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What the Frick’ Is In My Lipstick??
Turn on your TV or open a fashion magazine, and chances are that one of the first ads you’ll see is a gorgeous young model with fabulous pouty red lips. We want those! We know you do too, so let’s take a look at what’s on those pouty lips.
Lead-ing Me On
Most consumers are shocked to find that the majority of lipstick brands, drug store and department store alike, contain lead. The FDA has even released a detailed report…
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…
Tagged with: amber glass packaging, beauty ingredients, beauty products, essential oils, glass packaging, natural beauty, natural cosmetics, non toxic beauty, plastic bpa, plastic packaging, plastic packaing essential oils, skin care ingredients, toxins
Posted in Beauty Products, Earth Friendly, Non Toxic Beauty, Skin care ingredients
Posted in Beauty Products, Earth Friendly, Non Toxic Beauty, Skin care ingredients
Grapefruit Seed Extract, Natural Preservative or Not So Conservative?
Do a quick web search on grapefruit seed extract, or GSE, and you’ll find multiple infomercial-style articles touting its benefits. All natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal! Natural medicinal properties! What your search might not disclose is the fact that this “all natural” product may not be all that natural.
GSE’s Dirty Little Secret
What your “all natural” GSE may be hiding are some really nasty chemicals, such as diphenol chloride and benzethonium chloride. Look these babies up! You’ll find numerous scholarly…
Tagged with: beauty ingredients, beauty products, Grapefruit Extract, GSE, GSE diphenol hydroxybenzene, Natural Preservatives, natural skin care, non toxic beauty, organic, organic skin care, safe cosmetics, skin care products, toxins
Posted in Beauty Ingredients, Beauty Products, Non Toxic Beauty, Organic Skin Care, Skin care ingredients, Skin Care Products
Posted in Beauty Ingredients, Beauty Products, Non Toxic Beauty, Organic Skin Care, Skin care ingredients, Skin Care Products
Hair Dye Lies? Cutting Through The “Safe Hair Color” Crap!
As we work to cut through the crap that’s out there about personal care and beauty products, we figured it’s time to discuss the very important topic of hair dye.
Many folks are on the lookout for a “safe hair color” for one reason or another. Unfortunately this is a myth. There is no totally natural, super duper safe way to color your hair. Period.
What’s So Wrong With Hair Dye?
Actually, there’s quite a bit wrong with hair dyes…
Tagged with: beauty ingredients, hair care tips, hair dye
Posted in Beauty Ingredients, Beauty Products, Natural Beauty Tips
Posted in Beauty Ingredients, Beauty Products, Natural Beauty Tips
Cosmetic Versus Cosmeceutical
In today’s beauty world, the terms cosmetic and cosmeceutical are used intermittently. Few buyers really understand the full meaning of each term. Knowing their definitions and what criteria needs to be met make you a smarter consumer.
Cosmetic ingredients and products do not require FDA approval before they go on the market unlike pharmaceutical drugs. Cosmetics are different from over-the-counter (OTC) drugs used in skin care and beauty products, such as bogus benzoyl peroxide (that can be harmful….hence the bogus)…
Summer Skin Care From Bites to Burns and More!
Even if you take great care of your skin, we often get caught up in the good times during the summer. Staying out in the sun, swimming, bug bites and making contact with irritating plants like poison ivy can cause serious skin discomfort. There are a few natural ways to look and feel your best even if you forget to take precautions.
Take an oatmeal bath to relieve sunburn. Simply place two cups of oatmeal in a cotton sock and…
Tagged with: aloe, argan oil, beauty ingredients, natural beauty, summer skin care
Posted in Beauty Ingredients, Non Toxic Beauty, Skin care ingredients
Posted in Beauty Ingredients, Non Toxic Beauty, Skin care ingredients
Are GMOs Sneaking Under Your Skin?
The hot topic of the day is eating foods that are actually genetically monitored organisms. Many people don’t want to put foods into their body that have be significantly altered. While we are aware these foods exist, could you be putting genetically monitored organisms on your skin too? Sounds like mad science!
Referred to as GMOs, CSA states these plants are created for use by humans or animals by using molecular biology techniques. They are not plants in their natural…
Tagged with: beauty ingredients, genetically modified organisms, GMOs, natural, organic, skin care
Posted in Beauty Food, Beauty Ingredients, Non Toxic Beauty, Organic Skin Care, Skin care ingredients
Posted in Beauty Food, Beauty Ingredients, Non Toxic Beauty, Organic Skin Care, Skin care ingredients
