, Pacific Coconut Oil  Hand-pressed by Women Villagers in Solomon Islands

Ingredients:  Organic virgin coconut oil, New Zealand Manuka honey, and Randy Oliver’s California Happy Bee beeswax.

Description:  Indigenous Maori tribes of New Zealand have long-valued the native Manuka bush for its honey and traditional medicine. We respect and use that knowledge to create an  ultra-healing lip balm from organic virgin coconut oil and active New Zealand Manuka Honey. Manuka Honey’s anti-bacterial  (UMF 5-15+) and anti-inflammatory properties heal naturally and powerfully, and we often apply this tasty and soothing treat as a remedy for cold sores and chapped or sun-burned lips.

Price: $6.95

My Thoughts: Oh this lip balm has stolen my heart! It has the most wonderful consistency of any lip balm I’ve tried. It’s like reaching into caramel without the stickiness. And the light honey scent is so appealing to me.

***