On this week’s episode of The Healthy Home Show, I sat down with Jodi Scott, co-founder of Green Goo, to explore a space that I believe has been really overlooked in the wellness world: First Aid.
It’s not really new news anymore that we are surrounded by many hidden toxins in our homes and lifestyles that are making us sick. We have all swapped out something in the last year, in an effort to combat this onslaught.
We’ve upgraded our shampoo, skincare and laundry products… but our first-aid kits and intimate-care items? Most of us are still stuck in the 1950s.
From petroleum ointments and hormone disruptors to the surprising role your skin plays in longevity, Jodi’s insight reveals just how far behind the first-aid industry really is and how a return to plant-based tradition could be one of the most important health shifts of our time.
You can learn all of Jodi’s amazing insights by listening to the full podcast via the links below. But, for those who haven’t got time or aren’t in the right place to listen to audio right now, here is an overview of our conversation together with the key takeaways that I hope you will find useful.
The story begins here ….
How One Family Realised Their “Natural Lifestyle” Had a Blind Spot
Jodi, a pre-med student trained in health psychology, thought she was living a clean life… natural shampoos, natural cleaners, healthy food.
Then her sister (an herbalist) said: “Let’s look at your first-aid cabinet.”
Suddenly the penny dropped:
“There’s no sustainability here. No natural ingredients. And I’m throwing most of it out half-used.”
That was the seed of Green Goo — a plant-based alternative to the entire first-aid aisle.
Stats That Should Make All of Us Rethink Our Bathroom Cupboards
Women use 12–14 personal care products daily, many containing chemicals linked with hormone disruption, autoimmune illness and cancer.
UK studies found glyphosate levels 40x above drinking-water limits in popular tampon brands. Listen to the last episode of The Healthy Home Show with Helen Lynn Apple link ) where we discuss the new studies on this at length.
The most absorbent tissues in the body? Armpits and intimate areas — exactly where we apply the most questionable products.
Most first-aid creams still rely on petroleum, parabens, and synthetic preservatives that do nothing for healing.
Why First Aid Is So Outdated — And How One Balm Replaces 20 Products
Green Goo’s hero product is a multi-purpose plant salve infused with 13 fresh herbs, extracted in-house using traditional methods.
It can replace up to 20 conventional first-aid products, including:
Cuts & scrapes , Blisters, Bug bites , Cold sores, Chafing, Poison ivy, Ingrown toenails Burns, irritation etc
It’s even used within Johns Hopkins for eczema and psoriasis care.
Instead of a cupboard full of expired tubes, you get one clean, powerful, plant-based solution…. instead of spending out on loads of different products and clogging up your whole bathroom cabinet.
Skin as a Longevity Organ: What the Beauty Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
This was one of my favourite parts of our conversation because Jodi explained that the mainstream beauty model is built on dependency:
Short-term “plumping” → temporary effect
Cellular rebound → dryness
Your skin “cries out” → more products
Repeat → profit
She is trying to create the opposite effect with Green Goo. In her words:
“The more you use our products, the less you need them.”
And here’s the exciting science:
The skin is now understood as part of our systemic health network, not just a barrier.
Telomeres (the protective caps on DNA linked to ageing) shorten with chronic stress and toxins.
Early research suggests botanicals like calendula may support telomere-protecting enzymes.
The implication if this is that your skincare choices ( and that includes First-Aid products) should be part of your longevity strategy because our skin absorbs much more than you think and we are discovering more and more about it’s role in our health system every day.
Plus whatever you put on your body eventually flows into:
Waterways
Soil
Wildlife
Your wider ecosystem
A perfect example of why I always say: What’s good for our bodies is good for the planet and vice versa.
Beyond Beauty: B Corp, Cruelty-Free OTC & Regenerative Impact
Green Goo isn’t just “natural skincare”. It’s grounded in integrity. Which ios one of the reasons that I wanted to get Jodi on the show. They are :
B Corp certified — audited on sustainability, worker pay, community impact and ethics.
One of the only cruelty-free brands in the OTC first-aid category, where animal testing on other brands is still standard.
champions of Social impact projects worldwide, including:
- Helping refugee women in Afghanistan grow local herbs
- Building Greenhouses
- Teaching Extraction Techniques
- Supporting Micro-Enterprises that stay within the culture
As Jodi said:
“If you want to initiate change somewhere, you have to listen first.”
This is regenerative thinking in action and it mirrors one of my deepest principles as The Healthy Home Therapist: Health is always relational — to our homes, our communities, and our environments.
Check out my website to learn more
Slow Rituals, Fewer Products: The New Luxury
Jodi shared with us her Sunday ritual which I love the sound of and am definitely going to get into over these winter months :
“We call it ‘butter up’. After your shower, coat yourself head to toe in salve and let your skin drink it in.”
One product. One quiet hour. One nourished nervous system.
No 10-step routine, no plastic bottles littering the bathroom, no overwhelm and of course ….. much more economical!
This is the new luxury:
Fewer products = lower toxin load
Slower rituals = calmer nervous system
Natural ingredients = lighter environmental footprint
Simplicity = more clarity, less overwhelm and more £s in your pocket
As their website says – Replace $300 worth of drugstore creams with one $45 jar that handles it all.
This is what living well actually looks like. Well… it does to me anyway.
Quick Wins to Detox Your First-Aid & Intimate Shelf
Here are simple actions you can take today to slowly start swapping out products for a healthier ‘medicine’ cabinet. And a reminder here , that this is not about dumping all your existing products in the bin… its about making more mindful and healthier conscious choices when you actually need to buy something:
Check labels for parabens, petroleum, triclosan, aluminium salts, synthetic fragrance.
Switch one item — deodorant, lubricant, baby balm, first-aid cream — to a clean, plant-based alternative.
Simplify your routine to reduce chemical burden.
Think in ecosystems, not aisles:
Final Takeaway
“Everything you purchase is a vote for how you want the world to be.”
I love that quote from Jodi .. and its going to be one I steal i think because it perfectly sums up how I think: we can all do our bit to make a healthier and more sustainable world just through small changes in our habits and choices. This episode is a powerful reminder that a healthier body and a healthier home don’t come from adding more products.
They come from choosing better, choosing simpler, and choosing with intention.
I like to call it Conscious Consumerism and its a very timely reminder as we come into the season of insane consumption at Christmas Time.
Your next deodorant, plaster, tampon, face cream or first-aid salve is not a small decision. It’s the architecture of your future health and the planet’s.
Let me know what you thought of this podcast summery. Was it useful ?
Links to Green Goo and Jodi Scott
You can currently get a huge 25% off the products on their website with the code – HOLIDAY25.… so try them out.
And also its worth checking their Linktree on Instagram as they have some good offers on there too.
Where to Follow Jodi Scott and her work……
The Green Goo Website – ( not to be confused with Green Goo Uk by the way … which is a lawnmower site lol )
If you enjoyed hearing Jodi’s insights on the importance of Giving your First-Aid cabinet a bit of a detox…. You can learn more and dive into all of my 12 main concepts that create a Healthy Home and Lifestyle on my website – www.charlielemmer.com
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Be WELL
Charlie x
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