Launched by Julie Gibson, The Natural Shop offers an unusually wide choice of items for a healthy, energy-saving, ethical lifestyle. It sells organic, natural, eco-friendly products for the home and body, and all the family.

For this reason, The Natural Shop strives to provide clear, up-to-date information and resources about ingredients, health issues, and widely used chemicals that are best avoided. All products on the site are carefully researched to ensure that they only ever contain substances that are proven safe and effective, and are never tested on animals.

Particularly positive feedback has been received from allergy sufferers, and people with sensitive skin, or skin conditions like eczema. Likewise, as awareness increases about the added vulnerability of babies and children (partly due to the fact that their skin is more permeable), parents are especially keen on some of the creams and the natural head lice treatment.

A variety of eco-gadgets and gifts add to the choice, and include recycled wine glasses, the Paper Potter which makes plant pots out of recycled newspaper, water powered clocks, solar powered phone chargers and toys, and the Solar Powered Sun Jar (left).

The collection has a limited carbon footprint, being mainly sourced from manufacturers and distributors directly, without extra transportation to The Natural Shop. The Natural Shop packaging is also environmentally sensitive, using only materials that are recycled and/or recyclable – including re-used packaging from manufacturers.

The Natural Shop, one of the web’s largest selections of ethical products for the home and body, provides natural and eco-friendly items for a healthy, environmentally-friendly lifestyle. All ingredients are scientifically endorsed as safe and effective, and never tested on animals; and focus is given to up-to-date information about potentially harmful substances in