Will it Sting?

Have you ever used a hand sanitizer and found it stings when it enters at cut or a graze? If you have, then it probably contains alcohol. Alcohol is widely used in sterilizing hands and equipment.

The problem with alcohol is it has a tendency to evaporate too quickly, leaving it less effective.

Newgenn hand sanitizer uses natural plant extracts, which are effective against all kinds of bacteria and viruses, including MRSA, Norovirus and H1N1 (swine Flu) and yet contains no alcohol.
So when you’re thinking of using a hand sanitizer, try using Newgenn’s Foam Hand Rub or their Sensitive Wipes so you can be sure there will be no sting.

Organic Baby Products

A new born baby is a prescious little bundle, and starting your new baby on Organic Baby & Toddler Products from day one is a wonderful way to ensure they stay that way for as long as possible.

From the day a baby is born they leap from the safe and natural environment of the womb, into a world where they instantly consume resources from across the globe. Babies and children are well known for being the least environmentally friendly amongst us. From cotton or disposable nappies to nappy cream, baby wipes, lotions, clothing, blankets, toys, carry cots, bubble bath, shampoo and much more. Most of these items come into contact with babies delicate skin on a daily basis.

There are dozens of fantastic site's online that give excellent advice on choosing reusable nappies with natural fibres, flushable liners and much more. But don't forget to carry soiled nappies home in compostable nappy sacks rather than regular plastic, and look for natural Eco laundry products like laundry liquid, fabric conditioner, stain remover, anti-limescale balls, dryer balls and more, to keep babies nappies clean and fresh while saving money, saving energy and reducing the risk of nappy rash and skin irritation often caused by commercial laundry products.

What about keeping your baby & toddler clean and fresh?...

From shampoo and bubble bath to toothpaste, nappy cream, baby wipes and more, Green East have sourced a range of essential Organic Baby & Toddler Products to ensure your baby is kept ...

Paraben Free
Artificial Fragrance Free
Alcohol Free
SLS Free
Toxic Chemical Free
Animal Testing Free

And free from any other ingredients listed as unsafe or not-recommended for use on babies skin. It is surprising how many baby branded products are not entirely full of wholesome, natural ingredients and can contain excess amounts of ingredients including some that are listed as "not advised" for use in baby products. This is not the same as "not allowed" or "banned" but ingredients listed as "not advised" are done so for a reason.

Bath time for babies can be fun, relaxing, soothing, lively, cleansing, organic and enjoyable with organic bubble bath while drying can be soft, gentle and antibacterial by choosing naturally absorbent bamboo towels, made with organic, unbleached fibres rather than the non-organic cottons, heavily treated with pesticides, bleaches and dyes, and often farmed under unfair trade conditions.

There are so many ways you can make life for and around your baby, much greener and healthier without changing your routine, by shopping on Green East Eco Store for the everyday little items baby is likely to need on a daily basis.

If you take the toxicity of products in the home more seriously, and are aware that artificial fragrances and alcohols in cleaning products can irritate respiratory problems amongst other side effects in some people, you might like to keep everything baby comes into touch with as natural as possible. Consider trying things like natural disinfectant for cots and high chairs, eco surface sprays for cleaning around the home, eco washing up liquid for washing older babies bowls and beakers, floor cleaners, window sprays, carpet cleaner liquids and more.

If you are unsure about any product on Green East and how it can help you and your baby, call the helpline and we will be more than happy to talk. We will not try and sell you anything unsuitable for your situation.

We would love nothing better than to see a world full of happier eco babies. Happier because there would be less nappy rash, eczema, asthma and a host of other ailments than can be triggered by non-eco products. We became 'Green East' beause We Care!

Green East - Eco Baby Products because a green world starts with a green home and a beautiful baby.

Christmas Shopping Day!

Christmas Shopping at Vintage Deli Sunday 20th Dec 10am-7pm.

Helping you make a difference.

There are many ways in which we can all help the environment, buying eco friendly products from Green East is just one of them. Is that car journey really necessary, could I walk or bike? Do I recycle as much waste as possible? Is my electricity bill as low as it could be, or can I reduce it more? The list is endless, but for every little effort you make you are making a difference.

When buying from Green East for instance, you know that the products you are getting have already passed the criteria of eco friendly, and the packaging is either recycled, recyclable or reusable. As a company we strive to keep our carbon footprint as low as it could possibly be. Oh and “yes”, we do use the products we sell. See our Green Policy.

Please don’t think ‘I am just one person, I can’t possibly make a difference.’ You can. We all can!

Sensitive Wipes

Now we are getting a selection of wipes on site, I thought it a good idea to give you a quick overview so you can compare them side by side to help you choose the right wipes for the job...

Sensitive Wipes: All Purpose, Biodegradable, Flushable, Natural Ingredients. Use on hard and soft surfaces. Safe on broken or irritated skin. Safe to use around the eyes (not in the eyes). Antibacterial and Antiviral. Suitable for premateur and newborn babies through to the elderly. Suitable as feminine wipes - no sting!

Eco Baby Wipes: Natural Ingredients, certified organic ingredients, 100% biodegradable, hypoallergenic. Safe on sensitive skin.

Earth Friendly Kids Wipes: Smaller, flushable wipes for training toddlers. Also ideal for wiping sticky hands. Natural ingredients. Safe on sensitive skin.


All wet wipes shown on Green East are the most natural and gentle wipes you could use on yours or your babies skin. Allergy sufferers should always check the ingredients carefully. We display ingredients of all products on site to help you make the right choice.

Made with all natural ingredients and manufactured in the UK, the wipes help you keep your carbon footprint neatly on British soil.

Green East - Eco Friendly Products because a green world starts with a green home!

What is a Luffa?

We put all our eco friendly products out on display at a recent exhibition. I was not surprised at the number of amazed reactions I received on explaining that an amazing little Washing Up Luffa is made from a plant such as Okra.

Many people still believe that because of the appearance of the luffa, it comes from some exotic sea creature.

The Luffa is really a vine which grows in tropical and subtropical areas. When the luffa's are picked, they are small, tender and edible in stir-fries and other dishes.

Some of the plants are allowed to go to seed. They grow considerably larger and tougher. When they are ripened, the ends of the luffa are removed, the plant is de-seeded (you can see the chambers where the seeds come from). What is left of the plant is cleaned and hung up to dry and what is left is divided for a variety of uses including bath luffas - which we are more familiar with - and washing up luffas.

In the Phillipines, people have traditionally used luffas for washing up, for hundreds of years. Michael's Luffa Farms have keps this tradition going and are helping to spread the word by providing Fair Trade luffas for sale around the world.

Unlike modern plastic scourers, luffa's are classed as eco products because they doesn't require complicated manufacturing processes, doesn't use toxic chemicals or components and is compostable. The luffa can be thrown into your bin, preferably your compost bin at the end of it's life.

Because the luffa is tough and sinewy, it lasts up to twelve months depending on how heavily it is used. It can also be washed in the Laundry Washing machine or dishwasher to keep it hygienic and fresh. The colour of the luffa is surprisingly durable too, even after curry, bolognese and other dishes that would normally stain a plastic sponge scourer or dish cloth.

Next time you put a used and tattered scourer in the bin - just remember it will stay there for hundreds of years.

We talk a great deal about reducing our carbon footprints, but we need to start reducing our carbon fingerprints too.

Green East - Eco Friendly Products because a green world starts with a green home!

100% Recycled Aluminium Foil

How many times do we use certain products that shortly get thrown away, seeming pointless and adding to landfill because we needed something convenient?

Aluminium foil cannot change in it's purpose, nor the fact that it ends up in landfill, but what we can think about is it's 'life' rather than it's death - so to speak.

Aluminium foil has for many years been created from ore which requires extraction, shipping to the manufacturer, great heat to smelt it, manufacturing processes to create the foil, packaging, further shipping to wholesalers, distributors and supermarkets and finally, we use it once and throw it away.

The best option would be to use containers that can be washed and re-used over and over. But occasionally, we find the need to enjoy a Sunday roast, pack a picnic or store food in the fridge that we don't have the right shape container for.

Using 100% recycled aluminium foil helps in several ways...

• No extraction of raw materials is needed.
• Less shipping is required to get used materials to the plant.
• 70% less energy is needed to smelt the used aluminium.
• Packaging is also 100% recycled and compostable.

So as it's Sunday - enjoy your roast today and simply bookmark Green East for when you next need some 100% recycled aluminium foil.

Green East - Eco Friendly Products because a green world starts with a green home!

September Success

This month we have been busy increasing our Eco Laundry range and attending shows. We exhibited at The Green Build - Felbrigg Hall on 12th & 13th and sold-out on many items over two exhausting and enjoyable days.

We definately enjoyed meeting customers face to face at the event and look forward to being there again next year with even more to offer.

Kay then exhibited on the 18th at Gressenhall's Over 55's Days to Remember" event. Again a busy day with lots of enquiries and a great big thank you to Kevin of 'Ethical IFA' for helping at the stall on the day.

We hope to be back on track with newsletters and special offers for November and start planning towards the coming celebration season, so look out for gift packs and ideas arriving on site between now and the end of November.

Green East - Eco Friendly Products because a green world starts with a green home!

Your Hair Looks Great!

We all just love to hear the words "Your hair looks great!". Men and women alike, whether it's from a partner, friend or even a chat up line, it always makes your day to receive a complement.
Organic hair care is the new WOW factor for hair and are some points to consider when you next buy shampoo...

The Marketing Angle
Hair care is a massive market with big brands and thousands of products to choose from, but with today's media and seductive advertising, it's easy to get drawn into believing that Shampoo's with Herbal Extracts, Pro what ever's and "real" essential oils are all the best thing since sliced bread and will make us look irresistable. Tea Tree Shampoo may contain natural tea tree extracts and essential oils, but what else does it still contain?

I Knew That!
What many people know is that you should change your shampoo regularly to prevent "build up" from leaving your hair dull. If you wash your hair and it is clean - what is there to build up?
Having used almost every "suitable" shampoo on the market over the years, my personal experience was that the more the advertising claimed it was GOOD for my hair, the more it made my hair dull or wiry and my scalp itchy, irritated and flaky. Dandruff shampoo's being the worst, leaving me feeling like I wanted to wash my hair again to get rid of the wiry feel and the pungent smell they left behind. Great for their sales, but not for my hair.

Which Shampoo Next?
I eventually started looking into ingredients that shampoo's contain and was horrified to find that Sodium Laureth Sulphate (a detergent) found in Shampoos, soaps, bubble baths, toothpastes including children's products, was originally listed as a garage floor cleaner and because of it's manufacturing process, can become contaminated with carcinogens. These following articles explain in more detail, the possible health effects of Sodium Lauryl Sulphate and Sodum Laureth Sulphate.

Smells Nice!
OK, so that explains how some shampoo's clean your hair, but what about smelling great too? Most commercial shampoo's contain fragrances simply described as "perfumes". They might smell like your favourite flowers, fruit or herbs but where to they really come from? This alarming article from the Natural Ingredient Resource Centre highlights some potential hazards not only to the user, but the potential harm to an unborn feotus too. TigerFlag Natural Perfumery provides list of harmful chemical perfume ingredients and their side effects.

That Foamy Feeling
Further more, foaming agents are added to give a further false feel of cleanliness. Many products including washing up liquid and toothpaste are marketed on the base that the Bubbles do the cleaning. The detergent does the cleaning but there are much kinder alternatives available. The foam is not a necessary part of cleaning your hair and actually makes it harder to rinse from some hair types, making skin irritation more likely with residue chemicals.

All these chemicals added together in a product are bound to cause irritation in many people, but even if they don't - what about the waterway when you wash them down the drain?

Don't panic!
I'm not about "Scare Times" just plain and simple information that can help you choose a way forward. There are plenty of healthy, organic and hand blended shampoo's on the market that AVOID all harmful ingredients and in doing so create a double benefit to you as the user and to the environment.


Faith In Nature's
Tea Tree Shampoo
Lavender & Geranium Shampoo (top seller)
Aloe Vera Organic Shampoo
Chocolate Organic Shampoo

Oh, by the way - Your hair looks GREAT!

Green East - Eco Friendly Products because a green world starts with a green home!
By using only Natural healthy ingredients, your scalp and hair can benefit from the therapy of real plant ingredients such as Nettle, essential oils like Tea Tree and organic ingredients like Chocolate for a real feel good factor.

Green East have selected a range of organic shampoo for a variety of hair types with a range of fragrances that leave you feeling hungry just thinking about them.

My Eco Me

I wanted to call this one 'My Eco Bathroom' but don't stick to using certain skin care products only in the bathroom because I take some of them with me. Recycled toilet roll? Ok that stays in the bathroom as does the toothpaste, organic shampoo and hand wash but my deodorant, face cream and face wipes do move around with me.

I got up for a breakfast meeting last week and was going to be doing a one minute talk about my business to a room full of business people. I thought hard about what I was going to say as I washed my hair in Organic Shampoo, skipped the conditioner as I was in a hurry, brushed my teeth with Organic Fennel Toothpaste, washed myself in Natural, antibacterial Personal Care Foam because it's great for my skin, applied Organic Rosemary Deodorant, cleaned my face with sensitive wipes, again because it's great for my skin.

At this point - I decided to NOT apply any makeup, except for a little mascara as my eyelashes are fair. I wanted everyone to see me with unblemished skin and looking healthy. I didn't want to look like I'd covered up lots of blemishes with a pound of foundation, because I didn't have any blemishes.

I almost chose to make my speech about 'beauty - starting with healthy skin' but decided it wouldn't go down well talking about vegetarian skincare products while ladies wearing their glamourous, corporate made-up images, glared at me over sausage egg and bacon breakfasts. So decided to hold this one in my thoughts till I could blog it down here.

I know I'm not exactly a glamour model, I was born to freckle in the sun and developed the odd mole which even make-up can't disguise, but I still like to feel that my skin is healthy and glowing.

Face to face - every woman likes to feel they have nothing to hide or be ashamed of.

Applying make-up should be about enhancing your beauty, not creating it. Creating your beauty begins with a healthy you and, healthy skin and hair.

Just think about the number of products you apply to your skin and body in a day and think about what you can do to create a more natural you!

Green East - Eco Friendly Products because a green world starts with a green home!