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No matter where we turn, we are bombarded by advertisements for products that can remove blemishes and imperfections, and make us look like the models advertising those products. What they aren’t advertising, however, is the chemicals that are pumped i…

It is important to brush and floss your teeth every day. But, if your daily oral care regime ends with swishing store bought mouthwash, you might be surprised to find out it’s not as beneficial as you may think it is. Is Mouthwash Safe? In f…

Our skin is the largest organ of elimination and absorption; it is also an indicator of our overall health.  While acne, eczema, and psoriasis are all common skin conditions, they can also give you clues to what is happening within your body. Eczema, f…

Personal Experience You know that squeaky-clean feeling we all love when we get out of the shower and have freshly washed hair? It turns out that is not a good thing. When you wash your hair, even with natural shampoos, you are stripping your scalp of …

There is a lot of trust placed in the claims of skin care products. They advertise ‘flawless skin,’ ‘disappearing acne,’ and ‘natural beauty,’ and we buy the products to try it for ourselves. Examining the back of a&…

For a lot of people, fresh strawberries represent the perfect choice where fruit snacks are concerned. However, very few of us actually stop to think and consider that strawberries could be used for other purposes as well. In this article, we will pres…

Everyday people are looking for the secret to eternal youth and treatments for wrinkles. Some people look for it in creams or serums, some people look to surgery to keep them young. But what if it was a lot simpler than that? What if we could turn back…

This whipped sunscreen moisturizes skin while protecting it from the sun by using the natural SPF in zinc oxide for a toxin-free sunscreen. Zinc oxide is a treasure in the cosmetic world for its plethora of uses, from diaper rash cream to providing the…

Studies show that roughly 65% of women dye their hair, so odds are you’ve experienced the over-the-counter hair dyes you can find at any drug store. You also might have noticed the alarming amount of chemicals in each one. The National Cancer Institute…