Eco Emi September Review

Hi, all! I just saw on Facebook that they are shipping out October's Eco Emi boxes and figured it was time to post my September review! Life's been a little crazy recently so I apologize for the delay. I received my September Eco Emi box in a rather battered condition (not the fault of Eco Emi.) As you can see the post office left me a long note apologizing for its state. I love the US Postal Service but really? WE CARE in bold print. Not really congruent with the end result. Oh well. I suppose it's expected that this sort of thing happens eventually.


 

Inside the box everything appeared to be fine.

 

 

 

This month's box contained:

 

Organic Peru La Florida Coffee by Cool Bean Perks Coffee - This is a small foil packet of coffee (enough for 3 servings.) We don't currently have a coffee maker for loose ground coffee but have plenty of friends who do and will love this.

 

Mint + Acai Whitening Gum by VitaCare - I've had the lime and mint flavor before and liked it so much I ordered some from Vitacost. This flavor is good as well but the combination is a little unexpected. Fruity and minty at the same time. It's a nice thing to have in my purse.

 

Organic Sweet Orange Deoderant by Only Nat Cheryl - This is a chapstick shaped deodorant sample (it's in my purse now and I'm so scared I'm going to use it as chapstick by accident one day!) I really love my Crystal deodorant and don't feel the need to switch so I'm just going to carry this with me as an emergency/travel item. I was intrigued by the ingredients: organic coconut oil, organic corn starch, baking soda, essential oils, cocoa butter and candelilla.

 

All Purpose Healing Salve by the Natural Choice Apothecary - This sample came in a small pot. Useful item to have stashed away for emergencies or when winter makes your skin really dry.

 

Ginger Peach Iced Tea by Mighty Leaf Tea - This is a giant tea bag you can use to make a pitcher of iced tea. I'm not a big fan of peach flavor and can't see myself making a whole pitcher of tea, but we'll see...

 

Cleansing Towelettes by Desert Essence - A sample of towelettes for facial cleansing. These are great to have when you travel and don't want to bring soap or facial cleanser. Love the brand Desert Essence!

 

Organic Mayan Riviera Honey Moisturizing Exfoliant by Zola Jae- This is a good size sample of sugar scrub. I love sugar scrubs! It does contain honey though so not truly vegan.

 

Ochre, Juicy Orange Flavor Lip Gloss by Purely You Minerals - This is a little pot of lip gloss with an applicator. The card that came with it indicates this would normally come in a tube. Personally I hate lip gloss that you have to apply with fingers or an applicator. It's a nice consistency, does taste like oranges, has a nice pinky-red color and just the right amount of gloss. Also contains Vitamin E and essential oils to moisturize. I would definitely consider buying this if it came in a tube (only $7 for full size.)

 

Assorted Crème Foundation by Lauren Brooke - I love that this sample came with several different shades. I don't like when they send out only a mid-range shade because I am usually too pale. The formula contains argan oil, which I love, so I'm excited to try these out. Full size it is $27 so a little on pricey side.



Pretty good box this month. Looking forward to October's that promises to be filled with treats!