Wow, another month is upon us and I think it’s high time I shared what exactly came in that first Yuzen box that I was so thrilled about. I must say, it set the bar high and really got me pumped for what’s to come, month after month. Luckily, they definitely didn’t disappoint with their second one in August and I’m confident that the upcoming September box will impress me yet again. Not only did I get quality products that look good, smell good, and make me feel good, I can feel safe using them knowing that they’ve been vetted for environmental & health factors.
Yuzen is $26 per month and comes with around 5 or 6 eco-friendly beauty, skincare, food/snacks, and home products. Boxes are sent monthly with no option to skip. Sometimes there’s a waitlist to get the subscription. They do not offer a referral program.
Click on the pictures for the full sizes so you can enjoy all the details of each product! You can even zoom in to read all the messaging.
Lotus Wei Energy Mists – Joy Juice, Infinite Love & Quiet Mind: These lovely scents were first to entice my senses. There were three of the six variations, with each meant for encouraging a different kind of energy. Joy Juice is tangy and bright (how do they manage to make a scent smell “bright” right? Yet somehow that’s exactly what it is). I’m guessing that the citrus elements are what make it that way. Infinite Love is sweet and warming with various rose elements. Meanwhile, Quiet mind is fresh and gentle with a certain kind of herb-y fragrance. Each is definitely fittingly named for its purpose. Interestingly enough, I actually prefer to mix the scents rather than use them individually to enhance a certain element.
Kopali Organics – Mulberry: I tried these as soon as I was done taking pictures of all the products in the box (boy, it’s tiring work!). They’re soft and chewy, with a little bit of crispness from the seeds. They kind of reminded me of something I can’t quite place… they’re sweet and tangy with a little bit of an aftertaste/feel. You know that slight itchiness you get in your throat sometimes? Yeah, that’s what happened to me. Overall I liked them, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy them. Definitely a nice little sweet snack to pop in your mouth in lieu of something more sugary like candy.
Primavera – Revitalizing Face Scrub: To start with, this bottle looks and feels great! I love it when it’s pleasing just to pick up an item. Plus, I was really drawn to the interesting cap it has – very unique design that I appreciate. The scrub makes use of jojoba wax beads, whatever that means (they feel wonderful). The beads are a nice tiny size and very smooth; I don’t feel like my skin is being sanded away.
Teatulia – Lemongrass & White Tea: I am a huge tea fan, so I definitely appreciated getting to try a new brand that’s so ec0-friendly to boot! I LOVE the fact that the bag and pyramid pouch that the tea come in are compostable, which means I can bury everything the tea came in. The lemongrass flavor was just fragrant enough without being too grassy and the white tea flavor was a nice tea that you could brew a little darker or lighter to preference. Both went down smooth and were well-put together. Plus, the silky pyramid bags are totally fun. Also good that they don’t use those bleached strings, which I hear leave a LOT of waste in landfills (more than you’d ever imagine a little bit of string could cause).
PeopleTowels – Bee Sweet: Ah this is SO adorable!! I love it, and as you can see in the top right of the collage, I actually have two of these already from my days with Opportunity Green. There are so many places you can keep a little hand/face towel handy though, so I could always use an extra. Plus with this cute messaging, it brings a smile to my face every time.
HimalaSalt – Fine Grain Shaker: I’m a sucker for things that come in mini and I this falls under that category! I really enjoy the smaller size salt shaker and for the longest time I didn’t want to open it and ruin it. When it came time, I used a chopstick to poke it in and tasted it raw… I’d call it “earthy” (in addition to salty of course). Compared to idoized salt, this is more pure and you can taste the grounded element in it.
And finally, if you’re interested in reading the message from Ted & Jen and the info they included about each product, click on this image and zoom in.
For any tea fans out there, Teatulia is an excellent brand. Not only are they organic with eco-friendly packaging, they grow their tea in Bangladesh and help support the local economy. I love everything from the cool canisters they use to the awesome corn silk pyramid bags to the taste of the tea itself, of course. The canisters are compostable, as are the bags. The pyramid shape of the bags allows for the leaves inside to fully unfurl. Unlike lower quality tea bags, these don’t contain the crushed bits and pieces of the tea leaves so the taste is far superior.
