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Summer Respite For Your Skin

dfritz — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:30:56 +0000

By Dena Fritz

I tried Origins Sunshine State two weeks ago on vacation. I have to say that I liked it and will be buying more of it. It was an easy rub-in and smelled nice. I spent considerable amounts of time by the pool enjoying the sun and refreshing water. This sun screen did not fade and was not oily on my skin. It doesn’t leave a white-wash look to your face like some of the heavier zinc products. It contains mineral based products, vitamin E and Bisabolol, from Chamomile to soothe your sun exposed derma. With no harsh chemicals to react to, you skin will be soft, smooth and protected. Resistant to water and sweat, Origins is a great product that beckons you to try it out and do your part for our environment and yourself.

Origins’ mission is to create quality natural skincare products using organic ingredients and 100% natural essential oils. It is their commitment to protect the planet.

Burt’s Bees Peppermint Shower Soap

dfritz — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:30:57 +0000

Earth friendly and all natural, I am a fan of most Burt’s Bees products. When I tried this soap, I was expecting a more aromatic soap, not to say that I was disappointed, I was just prepared for more scent to my experience. It is very soapy, foamy and leaves you with an amazingly clean feeling when you rinse. Infused with almond meal, it scrubs away dead skin cells and leaves you rejuvenated. Many of the ingredients in non-green soaps that can harm our environment are fragrances (some chemicals used in soap fragrances have been proven to cause birth defects and liver damage in animals), chemicals, paraffin wax, ozokerite (mineral wax), other crude oil derivatives and animal tallow (fat), not to mention anti bacterial chemicals, such as triclosan and tricloban. These are helpful in a professional health role, but residues from these substances continue killing bacteria after hands are washed and then released into our waterways.

Burt’s Bees Peppermint Shower soap is 99.9% natural with the following ingredients; vegetable soap, glycerin, almond meal, rosemary oil, peppermint oil, rosemary leaves, peppermint leaves, comfrey leaves and calendula flowers. It is also NOT tested on animals. How much more natural can you get than that? I do recommend using it as it makes you feel very clean after you’ve showered and you know that you did your little part for our environment. Burt’s Bees products are in no-nonsense packaging and printed on recycled board containing 30% post-consumer waste.

J.R. Watkins Super Rich Hand & Body Lotion

ealexandrakos — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:44:32 +0000

J.R. Watkins Aloe & Green Tea Hand & Body Lotion

This time of year seems to suck the life out of a girl’s skin! In the constant quest to find a lotion that holds up to our standards, we found J.R. Watkins Aloe & Green Tea Hand & Body Lotion. This is an intense moisturizer that truly helps aide in relief of dry, chapped, or chafed skin. No doubt you will be asking yourself how they achieve such a feat. Well, they use an array of 10 natural oils including avocado, coconut, apricot, babassu, and jojoba.

The Aloe & Green Tea Hand & Body Lotion has a fresh scent, and is 99% natural. The company commits to making it’s products free of the following harmful ingredients: sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, parabens, phthalate, mineral oil, petrolatum, and dyes. This is a serious moisturizer that you want for winter, and it won’t break your budget at $10 for an 11 ounce bottle!

Check out J.R. Watkins Aloe & Green Tea Lotion now!

Beauty Is Not Just Skin Deep

ealexandrakos — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:28:19 +0000

Unless you really know what you’re talking about, it can be a bit intimidating to find out what products are good or bad for you. Luckily for all of us, there is a great resource at the tip of our fingers. The Skin Deep Cosmetic Database is an objective online resource that rates products based on their ingredients. This useful tool has tested about a quarter of the products that we use, and allows us to tell, within moments, whether or not they could harm us.

Skin Deep Cosmetic Database is run by the Environmental Working Group, whose mission is to “use the power of information to protect human health and the environment”. They break down ingredients for levels of toxicity, allergens, carcinogens, and more. This allows you to educate yourself on the products that you and your family use, and decide whether or not to continue using them.

They use a rating system of 0 to 10, with 0 being of least concern and 10 being the highest. This makes your research easy, and fast. Look up your favorite products to see how they rate…if they rate in the red, you should definitely consider buying a better brand for your body.

Take a look at Skin Deep Cosmetic Database now.