Skin Care Articles

Natural Skin Care Articles features a collection of DIY Skin Care & Tutorials, information about natural skin care ingredients  and products made in our shop.   Do you want to know why honey is some awesome to include in your skin care?  Or How to make a bath bomb?   Check it out here.

Brown Sugar Exfoliating Scalp Scrub

I use quite a bit of hair gel and other hair styling products that create buildup and sometimes make my scalp feel itchy.  To control both the buildup and itchy feeling, I treat myself to a brown sugar exfoliating scalp scrub at least two times per month and it is one of my most favorite…

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What’s on Your Label? A Closer Look at Triclosan

What is it? Triclosan is a microbial agent and preservative first introduced in 1957 and used as a hospital scrub in the 1970s.  Later, due to its ability to fight bacteria and germs, the demand for triclosan increased and it was introduced into many personal care and consumer goods items.  By the year 2000, triclosan…

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Lavender Orange Sugar Cube Body Scrub Recipe

 What is a sugar cube body scrub? A sugar cube body scrub is a body scrub in the shape of an ice cube and made with exfoliating ingredients like sugar or salt and a combination of oils, butters and/or soap. I love the versatility and mobility of a sugar cube scrub. They are non-messy, non-greasy…

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6 Benefits of Sea Salt Soap

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…

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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…

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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…

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