Do Chemical Sunscreens Increase the Risk of Cancer? Up until the 1920’s it was not viewed as a positive thing to have a tan… it wasn’t until Coco Chanel was sunburned in the French Riviera and women who saw it believed it to be “glamorous”, that the suntan became a staple of fashion. Hopefully, most of us have adjusted Continue reading
Sustainable Beauty
The Many Health and Beauty Benefits of Garlic
There Are Several Hidden Health and Beauty Benefits of Garlic… Garlic is found as an ingredient in many sauces and other foods because of the oils it contains that are used for flavor but it’s a versatile plant. Did you know that there are also several different health and beauty benefits of garlic? Garlic is an Allium – Continue reading
Bath & Beauty Scrubs: The Hidden Dangers of Microbead Pollution
Scrub a dub, dub…bad? How can something so innocuous be so bad? The scrubbing agents in many kinds of exfoliating products, whether face scrub, body scrub, foot scrub, even toothpaste, are extremely tiny balls of plastic known as “microbeads”. They are rapidly becoming a major source of pollution in our water supply and a danger Continue reading
LIQUID GOLD
LIQUID GOLD No matter where you live, chances are you’re experiencing the depths of dry winter skin and hair right about now. One cure all that natural living proponent like myself always urge, is to have a bottle of good old olive oil around to pour into the bath, or rub onto elbows and cracked Continue reading