This month is National Gum Disease Awareness Month. What better time to pay attention to, not just your pearly whites, but an overall healthy mouth. While healthy teeth are part of the oral picture, there’s much more to the story including bad breath from microbes such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. Today, a whopping 30%… Read More
Healthy Personal Care
Simple Steps for Healthier Skin in 2017
We’ve been told time and time again that acne is caused by the imbalance of hormones in our body. While some people are more susceptible to acne than others, results vary from the lucky few with enviable baby-soft skin to others who struggle to maintain a clear complexion. What is Acne? There are different types… Read More
MADE SAFE: Solving the Toxic Chemical Conundrum
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
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 in Your Toothpaste!
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 not 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
