WAHM Review: The Green Rift

My first WAHM review is The Green Rift. Jennifer from The Green Rift can be found on Etsy and/or Facebook. Here is a little blurb about her company that can be found on her pages:

The Green Rift seeks to provide affordable bath and body care products for the whole family, without using unwanted synthetic fillers and chemicals. 
[About me] I am a chemist by training, a mother and a person with sensitive skin. After working in the field of organic chemistry for over 10 years, I discovered an even more enjoyable form of chemistry in my own kitchen. It was a natural progression to blend my love of chemistry with natural high quality ingredients to create handcrafted bath and body products. I found that it is the perfect blend of my chemistry training, my love of handcrafting and my environmental ethics that drive my passion for "The Green Rift" to succeed. I truly believe that “Less is More”. 
Professional Memberships ~1999 American Chemical Society
2012 Handcrafted Cosmetics & Soap maker's Guild 

Let me first tell you about why we tried The Green Rift.  We have VERY sensitive skin in our household! I also am very sensitive to scents.  The wrong purchase can end in a migraine for me.  My son has really bad keratosis pilaris. We have tried SO MANY different mainstream products. You name it and we have probably tried it. Nothing has worked for us! I have also been very concerned with "natural" and organic skincare lines have been purchased by large corporations that are not environmentally friendly or organic by any means! So, I am on a mission to find something to help my son have a normal life and not be so miserable when soaps and other skincare products irritate his skin. I was in no way compensated for this review.  My views are entirely my own and are a completely honest review of products.    

I asked a group of moms in a WAHM group on Facebook. Jennifer from The Green Rift replied! I checked her out after seeing numerous recommendations from her previous customers. I was pleasantly surprised after reading that the maker had a background in chemistry! I purchased a variety of items that fit our current needs.  I had a few questions about certain ingredients and a possible custom order.  She was very polite and understanding about all of my questions.  She even made us a special batch of organic baby cream lotion!  She gave me a custom listing on Etsy so my order would ship in the most economical way and told me an approximate time of completion for our special orders. She was very punctual! Our order actually arrived quicker than I expected! The box was packed in a way so none of our items were damaged. She even put in some cute packaging material! Each item is clearly labeled with a list of ingredients! There is no wondering exactly what is in her products!!! The fact that she has a background in chemistry is apparent. There was no "questionable gobbly goop" in our package. Each item was exactly like what you would expect any mainstream organic item you would find in a big chain store. You can really tell she knows what she is doing and isn't just a mama throwing some stuff together and marketing it as the best stuff ever! Below are reviews of specific items I purchased.

Organic Baby Cream Lotion { CALENDULA + SWEET ORANGE DREAM }
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this lotion! We apply it after bath time and my little ones smell like sweet little orange push pops! My son LOVES it and always asks for it! It really is sensitive on his skin and makes it soft. There is something about the scent that calms him and helps him relax for bedtime. After trying this lotion I do not know how I could go back to anything else! I have never tried a sensitive skin lotion for babies that actually smells good before this one! Even though it's "baby lotion" I sneak some for myself when I put it on my little ones! Shh, don't let my little man know! If you have dry skin of any sort you should try this!


Coconut Lime Vegan Deodorant
Ok, I will admit. I sweat, A LOT. I have tried so many different deodorants and antiperspirants. I even tried the "clinical strength" stuff. Well, after hearing about the yucky stuff aluminum can do to your body I wanted to try a natural deodorant. I am a big fan of citrus scents. I chose the coconut lime. I use this stuff everyday! It smells so yummy! It really does work! Yes, I still sweat but there is a reason your body sweats. You shouldn't try to stop something that happens naturally with your body for a reason! I wont get on that soap box right now though!

Muscle Rescue Bath Bombs
These are the BOMB! Seriously! I suffer from Fibromyalgia and stay home with 2 young children. I have super sore and exhausted muscles a lot! I finally got to try these bad boys out when the kids took a nap. I don't know why these work (although I'm sure Jennifer could tell you!) but man do they work! I seriously felt like it had detoxed from just soaking in a warm bath with one muscle rescue bath bomb! A warm bath by itself does help with my muscles but only for a short period of time. After using a bath bomb I felt a lot better for hours! No, these aren't miracle bombs but they do help me significantly. They work enough for me to purchase more in the future!

I will do more reviews as I try more of The Green Rift's products. I will admit I am hooked! Overall the value of what you receive is worth the amount spent on these products! The soaps look amazing and I can't wait to get some cute bars for gifts and for our house!! I'm sure the kids will love to test out the yummy bubble baths! So go check her stuff out!!