Happy New Year from the So Organic team and may all your desires and wishes for 2009 come to fruition.

You may or may not be ready to start those New Years resolutions today. But regardless we thought we'd adopt the role of encouraging angel on the shoulder to help kick start your year by identifying some of the chemical free lifestyle and beauty products that were specially created to help you on your new year organic bod detox.

Detoxifying series of products by Bentley Organic - body wash, hand wash, shampoo and soap - contain grapefruit and lemon oils (brilliant detoxifiers) as well as seaweed extract (rich in minerals and amino acids). Certified organic by the Soil Association helps to cleanse the body of impurities without the nasty chemicals found in most conventional soap products.



For men there is the Detoxifying Shower Wash by Green People helps to stimulate the scalp, and detox the hair and body. This organic wash is made with organic cypress and seaweed so is rich in natural vitamins and minerals.

Body scrubs and brushes help to detox the body by removing dead skin cells to make way for the regeneration of new ones. Using long strokes will help improve circulation and increase the metabolism. This helps to stimulate the internal detoxifying process even further but remember to always brush towards the heart.

If you need some help to stop smoking or lose weight by listening to these two detoxifying CD are great. The aptly titled Stop Smoking and Lose Weight CD's give you one more tool to help you lead a healthier, more energetic lifestyle.