by Administrator | Nov 3, 2010 | skin care
The Preservative Problem Preservatives are important for preventing bacteria and mold growth in a product. However, many preservatives such as formaldehyde, parabens, and DMDM Hydantoin bathe your skin in strong chemicals. Our bodies are already exposed to many toxic...
by Administrator | Oct 6, 2010 | skin care
Unfortunately, there is much confusion and misinformation regarding this subject. Everything is a chemical. The air we breathe, water we drink, the building blocks of very life itself are chemical compounds. Everything in every skin care product, every nutritional...
by Administrator | Jul 16, 2010 | skin care
Much of the controversy surrounding parabens stems from a small study conducted at the University of Reading, United Kingdom, back in 2003. The study found parabens in breast cancer tissue in 18 out of 20 tumors. But first, let’s back up a bit… exactly...
by Administrator | Jul 1, 2010 | skin care
It’s Hard to Say Goodbye We all have beauty products in the backs of drawers or at the bottom of makeup bags we know should be thrown out. So what stops us? Perhaps we feel like we’re wasting money or that we might need that product one day or maybe, just...
by Administrator | Jun 28, 2010 | skin care
‘Organic’ doesn’t quite mean the same thing whether you’re in the food or in the cosmetic industry. To consumers it can mean ‘natural’, ‘green’, ‘chemical free’, or ‘found at Whole Foods’. But according to this article, the US organics market is completely...