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Hands down the best organic grocery/household/beauty product location in downtown Toronto. And who doesn't enjoy a trip to Kensington for the flavour if nothing else? But back to Essences...huge grocery section: frozen and fresh vegetables, prepared meals, grains, coffee & teas, breads, bulk foods, dairy - or non-dairy dairy if you're vegan/lactose, canned, crackers, you name it, its there.
The household section carries everything eco-friendly you could imagine from dryer sheets to soaps to paper products and cleaners.
There also my favourite part of the store...the beauty section. WIth a huge variety of different eco-friendly brands. Vitamins, toothpaste, creams, lotions, perfumes, of all varieties. If you've been eco-friendly long (of not so long) you know it can be difficult to find a brand right off the bat that you love. The staff is very knowledgeable about all the products and is more than happy to make a recommendation.
The layout is dense - they make the most of their space and there's always someone to gracefully work around in the aisles so patience can be a virtue when getting to your favourite things but in this eco-friendly place, people tend to be, well, friendly.
I cannot say enough great things about Essece Of Life - which I just usually call "Essences". The price is a bit below average for most of these products - I've been to "Natural" stores before and seen the items I buy priced for 3 times what I pay at Essences.
I love Essences. I love running out of things because I get to make another trip there!
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