By guest blogger, Amy Ziff, Founder of MADE SAFE Have you ever found yourself standing in the store aisle wondering what to buy? One product promises to be eco, another promises to be all-natural, yet another uses some organic ingredients – and all you’re looking for is some dish soap. A simple household staple that… Read More
Healthy Personal Care
DIY Natural & Organic Makeup Recipes!
It’s time to break up with your {toxic} makeup. But you’re probably wondering if you really can have your makeup – and eat it, too. The short answer is yes…if it’s nontoxic. When you consider that your body absorbs 60% of everything you put on it, it only makes sense that you would want to… Read More
Homemade Coconut Oil Beauty Products
We’re obsessed with coconut oil. It’s a relatively new discovery for us and we’ve only been using it for a few years now, but can’t rave enough about its plethora of uses. We cook with it, bake with it, slather it on our face (it makes a great nighttime moisturizer), oil pull with it (learn… Read More
7 Nontoxic Perfume & Fragrance Alternatives
Let’s face it – synthetic perfume and fragrance… STINK! When you discover the sinister chemicals lurking behind these words, you’ll realize they should more appropriately be named Eau de Nausea or Toxic Toilette! The EPA found the following health problems associated with synthetic fragrance exposure: asthma, fatigue, eye irritation, sinusitis, skin problems, kidney and liver… Read More
TOOTHPASTE SMACKDOWN: 5 Ingredients You Must Avoid!
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but we’re not so sure if the same logic applies to the daily brushing of your pearly whites. Good oral hygiene is imperative, but no so much when your brushing routine is laced with abrasives and toxic chemicals. Before you assume we aren’t referring to your… Read More
DIY Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe
By The Dabblist Raise your hand if you’re a lip balm-aholic! I can’t be the only one. I used to go through several tubes of balm on a monthly basis, all in the name of moisturized (and oh so kissable) lips. But then one day, I had my aha moment. It involved turning the tube… Read More
A Day in the Life of Lisa: My GREEN Product Routine – Part III
Photo credit: Nest Design Group Hi ho, hi ho…it’s off to bed I go. Phew, have you been following me through Part I and Part II of this series? If not, you’ll wanna catch up by reading the first two now. This has been a bit eye-opening in terms of how many products I use… Read More
Cosmetic Lies in Pink Disguise: The Top 10 Ingredients to Avoid!
It’s October which is synonymous with National Breast Cancer Awareness. We’ve discussed Pinkwashing here before (Pinkwashing: A Growing Concern) and this time, chemist and industry expert, David Pollock, is releasing a warning regarding “pinkwashing” practices common in the beauty industry. The term pinkwashing refers to the sale of items that contain ingredients that are known… Read More