Product Review: Melaleuca's Lemon Brite

Our Malaysian cuisine is famous for being rich of taste. Which also means that they are rich of gunk especially oil. Washing the dishes has never been my favorite chore. My hands will normally end up wrinkley and will itch a lot. Axion and Glo are big no-nos for me. Sunlight is pretty much the best solution for me because of the slightly gentler ingredients. I've always hated the icky feeling you get and that smell that sticks to your sponge after washing about 5 plates. As a resolution, you will need to take a break to clean the sponge before continuing to wash the dishes. Even whose when you are trying to clean dishes that is covered in oil. You will prolly need to add more dish washing detergent and wash a plate/serving dish 2-3 times in order to get rid of the stain and that icky texture. Since there are maids at my mom's house and because I'm such a spoilt bratty princess, I leave the dish washing chores to the maids when I get the chance to do so (unless they are like super busy with catering). Well, since my in laws do not have maids, I will have to wash the dishes over at their place. They use Glo's dish washing liquid which has lime if i'm not mistaken. It is stated on the bottle that it was supposed to help remove the smell. Honestly, I doubt it really works because the icky smell is still there when we do the dishes. My sister in law, Kak Ida and I will always soak and rinse the oily dishes with hot water before washing them. Now, just last weekend, I tried Melaleuca's Lemon Brite and I must say that I am very impressed with the result! With just a tiny winie drop, I could wash a few dishes (2 of them were very oily) and the icky smell/texture wasn't there! Also, my hands weren't wrinkled and irritated after washing the dishes. Wohoo! Finally! I found something that works for me. Sorry Glo, Sunlight and Axion, I shall bid farewell. Really, this product is highly recommended.

Lemon Brite® Hand Dishwashing LiquidNormal Price: RM 23.00
Preferred Customer/Member 's Price: RM 15.00

Here are more details of the product from Melaleuca's official website:

Anyone who has ever stood at the sink washing a stack of dishes knows the feeling of dry, cracked hands. That’s because the ingredients that typical dish soaps use to strip grease and dirt off dishes can also strip the natural oils and moisture from your skin. Next time, let Lemon Brite dishwashing liquid bring a natural sparkle to your dishes, and give your hands a break! Long-lasting suds help dissolve grease and grime, so your dishes sparkle.
Softens Hands While It Cleans
Other detergents contain chemicals that can dry out your hands, leaving them red and cracked. Lemon Brite contains naturally derived ingredients that work to dissolve grease quickly without irritating your skin, so your hands feel soft long after the dishes are done.
Earth-Smart Choice
Lemon Brite gives you superior dish-cleaning power and leaves dishes spotless without harsh chemicals. Its formula contains biodegradable ingredients, and even the bottle is recyclable.
Lemon Brite dishwashing liquid is part of the EcoSense family of cleaners. Created with super-concentrated formulas and biodegradable ingredients, EcoSense cleaners are the perfect combination of safety, performance, and value. From dishes and cabinets to floors and furniture, EcoSense gives you a cleaner, fresher home—without caustic chemicals, phosphates, or bleach. It’s the kind of care your home, your family, and the environment deserve. That’s clean without compromise. That’s EcoSense. 

There are also others who are happy with Lemon Brite's performance.
Here are a few blog reviews on Lemon Brite:

1. Life of a Happy Mom: How I Keep My Kitchen Sponge From Smelling
2. Changing the World with Melaleuca : Lemon Brite  

Feel free to contact me if you are interested. I can help you to purchase it.  

Melaleuca

Both my husband and I are pretty skeptical when it comes to Multi Level Marketing even though we've seen a lot of people earning extra cash by joining Premium Beautiful, Cosway, Usana and what not. I've been following newsfeed on Facebook and saw a couple of updates from my cousin, Abg Jaafar about how another cousin's eczema was healing because of this product called Renew by Melaleuca. 

Slowly, word gets around and one after another family member with eczema are trying this product. They too are happy with the results.

A picture of my cousin's sons arm that is healing after using Renew Skin Cream. His hand used to be irritated and scaly because of eczema.

My mom told me about how good the products are and both my hubster and I were encourage to join in support of Abg Jaafar. Initially, we thought of just joining and take orders from my mom. We were asked to meet him at their office in Bangsar near Menara UOA (Just on top of Old Town Kopitiam near the Bangsar LRT Station) for him to explain further. A friend of his (who apparently knows me and my family - sorry for not recognizing) was there to explain about the products. We were wondering why she was there but as we went through the products, I understood why. The products that Melaleuca varies from supplements to household products. They have vitamins, shampoo, soaps, lotions, cosmetics, detergents and the list goes on. What attracted us to the product was that they really promote a healthy lifestyle that is eco-friendly. 

Here are a few reasons why:

1. When introduced to this meal supplement called attain, the product was explained to be a supplement for those who are too busy to grab lunch. Unlike other companies that encourages meal supplements as replacements in order to lose weight. 
2. They have these fitness enhancer such as Access bars (which Hubster is now a big fan of) that helps in fat burning during workout sessions. It states there that it helps to turn fat into fuel. How exactly? We'll talk about it later. From what I know, it does give you that extra energy you need. According to hubster, "penat tu still penat tapi tak pancit" (still get tired working out but he still has the energy to carry on and work that extra mile). I kinda like this because it does not tell you that fat loss is easy.
3. The products are eco-friendly that even the bottles are made from biodegradable materials. You can try burning the bottles, it smells different as compared to normal bottles. 
4. The ingredients used are all natural ingredients. They do not use chemicals. (A plus point considering that I've sensitive skin which often get irritated when  I carry out my chores)
5. Most of the products are concentrated that you do not need to use a lot. Some of the cleaning products can be diluted into 6 bottles which will prolly last you for at least 6 months. In the long run, you end up saving not only the earth but also cash!

Well the list goes on. I would advice you to set an appointment to go there for further explanations. 

You might think that you will have to spend thousands to join and will have to spread the word/ sell the products. But really, the commitment is really reasonable. Monthly, you will only need to spend around RM200-300 which is pretty much the same amount of money you spend monthly at your local hypermarket. Looking through my monthly commitment, it wouldn't hurt hubster's wallet my purse. It's just that instead of buying products from the hypermarket, shop at Melaleuca instead. 

After our visit, we decided to purchase a few products for our own use instead of just for my mom.

The Renew cream helped with hubster's eczema. Hubster now not only use their soap and eczema lotion. He now also uses their herbal shampoo as well for scalp care. Me? I'm still finishing the products I have.

We've been purchasing products from them for 2 months now and so far, we are very happy with our purchase. We will share our experience using their products soon.

Not only that, we are currently helping my mom and aunt to purchase the products for them (so that they can get member's price). Friends and other family members are starting to try out the products. 

Visit http://melaleuca.com.my/ Take a look at the products that they have. They are all toxin free with halal certificates from IFANCA.

Owh, by the way, they are having a promotion till the end of the month. The joining fee is just RM10 instead of RM70. If you are interested, contact Jaafar Wan Ismail at 016-2082850.