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‘Sup with Surfactants: Do Bubbles Mean Trouble for Your Skin and Hair?

Today, we need to talk a little chemistry before we talk beauty.  We’re talking SURFACTANTS! Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension of a liquid so it increases the contact between the liquid and another substance. Surfactants are sometimes referred to as “wetting agents”, but they can also act as detergents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and dispersants.  You’ve probably been using the most famous surfactant since you were a child – soap – which breaks the surface tension on your…
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Posted in Anti Aging, Beauty Ingredients, Beauty Products, Natural Beauty Tips, Non Toxic Beauty, Skin care ingredients, Skin Care Products

Is Plastic Not So Fantastic? Beauty Product Packaging; What You Need To Know!

If you’re reading this blog, you already know that not all beauty products are created equal – there are the natural, honest products and the toxic BS that craps up your skin with all kinds of nasty additives.  However, it turns out that there are some big disparities in the packaging used to contain beauty products as well.  Plastic packaging screws up the products it contains, and can even be hazardous to your health.  Glass provides a better option, but…
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Rose Hip Seed Oil As A Powerful Antioxidant

Antioxidants protect and repair tissues in the body which is why they are great for your skin. All natural ingredients such as these are a naturally effective way to fight wrinkling, uneven skin tone, sagging and blemishes. Rose hip seed oil offers so many properties you don’t want to be without this ingredient in at least a few of your products. Rose hip seed oil contains a range of antioxidants including lycopene and beta-carotene as well as Vitamins A and…
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Posted in Acne, Anti Aging, Beauty Ingredients, Non Toxic Beauty, Skin care ingredients, Skin Care Products

Green Washing: Are You Getting What You Pay For Or A Bunch Of Bull?

Green products used to be just a “hippy” thing.  No big corporations were producing truly natural or organic products because the mainstream wasn’t interested; not anymore! A lot more people are looking for natural products; ones they can be sure are safe for both them and the environment.  This has become the trend in part because people are realizing how unnatural and even dangerous conventional products can be. However, the large companies that make these products don’t necessarily want to…
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