Category: Skin Care
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Trying right now:
Eclos facial cleanser, facial scrub & facial serumI ended up with some Eclos products after a recent shopping trip. I went looking for a natural facial scrub the other day but I wanted something with silica (essentially sand) versus the walnut shell powder many of the natural scrubs use. Basically swimming is taking a little bit of a toll on my skin…
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Update :: a better link to EWG’s 2013 Natural SPF Sunscreens
Previously I wrote about finding a healthier natural spf sunscreen and I found a better link to EWGEWG Environmental Working Group – an organization focused on research to make informed choices and live a healthy life in a healthy environment.’s 2013 Natural SPF Sunscreens. It’s an excellent resource: http://www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/ As well as an iphone app if you…
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Natural Oils SPF – sunscreen alternative
Recently I posted about choosing a more natural healthier sunscreen this summer. I wanted to follow up that article with some information my local co-op grocery store recently posted about natural oils SPF properties. Some in these natural oils even provide the 15-30 SPF range that most people choose when they’re shopping for sunscreen. Source: http://livelovefruit.com/2013/05/natural-sunscreen/…
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Find a healthier natural spf sunscreen
Natural and organic spf sunscreens used to be harder to find but due to demand, more and more have become available in recent years. Picking a Natural SPF Sunscreen for the sake of our HEALTH: You should avoid the following ingredients: Oxybenzone Vitamin A (Retinyl palmitate) Aerosol spray and powder sunscreen Added insect repellant like…
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May Birchbox 2013 – unboxing
What’s in my May Birchbox: Pilot Corporation of America Acroball PureWhite® Sumita Color Contrast Eyeliner Beauty Protector Protect & Detangle Folle de Joie eau de parfum COOLA Classic SPF 30 Cucumber Moisturizer for Face Reviews & more detail for my May Birchbox: Pilot Corporation of America Acroball PureWhite® – It’s a pen … oooo. Um…
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Birchbox April 2013 Unboxing & Reviews
In my Birchbox for April 2013: Caudalie Divine Oil – “Fragrance“… otherwise the ingredients are good. I’ll have to try this for a day to see if I react to it. They have an excellent ethics policy on their website so I decided to check further and see if there was any chance that the…