By guest blogger, Leslie Vandever You’re struggling with your weight. No matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem drop those extra pounds. Maybe it’s because you just can’t resist another slice of pizza or that cookie—or three. Maybe it’s because you really hate to exercise. Or maybe it’s a combination of both, along… Read More
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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
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
SIX Sunscreen SHOCKERS! What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself!
Summer is here and that means relaxing beach days and festive pool parties. However, I cringe at the sun protection products I see other people buying and using and here are (6) shocking reasons why… Shocker # 1 – SPF is not an accurate predictor of protection! You may be surprised to learn the SPF number on your sunscreen… Read More
Clean Up Your Chemical “Body Burden” from Personal Care Products
1. LET’S GET STARTED! Line up your personal care product bottles; ingredient labels facing you. Ignore pretty packaging and dazzling claims like “pure,” “natural,” and “organic” on the front. Manufactures spend millions on what to say on this front label to get you to buy. Here is your new mantra – “It’s all about the… Read More
Spring Clean Your Way to Green! 10 Homemade Recipes
Green Recipes for Household Cleaners Recently I purchased a ‘daily deal’ on one of the uber-trendy sites only to find that my to good to be true deal was, in fact, just that. The ‘eco-friendly’ cleaning service showed up with toxic chemicals to clean our home. When I questioned (the new employee who’d only been… Read More
3 Reasons to Leave Your Shoes at the Door
In many parts of the world such as Japan and Hawaii, it is customary to take off your shoes before entering a home. In fact, our relatives reside in Hawaii and we fortunately, have adopted this principal while visiting and also in our daily life at home. It requires a little investment of time, but… Read More