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Ultimate Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide

The best eco-friendly gifts are the ones that work incredibly well, are easy to use and don't compromise on quality. That's Gilden Tree products in a nutshell!  We've sorted through our best-sellers and picked out the items that we most often ship as gifts. So let us help you find the best sustainable gifts, and don't forget - we offer free gift messaging with every order

 

OUR VERY BEST SELLERS: WHITE WAFFLE BATH TOWELS

Ultimate Eco-friendly holiday gift guide - showing white waffle bath towels on the edges of a bathtub

Our White waffle bath towels in Modern Style and Classic Design are perennial favorites - especially for anyone living in a humid climate or with a stuffy apartment bathroom. They're  made of soft Natural Cotton and Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certified.  Or if you want to spice things up with colorful towels - we've got nearly a dozen different colors to choose from!

Modern Bath Towel  $36
Classic Bath Towel $30

 MOST OFTEN BOUGHT BY MEN - OUR MASSIVE BATH SHEETS

waffle bath sheets gift for men - ultimate eco-friendly holiday gift guide

For some reason, men do buy a lot of bath sheets, looking for the biggest towels they can find. At a giant 40x80" before washing, our bath sheets don't disappoint, and the deeper colors are especially popular. They're made of soft Natural Cotton, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certified, and come in a range of great colors.

Classic Stone Bath Sheets $42
Modern Sage Grey Bath Sheets $48

 GREAT GIFTS FOR WOMEN

uLTIMATE ECO-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Our Foot Cream and Lotion are amazing - scented witih Kiran Forest, a fresh, green botanical scent and chock full of wonderful Certified Organic ingredients like Aloe Vera, Jojoba and Shea Butter.   (Sorry - our robes are no longer available.)

Nourishing Foot Cream $22
 Soothing Hand & Body Lotion $20


BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FOR THE BATH

ultimate eco-friendly holiday gift guides - for bath

Enjoy our newest arrivals: waffle bath mats and tassel hand towels in some really beautiful colors, including Clay, Faded Black and Marigold!  Or refresh your bath with new towel sets in your favorite color.  Choose from 8 Classic towel colors and 5 Modern towel colors. 

Tassel Hand Towels $20 - $22
Waffle Bath Mats $38 - $40
Classic Towel Sets $104 - $116
Modern Towel Sets $120 - $132 

 

BABY AND STOCKING STUFFERS

Ultimate eco-friendly stocking stuffers

 

One of our favorite new products: our incredibly moisturizing and healing baby cream. It's a blend of rich, natural ingredients that are super moisturizing, but very gentle so there's no ouch - even on a child or baby's extremely dry skin.


Need Stocking Stuffers?  Our Terra Cotta Foot Scrubber is a remarkable tool for removing dry skin, and it never wears out!  Our waffle weave headband, made of soft waffle weave fabric, was originally designed for use in spas, so it's hard-working and yet so comfy. And finally, our simple White nail brush offers  stiff bristles and an easy-to-hold handle.

 

Gentle Touch Baby Cream $22
Foot Scrubber $12
Waffle Weave Headband $10
White Nail Brush  $2.50 $5

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We’ve been generating headlines since the 90s, but our mission remains the same: healthy and simple products that actually work. See why editors at Good Housekeeping and The Green Beauty Bible keep coming back to us.

Organic and Earth-First

From certified organic ingredients to water-safe manufacturing, your comfort never comes at the planet's expense.

Our cotton products are unbleached, undyed, and chemical-free, while white fabrics are gently peroxide bleached. We were among the first to encourage environmentally responsible manufacturing and our dyed products use less-toxic cold-dye processing.

Certified Organic ingredients in our personal care products are verified by Oregon Tilth.

We value long-term usability, including packaging. Many jars and bottles use amber #1 PETE plastic, which is widely recyclable and protects contents from light and air, reducing preservative needs. Others use recyclable #5 PP plastic.

All products are vegan and never tested on animals.

Learn more about our Our Eco-Partners & Environmental Policies

Artisanal Since 1990

We don't just employ artisans; we’ve funded the education of our craftswomen and their children since 1993. These artisans have perfected the craft of our Terra Cotta Footscrubber, built to last years. Founded with a passion for quality and craftsmanship, our brand has been dedicated to creating exceptional products that stand the test of time. Every piece tells a story of dedication and attention to detail.

Our Story: Made With Love

It’s almost embarrassing. After years of often going barefoot in her garden and outdoors, Ann had terrible feet. But while living in Pakistan, she and her husband Kumy discovered a traditional terra-cotta “pumice stone” that tamed even her wild feet. That remarkable tool—the 2-Sided Terra-Cotta Foot Scrubber—became the first Gilden Tree product when we brought it back to the U.S. in 1990.


From that small beginning, Gilden Tree has grown to include healing foot creams, lotions, and aromatherapy shower steamers—all made in the USA with natural ingredients that help the body heal itself. In 1995, we introduced 100% Natural Cotton Waffle Weave Towels crafted from pure, chemical-free cotton that dries up to 40% faster than Terry towels.

Expert-Tested. Editor-Approved.

Your home deserves the gold standard. Whether it's our waffle towels being hailed as "Hotel Spa" quality by Esquire or our skincare essentials featured inThe Green Beauty Bible, we’ve spent 30 years perfecting the items that elevate your everyday routine.

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