Dilga Organics is an interesting site promoting organic, preservative free, and vegan wine. They are based in Dandenong and the products they stock include:

• La Cantina
• Captain’s Creek
• Robinvale
• Macquariedale Wines
• Serventy
• Kancoona
• Feral Beer
• Mountain Goat Beer

Dilga Organics

About Dilga Organics (from their site):

Our mission at Dilga Organics is to offer high quality and healthy Australian wines grown using organic and bio-dynamic growing practices and land management principles.

Our selection of wines care for you, our animal-comrades and ultimately the environment which nurtures and loves us.

I think the idea behind their site is great. You can visit Dilga Organics for more information or see our organic wine listing for more organic wines.

Pukka is another Australian site selling natural and organic beauty products. Products include:

• Cleansers
• Body Wash
• Deodorant
• Hair Care
• Perfume

Pukka

Pukka sells many Australian products and organic brands such as:

• Jasmin Skincare
• La Clinica
• Mukti Botanicals
• Pure Earth
• Sanctum

About Pukka (from their site):

All brands are environmentally conscious, against animal testing, and focused on pure, natural ingredients – for truly beneficial skin care. Whether you have dry, oily, blemished, or irritated skin, there’s a solution for you here.

Visit Pukka for more information and our listing of organic skin care brands.

Eco Child is a Queensland company with two retail stores in Queensland plus a website specialising in organic and eco friendly baby products. If you live in Queensland you can visit either of their stores:

171 Brisbane Road
Mooloolaba QLD 4557

6/15 Discovery Drive
North Lakes QLD 4509

Eco Child

At the Eco Child website you can find a large range of eco friendly and certified organic products including:

• organic baby clothes
• certified organic skin care
• organic baby food
• organic and bamboo blankets

Check out their site for more information or view our recommended sites for organic baby clothes.

La Toriana is an Australian site promoting baby clothes, accessories, and toys, including a range of organic products.

La Toriana

From their site:

Babies have extremely sensitive skin so we only want the best for them right from the start.

We are continually updating our organic products to bring you products like organic skin care and organic baby clothing that is high quality at affordable prices.

The fashion conscious stylish kids and babies can be seen in chic and trendy organic designer brand clothing and help keep their skin natural… just the way it ought to be.

Check out La Toriana for more information or our recommended sites for organic baby clothes and accessories.

There are many shampoo and conditioners available online which are SLS and paraben free and which contain natural and certified organic ingredients.

Some brands to choose from include:

• Sanctum
• Gaia
• Mukti
• Giovanni
• Trilogy
• Punky Python
• Alchemy & Akin
• Sante
• Coonawarra Lavender
• Eco Store
• Ulraki Karite
• Organic Selections

I have tried Sanctum and Alchemy and have been happy with both. If anyone has used any of the other brands, please let me know your experience by leaving a comment.

For more information including where to buy, see our organic shampoo listings.

It has been a while since I last wrote about organic personal hygiene products so here is an update on what is available online.

Organic Toothpaste

Organic toothpaste is still not that easy to come by but there are many natural toothpastes available which are Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) free as well as with no added fluoride. You can also find natural mint free toothpaste which is a good option for those allergic to mint or who simply prefer lemon flavour.

Organic Deodorant

Organic deodorant is available from Wild Walnut and Thexton. There are a few to choose from including Lafe’s Hemp Oil Deodorant, Biologika certified organic deodorant, and Mukti deodorant.

Organic Tampons

There are a couple of options if you are looking for 100% certified organic tampons. Natracare are totally chlorine free, are made without rayon (often used in tampons), contain no additives, perfumes or plastics. The wadding, cord and over wrap are all 100% certified organic. Organic pads and panty liners are also available. Natracare products are available from a number of online stores.

You can find the Organic Tampons brand at Yum Organics which is also 100% certified organic. Their tampons are packed in Australia and the packaging is printed on Australian recycled board.

Check out all products and online retailers here.

I came across a book earlier today on cancer fighting foods. While these kind of books normally annoy me and most of the foods mentioned are already well known for their health benefits, I did think it was worth noting the top cancer fighting foods, at least as a reminder.

• broccoli – and the entire brassica family
• orange vegetables which contain carotenoids such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, beetroot etc
• tomatoes for lycopene – especially important to reduce the risk of prostrate cancer
• berries such as strawberries and raspberries – important to get organic berries not only to avoid toxins but they taste so much better
• pomegranates
• citrus
• mushrooms
• herbs and spices
• chocolate – the 70% cocoa variety not the high sugar variety

Then of course there are two very important drinks:

• green tea
• red wine

Plus

• vitamin D – extremely important in fighting cancer
• selenium – which is found naturally in organic vegetables but not in conventionally grown foods
• omega 3 – I get my daily dose by taking supplements
• probiotics – can apparently reduce the risk of colon cancer