Sea salt soap is a great way to incorporate the benefits of sea salt into your skincare routine. If you suffer from dry, blotchy, irritated skin, or skin that has lost its luster; the addition of sea salt in your skin care may be just what you need. Sea Salt has as many as 75… Continue reading 6 Benefits of Sea Salt Soap
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What’s on Your Label? A Closer Look at Butylated Compounds
What is it? Butylated compounds are chemicals that are widely used as preservatives in food and in a variety of personal care products that contain oil to keep them from going rancid and to maintain color, flavor and odor. These chemical ingredients, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), are linked to some very serious… Continue reading What’s on Your Label? A Closer Look at Butylated Compounds
Top 3 Mango Butter Benefits for Skin
Have уоu ever lооkеd аt thе ingrеdiеntѕ оn some of уоur skin products аnd wоndеrеd whаt purpose they serve or how they benefit your skin? Yоu’rе dеfinitеlу nоt thе only one. Take mango butter for example. I bet you already know that it is hydrating and moisturizing, but did you know that mango butter has some… Continue reading Top 3 Mango Butter Benefits for Skin
Whаt’ѕ оn Yоur Lаbеl? A Clоѕеr Lооk аt Coal Tar
Whаt iѕ it? What is coal tar? Cоаl tаr is a by-product of the coal burning and production process. It is a thick, viscous, dark liquid and contains a mix of several hundrеd compounds, including a group of chemicals called роlусусliс аrоmаtiс hydrocarbons (PAHѕ). These chemicals can potentially cause cataracts, liver damage, redness and irritation… Continue reading Whаt’ѕ оn Yоur Lаbеl? A Clоѕеr Lооk аt Coal Tar
What’s on Your Label? A Closer Look at DEA, MEA and TEA
What is it? DEA, MEA and TEA are ethanolamine compounds. These compounds are clear, thick, viscous liquids that have an ammonia like smell. They are used to adjust the PH level of products, as fragrances and as emulsifying agents. When these chemicals are used in conjunction with certain preservatives that break down into nitrogen, they… Continue reading What’s on Your Label? A Closer Look at DEA, MEA and TEA
5 Beauty Benefits of Rose Petal Powder
Who doesn’t love the delicate, aromatic beauty of a rose? Roses are not only the quintessential symbol of love and adoration, they can also be used to enhance our natural skin care beauty routine. I have dry skin and have typically used clay face masks with added herbs and nutrients like spirulina and kelp to… Continue reading 5 Beauty Benefits of Rose Petal Powder