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We recently finished adding a great new line to hpn.TO in Kiss My Face. Kiss My Face is an all-natural body care company that provides a wide range of products that are not only good for you, but good for the planet. The brand has been around for over 25 years when the two owners began by selling olive oil bars from Greece. Today the company continues to flourish and has expanded to include all-natural body and face moisturizers, liquid soaps, hair care, deodorant, and even toothpaste. Unlike many other mainstream companies, Kiss My Face products do not contain artificial colours or unnecessary chemical additives and were not tested on animals. The natural and organic ingredients are not only effective, but are much better for the environment. Kiss My Face products contain pure botanicals and natural vitamins and minerals that leave your body feeling rejuvenated.

I first noticed Burt’s Bees products on the market a few years ago, but only recently decided to try the products for myself. I initially found the name and the logo a little odd, but I once I actually tried the products I was amazed. So far I’ve used Burt’s Bees Beeswax and Banana Hand Creme, Burt’s Bees Almond Milk Beeswax, Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and Honey Body Lotion, Burt’s Bees Soothingly Sensitive Aloe and Buttermilk Body Lotion, Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm, Burt’s Bees Pomegranate Lip Balm, and Burt’s Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion. I love all of these products. The lotions are rich and creamy without feeling greasy, and the lip balms are fantastic on my dry lips and don’t require constant re-applying. I love that Burt’s Bees uses natural products and that they actually work. The problem with some organic lines is that the products never really live-up to the promises on the label. Burt’s Bees products, on the other hand, feel amazing on my skin and smell delicious. I also love that they provide a wide variety of products, everything from facial cleansers and moisturizers to shampoos and body oils. These products are great for both men and women, and they even have products for babies.

Hand Creams

The two Burt’s Bees hand creams that I’ve tried so far are Burt’s Bees Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Creme and Burt’s Bees Beeswax and Banana Hand Creme. Both of these products contain sweet almond oil and beeswax and both are made from 100% natural ingredients. Both products left my skin feel soft and smooth, although I preferred the scent of the Beeswax and Banana Hand Creme. I’m dying to try Burt’s Bees Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme.

Body Lotions

Both Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Body Lotion and Burt’s Bees Soothingly Sensitive Aloe & Buttermilk Body Lotion made my skin feel silky and smooth. Both products have a pleasant scent and are almost 100% natural (the Aloe & Buttermilk lotion is made with 99.41% natural ingredients and the Milk & Honey lotion is 98.25% natural). It’s good to know these products were not tested on animals.

Lip Balms

I love Burt’s Bees lip balms because they actually work. Over the years I’ve tried many different types of lip balms and the products by Burt’s Bees are by far among the best. I love the scent of both the Beeswax Lip Balm and the Pomegranate Lip Balm, although my fiance prefers the beeswax lip balm over the pomegranate lip balm.

Foot Lotions

So far I’ve only tried Burt’s Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion but I’m very satisfied with this product. It’s made with 100% natural ingredients and the light peppermint scent is lovely. Sometimes I like to slather it on my feet just before bedtime.

I’m looking forward to trying a couple of their body washes (Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk and Shea Butter Body Wash looks especially good) and some of their face cleansers (Burt’s Bees Peach and Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub sounds promising).

- Mercina

A few years ago I began drinking green, white, and herbal teas to assist with weight loss and to aid with digestion. I found that drinking green and herbals teas throughout the day helped me stay calm and clear-headed, and gave me the energy my body needed. Numerous studies have demonstrated the important health benefits of drinking tea. Some teas have been found to help in lowering the risks of some cancers and heart disease. Green and white teas are useful in weight management and provide numerous health benefits, while herbal teas are particularly favoured for their cleansing and calming properties.

I recently tried Strauss Herbal Teas. The company was kind enough to send us samples of their herbal teas, including Chamomile, Herbal Blueberry, and Peppermint Tea (they also sent us Chai and Early Grey, which I LOVED but I’ll save my review for another blog).

As soon as I opened the package, the wonderfully earthy aroma filled the air. I thought the Peppermint and Chamomile teas were both excellent. These teas are fantastic for relieving stress and as an aid in digestion (particularly Peppermint tea). I like to drink these teas in the evening a few hours before bed. My favourite from the bunch was the Herbal Blueberry, which contains white tea, rosehip, hibiscus flower (good for reducing high blood pressure), licorice root and naturally blueberry flavours).

Strauss Herbal Teas uses only natural ingredients and the quality is excellent. I can’t wait to try their Jasmine Green Tea, Mandarin Green Tea, and their Pear Green Tea.

- Mercina

We recently finished adding a great new line of products to hpn.TO in Burt’s Bees. Burt’s Bees was founded in 1984 and as their name hints, makes products using honey and beeswax.

Burt’s Bees is an “Earth Friendly, Natural Personal Care Company.” We create natural, Earth-friendly personal care products formulated to help you maximize your well-being and that of the world around you.

To make certain that all our products meet the highest standards, as well as our dedication to ensuring The Greater Good, our products are carefully crafted from time-tested, proven recipes using ingredients that are the best nature has to offer: beeswax, botanical and essential oils, herbs, flowers and minerals. These safe, effective ingredients have withstood the test of time.

With Burt’s Bees, what you see is what you get. To us, the word “natural” means only one thing. It means “harvested from nature.” And that is what we are.

We believe truly natural products are better for your body and the environment. Because of this, there are ingredients that you will never find in any Burt’s Bees products. And of course, we will never conduct product or ingredient tests of any kind on animals.

You can see all Burt’s Bees products on hpn.TO here.

We just finished adding another great Canadian company in Ddrops to hpn.TO.

At Ddrops Company, we are passionate about Vitamin D! Ddrops Company is 100% Canadian owned and operated and was founded in response to a need for a simply better way to provide the one vitamin that is most often deficient in Canadians and Americans – Vitamin D. Our research and development is geared toward developing and marketing safe, effective, convenient and economical forms of vitamin D supplements under the Ddrops brand. Our mission is to spread a little sunshine vitamin one drop at a time.

You can view all of Ddrops products here. If you have any questions or comments please let us know.

Here at hpn.TO we view search as a critical factor to a positive customer experience. With that in mind, we began implementing a series of changes, that we hope, will make the task of finding great products on hpn.TO easier. The first release of the new search engine is now live, with more updates coming soon. If you have any suggestions on how we can make hpn.TO better, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

We’ve been busy adding great new products to hpn.TO, particularly teas. New products include:

• Uncle Lee’s Tea
• Traditional Medicinals
• Yogi Tea
• Seelect Tea
• Strauss Herb Company

We’re working hard to grow our products, so expect more in the near future.

A great new Canadian product line has just been added to hpn.TO in Kardovite. We’ve long been big fans of Kardovite and are happy to finally have it up on the site.

Why Kardovite? Kardovite has seven different ingredients, which is not in any other similar preparation. The only formulation of its kind that is available in 3 different forms, Regular, odourless and capsules. Sam Ibrahim a European educated Pharmacists/herbalist developed Kardovite. At Nutrition Plus Products strongly believe that we manufacture the best quality product available. All of our standardized herbs are sourced from only the best growers in the world.

To see all the Kardovite products on hpn.TO click here.

We’re happy to introduce something that we think is going to be pretty special – Bulk Discounts. Now the more you buy of your favorite products, the more you save. Say for example you really love Nature’s Harmony CoQ10. Taking 2 capsules per day, a single bottle lasts you for about a month. Instead of purchasing a single bottle, you can now purchase say 10 bottles, which will last you for the year, and get 10% off our already great prices.

To take advantage of the bulk discount all you need to do is update the quantity in your basket to meet the minimum here. The bulk discount is then automatically applied with no need for anything else. We’re happy to launch the bulk discounts for all the products made by the following companies:

• Jamieson Laboratories
• Quest Vitamins
• Vivitas Women
• Nature’s Harmony
• Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract

We just finished setting up a way for people to subscribe to our great email updates! Every so often we send out emails about discounts, promotions and new products on High Park Nutrition. We promise, the emails are not that frequent and we never spam you. To sign up click here.

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