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New Mexico speaks through the buzz of bees, the hubbub of the Farmer’s Market, the desert wind blowing through cedar branches. A feast for the senses awaits.
Clear Light is New Mexico. New Mexico is True. Experiences here are authentic, whether from the cultures that have lived here for centuries, the landscape that offers variety found nowhere else, or the people who are genuine and friendly. All five senses will tell you this is a special place; will inform you that you have discovered a unique part of the world. New Mexico True.
Clear Light New Mexico
123 Broadway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Mon - Fri, 8am - 3pm
Saturday, Closed
Sunday, Closed
Making cedar products was never part of Peine’s plan. After building a successful acting career in Hollywood throughout the 1960’s, Josh was armed with a handful of film and television credits.
Peine grew tired of auditions, rejections, and head shots. So, he did what thousands of actors did before and after him, and in1970 he left it all behind. Peine, an avid biker, climbed on his Harley Davidson and headed north, looking for opportunity or chance, not sure which would show its face first. He rode through California and into southern Canada, before looping around and making his way south to New Mexico and the small community of Placitas.
A dynamic people person with a knack for making friends, Peine forged a relationship with members of the Navajo and Hopi tribes nearby and by chance, it provided the opportunity he was looking for when he left Hollywood. He learned from the Native Americans the properties and uses of cedar, something that piqued his interest from the very start. Peine had found exactly the place that he didn’t know he was even looking for. An adventurer with a love for all things outdoors.
In 1984, through customer testimonials about Clear Light’s sachets, the company received publicity in The New York Times and Apartment Life magazine, which accelerated Clear Light’s growth. The newfound exposure led to contracts with L.L. Bean and Orvis, and a need to produce his sachets in bulk.
Peine, who passed away in 2006, is still the primary influence on operations at Clear Light, which is run by the company’s small and dedicated staff, and Peine’s sister Penny, who took over ownership and operations following his death.
Penny was well into her late 80s when she found out the main chemist that created and manufactured the products from 1971 to 2017 was retiring. The business liquidated.
When I was originally researching and developing the products in our line, I approached it not only as a formulator, but as a consumer who was frustrated with the skin care market. Each one of the products was developed with no corners cut to save cost, no inexpensive fillers to water them down, and only the most effective active ingredients to create products that work and support healthy, age-defying skin. We continue this approach with our collection today because we believe healthy skin is beautiful skin. We’ve taken the guesswork out of skincare and created the formulas you would create for yourself. Our innovative and complex skincare formulas are made from consciously sourced ingredients and lovingly prepared in small batches. We produce our entire collection in our dedicated private lab. Every single ingredient is carefully curated to feed the skin and deliver results.
Clear Light has always been about respecting the planet and being good to people. All of our products have been certified clean & green. We only use the best organic, natural and wildcrafted ingredients.
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123 Broadway Blvd SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
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Saturday, closed
Sunday, closed
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What it means:
Compostable packaging is typically made from a number of renewable plant-based materials and/or bio-polymers. To be certified home compostable, a product must break down in home compost within 180 days and 90 days in commercial composting conditions.
Why it is awesome:
Cardboard and paper products are a great addition to the backyard compost as it helps with the carbon-nitrogen ratio. Easily broken down in a compost, these products also tend to have chemical compounds removed from the product.
Ensuring success:
Sometimes people don’t notice that something is compostable, meaning it can sometimes end up in the landfill. If you don’t have a home compost, you can look at local options for communal compost sites, or somewhere you can drop off items for commercial composting.
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What it means:
Recycled packaging is made from previously used plastic products, including single use bags, bottles and other common plastic items. The plastic is processed at a recycling facility and put back into circulation, thus doubling its lifespan.
Why it is awesome:
Recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators - it conserves natural resources and prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials. Basically instead of making something new - we’re taking something already in circulation to give it a second life!
Ensuring success:
While operating and maintaining recycling plants can be often be a bit more costly, you can support by choosing products made from recycled materials. When you're done with these products, make sure you recycle them in their appropriate categories e.g. plastics, aluminum, glass, paper etc. so it goes to the right plant and doesn't end up in the landfill.
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What it means:
Reusable packaging is packaging that has a built-in second (and possibly third, fourth, etc.) use. While most packaging is typically single use, and recycled after it accomplishes its primary goal, reusable packaging can be used multiple times for a variety of functions.
Why it is awesome:
When an item of packaging is used for a second time after its initial use, that doubles the utility of the packaging, and prevents another single-use piece of packaging from being used.
Ensuring success:
In order for reusable packaging to have its desired impact, it has to be used more than once. Simply put, if a reusable bag is immediately discarded, it loses and potential positive benefits it might have had. To combat this, companies should focus on educating their customers on their packaging and how to make the most out of it.