Oh yes it could - and even better, they have a website where they sell their products online so you don't have to be on the East Coast to reap the benefits of Welstar's products!
The store is cozy and charming, and the proprietor/founder/herbalist/aromatherapist, Mahara Ashlie, couldn't be sweeter (or more knowledgeable). She walked us through each section of the store in detail and answered all my questions about efficacy and ingredients. Her line is extensive, with products ranging from facial care to topical therapeutics to baby formulations. My favorites (as you might have guessed from my earlier post about sunscreen and bug spray) were her "Outdoor Essentials," which include an insect bite reliever, a bug repellent, and an all-natural non-mineral sunscreen. My mom snapped up the Ruby Glow Lip & Cheek Tint and the Sinus Drops for my dad's neti-pot.
The products are natural, organic, and vegan (no beeswax even!), and some of the prices reflect that level of quality.
My insect bite reliever worked like a charm, and the bug repellent was amazingly effective too - although my friend Phoebe did have to ask whether I was wearing patchouli when we went out for cocktails later that evening. Not a scent with which I like to be associated. But most of the products are scented with much more pleasantly-smelling oils (...and, truth be told, I may have been a little heavy-handed on the bug spray. I've been getting eaten alive, for chrissakes!).
This place is a dream come true for anyone who's searching for non-toxic personal care products. Get thee to their website now! And if you're lucky enough to live on the Cape, stop in and tell Mahara I sent you.
