How many times have you gone to the store and purchased a product that you have never tried before only to get home and realize you don’t like it? I hate to spend good money on an item and then find out I don’t care for how it works, smells, lathers, or tastes! Well, in your search for greener products, Conscious Box is a great alternative to buying full size products before you know if you like them. If you are not familiar with Conscious Box, here is some information about them from their website:
Conscious Box is dedicated to introducing you to the most ethical, sustainable, and honest businesses that create the purest products available. We scour the marketplace to find those that stand above the rest. Discovery defines the Conscious Box experience.
Conscious Box is a great way to explore green products you may never have even known existed. Their packaging uses 100% post-consumer recycled cardboard, recycled tissue paper, and vegetable-based inks for printing. The samples you receive are 100% vegetarian, plus the majority of the products you’ll receive every month are also vegan. None of them have been tested on animals. They also work with 1% for the Planet to make sure every purchase goes to a green cause.
Conscious Box July
Each month’s samples revolve around a ‘theme’. In July’s Conscious Box you’ll discover natural products that can help power you on the go, add a sweet surprise to your day, or give you an excuse to kick back and enjoy some peace & quiet.
So, my opinion of some of the samples I received this month? There are just too many samples to describe them all in detail but here are a few of the ones that I really enjoyed:
Sun Warrior Blend: This is a raw, plant based protein supplement. It is gluten free, soy free, dairy free, and non GMO. I received the vanilla flavor which I threw in a smoothie. I love the flavor and appreciate that it is soy free. So many of the vegan products are all soy based and too much soy isn’t a great idea, in my opinion.
St. Claire’s Organic Peppermints: These are USDA organic, allergen free and vegan herbal breath mints. They have a wonderful peppermint flavor but there is also a hint of the molasses underneath that make them very unique.
Aura Cacia aromatherapy products: LOVE the deck of cards that guides you through how to benefit from aromatherapy. Each card tells you about either a particular scent or a way to use aromatherapy in healing and relaxation. I also got a sweet orange aromatherapy oil that I loved.
The only thing in the box that I think wasn’t a big hit here was the GoGo Squeez applesauce. My kids are older (10 and 12) and it is just a little too smooth for their liking. I am sure someone with toddlers might have better results with it.
Overall, though, I really like the concept of the box. You will get the chance to try an assortment of products that you might otherwise never have considered buying. For someone looking to go green without wasting money on things they don’t like, I think this is a great option!
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I bought compost bags!
A 7th generation
Clorox Green Works All Purpose Cleaner .
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Green works all purpose cleaner…
reusable bag at sams
Nature`s Source all purpose cleaner
I bought a greenworks product as well.
I bought a reusable bag
I bought another Publix reusable bag for groceries.
Bought toilet paper today without the roll.
I bought a reusable shopping bag when I went food shopping
Thanks!
The last green product I bought was a large bag of cumin powder. Though it was in a plastic bag- it will refill some of the spice containers I’ve gotten over the years and couldn’t bring myself to throw out.
Seventh Generation dish soap
Greenworks Dish Detergent!
Organic, free range eggs from a local supplier.
A personalized reusable bag, and vinegar to make home made cleaners.:)
Green works cleaner
I think it was a gift bag..
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Kashi cereal
Dr. Bronners Castile Soap
I use reusable bags..
Bragg’s ACV
I buy recycled toilet paper and tissues.
i bought some shaklee products!
I bought some handmade organic soap.
Simple Green
I bought a water bottle so I don’t have to buy disposable bottled water.
I didn’t buy them, but I received a green non-stick pan and some reusable produce bags for my birthday.
An aloe vera plant! Think about it… Anti bacterial and anti fungal properties… Biodegradable, no packaging, and requires little water! Green and economical! Don’t need to buy tubes of Neosporin anymore!
Thank you for the giveaway!!!
Kashi bars
I bought paper towels made of recycled paper products
Last green productI bought was a reusable grocery bag at Publix.
The last “green” products I bought were organic veggies and energy saver bulbs.
We bought Chia Seeds
Last green product I bought was dishwasher detergent
I bought some Earth Mama Angel Baby body wash! I love the Happy Mama wash!
it was a rugs made of recycled quilts – - Paul T/Pauline T aka Paul Tran….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
dishwasher detergent and cloth diapers
Seventh Generation Dish Soap
Long-Lasting Light Bulbs
I bought 2 of those “freezer” bags to bring home cold items from the grocery store and this really cute Mickey Mouse reusable bag from The Disney Store.
I bought reusable snack and sandwich bags!
reusable travel mug
I purchased a reuseable grocery bag!
The last green thing I brought was a energy saver lightbulb
cloth diapers
a reusable iced coffee tumbler
Remade bath mat from towels.
horizon organic milk
I bought garbage bags made from recycled materials.
I bought reusable bags for shopping at the grocery store, so eliminating the use of plastic bags!
Fresh veggies from our CSA! Lots of earths best baby foods too.
Seventh Gen all purpose cleaner. LOVE that stuff.
We installed green bamboo flooring in our entry way last week
I bought organic cherries!
I bought Ecover Toliet bowl cleaner
I cant remember the last thing I bought, but I use a reusable cup or mug everyday!
IQ Cleaner!
Kitchen cleaner
I bought some Prince of Peace Organic Oolong Tea on Amazon
Cloth diapers!
Mrs Meyers Lemon Verbena Room Freshener.
Organic apples.
Weleda pomegranite hand cream
Eco freindly trash bags.
Reusable grocery totes – love these
I bought Seventh Gen Dish Liquid AND Luzianne Green Tea!
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The last green thing I bought was almond milk (and a bunch of other things when I was at the grocery store as I am vegan).
I bought green chocolate, organic yogurt and organic cereal! Thanks for this amazing giveaway – I would love to win!
Reusable walmart shopping bag..
ecover dishwasher tabs
Dr. Bronners castile soap.
I bought some eco friendly laundry detergent.
We went to a farm and picked our own bucket of blueberries!
I bought recycled paper products
organic soap
The last green products I purchased: locally grown produce from our farmer’s market.
I bought some more eco bags for carrying purchases home recently. eaglesforjack@gmail.com I now have enough to not need any plastic bags during shopping.
it was another reusable shopping bag (love ‘em)
I most recently bought green cleaning products from Shaklee.
I always buy all my produce and vegetable at farmer’s market. (<3 organic)
And i always bring my reusable shopping bag.
sunwarrior protein powder
7 Generation diapers!
I chose paper instead of plastic at kroger!