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
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A Day in the Life of Lisa: My Green Product Routine – Part II
Did you catch the first part of this post? If not, you’ll want to read it HERE. After all, you wouldn’t watch Bridget Jones’s Diary 2 without first watching part one, now would you? Like Bridget Jones, many of us gals have fallen for a bad boy (or two, or three?). So, dating is kinda… Read More
Are You Ready to ROCK Your Summer? Sweepstakes
ENTER TO WIN ! A (3) Night Stay in a Caribbean Suite at the All-Inclusive Hard Rock Hotel + Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Your stay includes: * 5 Star accommodations in a Caribbean Suite * Body Rock® fitness center with instructors * Airport transfers to & from resort * Daily activities * Dining in… Read More
Dirty Laundry: Tackling the Truth on Tide®
by Ava Anderson Tide® announced that as of September 2013, they will be reducing the amount of 1,4 dioxane in two of their laundry detergents–Tide Original Scent® and Tide Free & Gentle®. Great news folks – or is it? Hold the spin cycle…reducing? Why not eliminating?! 1,4 dioxane is a byproduct of the manufacturing (ie: ethoxylation)… Read More
Radon – DANGER:A Real Risk At Home
Every day we hear about the possible hidden dangers lurking in and around our homes. Children living in close proximity to power lines linked to an increased risk of cancer; mesothelioma caused by inhaling asbestos; hormone imbalances and breast cancer linked to endocrine disruptors (ie: xenoestrogens); autism linked to heavy metals including mercury; and behavior… Read More
PARABENS: Hidden Health Hazards in Your Hygiene Routine
Most of us don’t think twice about stocking up on deodorants, lotions, and body washes–particularly when they are on sale–only to stash them in a closet until needed. Sometimes it can take several months to use up stored bottles of personal hygiene products. Often, however, we don’t consider what might be added to allow these… Read More
You Mean, Baby Monitors Aren’t Safe?
By Oram Miller, BBEC New mothers throughout the ages have had enough to deal with, and Ron and Lisa have well covered many of the pitfalls mothers face in today’s toxic, chemical-laden age. There is, however, one more major problem that is under-reported in this country, yet is growing in the name of improved technology;… Read More
DEODORANT DANGERS: Ingredients to Lose & Those to Choose
By Ava Anderson Want B.O.? Heck no. We all want to smell good. But, more than likely, your deodorant really stinks! It can be extremely confusing when you are instructed to “avoid this,” “do that” or “never-ever use this or that!” What products, you may be asking, Am I supposed to use and trust? Similar… Read More