Posts Tagged ‘cosmetics’

Can It Really Affect My Health
If I Just Put It On My Skin?...
Can It Really Affect My Health <br/>If I Just Put It On My Skin?

You might have heard that sure, parabens and other chemicals are bad if ingested, but they can’t penetrate your skin so you don’t have anything

The Safer Way to Make-Up...
The Safer Way to Make-Up

To achieve optimal health and create sustainable wellness, it’s imperative that you become aware of not only what you are putting in and around your body,

Ingredient Intelligence:
What You Need to Know about Fragrance...
Ingredient Intelligence: <br/>What You Need to Know about Fragrance

  Fragrance is the problem child ingredient of traditional beauty products. Wild and wily, these molecules of scent can wreak havoc on your skin by cau

The Danger of Toxic Consumer Products, Fragrances...
The Danger of Toxic Consumer Products, Fragrances

Perfumes and fragrances are the single largest category of cosmetic and personal care products, especially hair, facial, and eye. These products represent n

How to Avoid the Most Harmful and Choose the Most Beneficial Ingredien
How to Avoid the Most Harmful and Choose the Most Beneficial Ingredients in Body Care

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of and concerned with toxic chemicals in personal care products. However, we don’t only need to know what to

Sunny Side Up: Get Your Healthy Glow...
Sunny Side Up: Get Your Healthy Glow

For decades now, the mainstream medical establishment has been bombarding us warnings to stay out of the sun! Use a 50 SPF sunscreen! Stay indoors till suns

The Most Toxic Cosmetic? Traditional Lip Glosses, Finds Study...
The Most Toxic Cosmetic? Traditional Lip Glosses, Finds Study

You won’t see heavy metals like arsenic, lead, and mercury listed on your beauty product labels. But that doesn’t mean your skin care and makeup is free

What Chemicals Should You Look Out For In Your Personal Care Products?
What Chemicals Should You Look Out For In Your Personal Care Products?

This list was taken from my book REVIVE: Stop Feeling Spent and Start Living Again (2009) (previously called SPENT) DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolam

Making Cosmetics In Your Home, The Safe Way...
Making Cosmetics In Your Home, The Safe Way

From one of my favorite websites http://safecosmetics.org, recipes to make your own safe cosmetics.

Winter Skincare Tips by Karen Sinclair Drake...
Winter Skincare Tips by Karen Sinclair Drake

In this piece, Karen Sinclair gives you all the information you need to keep your skin in good shape through the winter season. Atmosphere characteristics: