Best for the Bathroom

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Your bathroom could be the most earth-friendly room in your home.

Snuggle into these organic-cotton bathrobes without guilt; their fluffy cotton and low-impact dyes are decidedly more earth friendly than their non-organic counterparts. $89 to $92. (877) 989-6321; Gaiam.com

Love your locks with Kiss My Face organic hair-care products—a natural fit in a sustainable medicine cabinet. Its full line of shampoos, conditioners, and mousses contain no animal ingredients or artificial colors and were not animal tested. $8 each. (800) 262-5477; KissMyFace.com

Come clean with organic soaps, which contain no petrochemicals or synthetic ingredients. The legendary Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps now offers organic soaps, made with certified-organic essential oils. $3.68 per bar. (760) 743-2211; DrBronner.com

More than 2 billion disposable razors end up in landfills annually, the U.S. EPA estimates. Recycline’s “Preserve” razor is recyclable and its handle is made from 100 percent recycled plastic (such as yogurt containers). Four-pack of razors: $7.25. (888) 354-7296; Recycline.com

Thirsty organic cotton towels—in colors derived from the cotton plant or from low-impact dyes—are a must for the earth-friendly bathroom. Bonus: They’re easy on sensitive skin. $36 to $48 each from Native Organic Cotton. (800) 766-7454; NativeOrganic.com

Sinks and vanities made using environmentally appropriate technologies provide stylish options for today’s bathrooms. Lithistone is a nontoxic and, magnesium-based cement that doesn’t require as much energy to produce as other kinds of cement. Vessel sinks from $550; vanities and countertops from $75 per square foot; integral sinks from $1,000. (970) 799-0181; Lithistone.com

Enjoy your morning shower and save a lot of water, too. Install a Bricor Elite Series showerhead (like the brass one pictured here) that uses patented vacuum technology to create a powerful shower stream at a very low flow rate (1.5 gallons per minute or less). $59.95. (800) 661-4348 (Use AT&T access code 12); Bricor.com

These organic cotton bras and panties from Blue Canoe are soft and breathable against your skin. Made lightweight with a touch of stretch Lycra, the designs are so body friendly you’ll barely know you’re wearing them. $17 to $24. (888) 923-1373; BlueCanoe.com

Cotton shower curtains—bleached white with hydrogen peroxide rather than toxic chlorine bleach—are a great alternative to nonbiodegradable plastic. Cotton also dries quickly and resists mildew. This curtain from Bean Products is also available in hemp (at additional cost). $36. (800) 726-8365; BeanProducts.com