I’m often accused of being overly critical of product ingredients. People write in to me saying things like “What am I supposed to use now… MUD?“. I swear I’m not analyzing every ingredient in products to make your life difficult. But the more we discover about chemicals the more natural the products I prefer become. Are you going to die immediately if you use a product with Phenoxyethanol in it? Probably not. But I’m finding that more purely natural products are out there and available to us.
A good example is Clean George! I fell for Clean George a while back when looking into hand cleansers and sanitizers. What I discovered is that alcohol based hand sanitizers kill both bad and good germs on your skin making you more susceptible to the very things that make you sick. We need to practice good hand washing habits and when we can’t use a hand cleanser that can clean and protect your hands until you can. Using Tea Tree oil, which has antibacterial properties is used to clean off the icky without harming the good stuff that helps keep you healthy (and soft). Not to mention alcohol based hand sanitizers can be dangerous to little kids (especially if they decide to eat it).
Clean George is natural, alcohol free and comes in 3 scents: Lovin’ Lavender, Mint-alyptus, and Grapefruit n’ Sage and is packaged in 100% post consumer recycled plastic.
Win One!
We’re giving away a bottle of Clean George to 2 lucky winners. To enter:
1. Visit CleanGeorge.com and find out what Broadway play the creator use dot star in and leave a comment on this entry to let us know.
2. For an extra entry follow us on Twitter and tweet our giveaway. Leave a seperate comment on this entry to get your extra entries counted.
Two winners will be chosen at random. Open to US residents. Entries will be accepted until midnight on June 30th, 2009 EST. Good luck and thanks for entering!
Giveaway Closed. Thanks for entering! Congratulations to Jess and Cate for picking up a bottle of Clean George! More giveaways coming soon, stay tuned!
I’ve been wanting to try this product for a while now. The creator Tracy was in the Broadway play Hairspray.
Thanks,
Stephanie
Hairspray!
Hairspray! This product looks great!
Hairspray for 2 years!
Hairspray! Love that show, too!
Tracy retired her wig from Hairspray for a sunnier life in CA!
Tweet! http://twitter.com/MommyTriedIt/status/2298861681
hairspray! george has been on my to-try shopping list for a while now…baby’s turning one soon… time’s running out! 😀
Hairspray. I love to discover new hand sanitizers that are safer for my daughter.
Oooh, Hairspray! (Love that!) Thanks for the chance to win.
Hairspray!
He was in Hairspray!
Hairspray!
Hairspray! NIcely ironic, that!
Hairspray!!!
I never win anything so I hope I get lucky! I’d love to try out the grapefruit one. Especially now that summer is here is sounds totally refreshing!!!
hairspray! george has been on my to-try shopping list for a while now…baby’s turning one soon… time’s running out! 😀
P.S. – Sorry, forgot to tell you great post!
Hairspray! Really wanting to try Clean George!
Hairspray
Hairspray! That grapefruit scent is making me hungry…sounds awesome!
Hairspray!! Sooooo would love to try Clean George!
Hairspray! This is definitely a product I would like to try.
Tweet! http://twitter.com/mommyisgreen
Hairspray!!!
Hairspray! would love to try this product!
Hairspray…would love to try this product.
Hairspray
I tweeted it. Follow me! I’m thecatenelson.
(I put an @safemama there)
Hairspray (and I really did go to the website and locate the info although I see lots of people already had the answer for me!!ha)
I want to try this so bad!! Thanks!
well….Hairspray! Pick me! Pick me!
Hairspray!
Would love to try this!
The broadway play was Hairspray!
Hairspray!
*Hairspray*
Would love to try.
Thanks
Hairspray. Would love to try this out.
Hairspray!
Hairspray!
Hairspray! I would love to try this product!
She was in “Hairspray” for 2 years. Would love to try Clean George for my toddler!
Hairspray!
Hairspray!
Hairspray! I would love to try this. I have a 15 month old so there are times I can’t wash my hands or his and need something I can throw in the diaper bag.
Hairspray!
Hairspray! Would love to try this product!
I love Clean George and am about to run out!
I would love to win my next bottles! Answer to query: Hairspray.
Hairspray! Would love to try clean george.
She was in Hairspray. I like this type of giveaway, makes you search the site and really learn about the product. I am liking what I read!
Hairspray! I’d like to add that I am so over seeing the icky chemical filled hand sanitizer in the stores: endcaps/counters. Of course I have been tempted to buy them thinking, I should really use something (besides a wipe) for my 18m old and myself. Playground and Store Germs and not to mention Swine Flu and all. I’d love to try Clean George!!
Hairspray!!! I want to win!!! :0)
It was Hairspray…never let the masses talk you out of your ideals :0)
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hairspray
Hairspray!
Hairspray and what a cool product! This Tracy needs to use it too 🙂
You should of screened comments as it is now obvious which musical you are looking for. 😉
BUT! It was Hairspray. Great show!! And it seems like a wonderful product. Thanks for the opportunity!
Hairspray
Hairspray
I am expecting my first baby in a few weeks and I’ve been on the look out for a natural & safe sanitizer. YAY! I’ll look no more! Thanks!
Hairspray! How fun!
hairspray
The creator, Tracy, used to star in “Hairspray.” I’m a brand new Mom and want to make sure I only use the safest ingredients on my little boy 🙂
Hairspray!
I’m relatively new to the “safe mama” and “green” revolution so I am learning so much about what to choose as I discard all my old products. Slowly but surely my house will be completely green! Would really love to try the grapefruit and sage one!
Ummm…looks like Hairspray! Did I win?! 🙂
Seriously though – I read all thru the website a while back and have been wanting to try this for quite some time – just haven’t gotten around to ordering it. Hope I get lucky!
Hairspray – and the LA cast of Wicked also uses it
Well, as others have said – Hairspray. The site also mentions the L.A. cast of “Wicked” using Clean George – anyone want to play a game and find that reference too? 😉
I have to try this stuff! I admit we end up using the alcohol-based stuff more often than I’d like, due to lacks of sinks when we’re out. Sigh. Although I do manage to stay away from triclosan and the benzy-whatever chloride(?) ingredient.
Hairspray
HAIRSPRAY! Sounds like a wonderful product…hope we win so we can test it out.
The Broadway show was Hairspray! This sounds great, I hope I win (I never win);)
Hairspray! Oh, please let me win 🙂
Thanks,
Anne
She was in Hairspray on Broadway! Thanks, this looks great.
The Broadway show was Hairspray.
Hairspray!
Hairspray!
Wow, Hairspray? That is an impressive thing to have on your resume!
Hairspray!
Follow and tweeted (thriftygrrrl)
Hairspray! mama told me not to use it….
tweeted about it! deannanb
Hairspray! I’ve been wanting to try Clean George for a while!
hairspray! now is there an eco friendly hairspray on the market yet?!
Hairspray
She starred in Harispray for two years. Thanks for the giveaway!
hairspray.
I’d love to try this. tea tree oil is a staple in our medicine cupboard.