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How to Make Bodycare Products

9 January, 2011

Photo credit: yearofthegurl In my last post about giving green gifts, I suggested homemade bodycare products as a great gift. As an update to that, here are some recipes and suggestions to help get you started! The wonderful thing about … Continue reading

Time for Spring Cleaning!

21 March, 2010

Photo credit: mckaysavage Regardless of whether or not you smoke, drink, eat right or exercise, environmental toxins are inescapable. It’s a sad truth that comes with living in our modern world. Just to name a few sources, toxins are found … Continue reading

Better Organic Standards for Cosmetics

17 November, 2009

Though the US may not regulate the cosmetics industry as rigorously as Europe, things are moving in the right direction.  On November 5th the USDA National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted 12 to 1 in favor of heavier scrutiny by … Continue reading

Too Much Estrogen!

4 November, 2009

Photo credit: x-ray delta one Our society is suffering from estrogen overload. No, I’m not referring to Sex and The City reruns—estrogen overload refers to the increasing amount of estrogen in our environment, our food and our bodies. “Good” Estrogen … Continue reading

One Ingredient at a Time

19 June, 2009

Photo credit: schoschie You know there are certain ingredients that you don’t want in your cosmetic products.  But you may not know all of the name variations or even exactly why certain ingredients are harmful. Well, leave it to Stephanie … Continue reading

Soy: Super Food or Troublemaker?

13 March, 2009

Photo credit: yoppy People seem to be jumping off the soy boat as quickly as they jumped on as more research is revealed on this once thought super food. We all know of soy’s good attributes; contains significant amounts of … Continue reading

Go Green on the Cheap

26 February, 2009

Photo credit: lanuiop Many tend to think of going green as being more expensive.  This idea may come from a tour of their local green market or a glance at a high end online retailer of organic products.  But this … Continue reading

Greening Our Teens for a Healthy Future

6 February, 2009

Photo credit: ckaroli As adults we know what is good for us.  And, of course, our job as parents is to look after our kids; teach them manners and respect, make sure they get enough exercise, eat a healthy diet.  … Continue reading

Harmful Ingredients in Cosmetics 101: How To Tell a Safe Product From a Toxic One

23 January, 2009

Photo credit: gcardinal With everyone going green these days it is often hard for consumers to distinguish a product that is truly safe from one that is just making that claim.  It is perfectly legal, and often practiced, to use … Continue reading

Obama’s Environmental Policy a Beauty

14 January, 2009

Photo credit: jurvetson Advocates for safety in cosmetics have long been hoping for some good news on the regulation of cosmetics by the U.S. government.  With standards in the U.S. being very loose and under regulated as compared to those … Continue reading

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