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Simply Gentle Organic Cotton

The Simply Gentle Organic cotton range includes make-up removal pads, cotton balls and cotton buds with a 95% biodegradable paper stick - which means they can be composted!

The Simply Gentle Organic cotton products are accredited by the Soil Association and meet SA8000 ethical trading and ISO 14001 international environmental standards.

Not only are the Simply Gentle Organic cotton products good for your family because they don’t contain the chemicals found in regular cotton, the Simply Gentle Organic cotton products are great for the small village farming smallholders in Tanzania, East Africa where the organic cotton is grown.

A fair economic deal is given to the Tanzanian cotton farmers. The farmers are given a guaranteed market for their organic cotton at a premium price with payment in cash. Organic farming protects the farmers from the health risks of artificial chemicals and help to stop the pollution of rivers and degradation of land through over intensive cultivation. Every product sold provides extra money for the local villagers, approximately 5% of the product purchase price is used to help these smallholding farmers in Tanzania, East Africa. For example $2500 will pay for the roof for two new school classrooms or sponsor a teacher for a year.

Cotton is the second most important source of foreign exchange for the country after coffee. The farmers in the organic area mainly keep cattle, but also grow food crops (maize, groundnuts and sweet potatoes) for their own consumption, with cotton being their only cash crop. Under the "Sustainable Development" program, alternative plant protection methods have been introduced, and yields similar to conventional chemical methods can be achieved. Helped by environmental experts and self-help initiatives, organic cotton farmers on smallholdings in Tanzania attract beneficial insects to their cotton plots to counter harmful pests.

The organic control and cultivation methods include: using trap plants (sunflower and pigeon pea), ox-driven weeding, crop rotation and cattle animal manure fertilisation. Research has shown that organic cotton plots with sunflowers had ten times more beneficial ants (which eat the eggs and larvae of the harmful bollworm) than cotton plots without sunflowers. The Simply Gentle Organic cotton range includes make-up removal pads, cotton balls and cotton buds with a 95% biodegradable paper stick - which means they can be composted! The cotton buds come in a recyclable plastic cannister.

Cotton Wool Buds 200 Tub		QTY:
	Every day needs now available in Organic Cotton! Isn't it wonderful! For cleansing essentials these cotton tips come in a easy care container that can be reused again and again. Pesticide free, Genetically Modified Organism FREE. This product is created with social, ethical and environmental concerns in mind. Chemical poisoning is rife in the cotton industry. Help this new organic industry grow by purchasing this product, AS WELL as providing the safest option for your family.   Certified Organic 200 buds

Cotton Wool Pads 100 Pack		QTY:
	Place next to your organic cosmetics. This packet of 100 Make Up Pads is an essential item for the beauty cabinet to give your skin the safest and best product yet! 100 Pack

Cotton Wool Balls 100 Pack		QTY:
	Large, soft and very absorbent. These best quality cotton wool balls can be used for your baby, yourself and for your older children. An inexpensive organic cotton item loved by all households for many uses. Keep a packet handy!   Certified Organic 100 Pack

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