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Homemade Organic Cucumber & Yogurt Hair Masque

If you have curls (like me) you’ll know that it’s hard, and by hard, I mean impossible to find organic or even a more natural hair conditioner that actually cuts frizz, tames curl craziness and so fourth. I’ve seriously given up on finding a decent store-bought conditioner that’s not chock full of chemicals. Usually I [...]

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The Awesome & Ironically Bad Decisions of Whole Foods Market

So, Whole Foods Market has made quite the scene lately. Let’s look at one of their very bad decisions first… It’s no big secret that Hershey supports forced child labor, child trafficking and non-Fair Trade cocoa. Hershey says they’re trying to change, but in reality they take just about the smallest steps possible when it [...]

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Health benefits of natural scents

If you’re not a scent person, this post won’t be your cup o’ tea. I am a scent person. I like soy pumpkin spice candles, apple body wash and tons of essential oils – not all at once! Beyond making your world smell better, many scents actually offer some amazing benefits for your health and mental status too [...]

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NSF/ANSI 305 Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients Standard

Since we’ve been discussing organic body care and cosmetics lately, I thought we should discuss the NSF/ANSI 305 Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients Standard. Below are some facts about this label. Basics NSF/ANSI 305 Standard is an American-based, third-party certification of personal care products adopted by NSF International in accordance with American National Standards [...]

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Can you really go 100% organic with your body care and cosmetic products?

If your goal is to go 100% organic when it comes to organic skin care, you can probably manage it because there’s a decent range of organic skin care out there. If your goal is to go totally organic with skin care AND cosmetics, shampoo, deodorant and other body care, you’ll have more trouble. Learn about organic body care [...]

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Green Company Review: Juice Beauty

Soon, I’ll be reviewing the Juice Beauty Green Apple Age Defying Solutions Kit, which I actually liked, but first I wanted to fill you in on the company itself. BASICS According to Juice Beauty, “Juice Beauty’s organic juice solution is packed with powerful ingredients and antioxidants so every drop feeds your skin with powerful nutrients.” This [...]

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Green Product Review: Bubble & Bee Organic Lotion Stick and Lip Balm

Review summary: A sweet USDA Certified Organic lotion stick and lip balm that both kids and parents will like. Product USDA Certified Organic Coconut & Lime Lotion Stick and Coconut & Lime Lip Balm both from Bubble & Bee. These products also come in many other yummy flavors, such as raspberry, peppermint cocoa, apple, orange, root [...]

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Green Company Review: Bubble & Bee Organic

Bubble & Bee is an excellent green company with affordable organic products that everyone in your family will love. BASICS: Bubble & Bee Organic was founded by Stephanie Greenwood, who started investigating chemicals in her personal care products, such as parabens, phthalates, and artificial fragrance at the age of 26. After learning that many (most) [...]

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Why eco-friendly fashions and body care products are more expensive

Most green families are on some sort of budget. If you’re in that boat (like me) then it can be frustrating because eco-friendly and organic fashion and body care is more expensive than conventional, in most cases. However, this isn’t without total lack of reason. There are many reasons why ethical clothing and body care products cost [...]

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Flower & Herb Safety Guide for Homemade Body Care Products

If you’re going to use flowers or herbs as ingredients in a homemade beauty product, follow these safety tips… Use only organic herbs and flowers – you don’t want pesticides on your body. Know your herbs and flowers before you use them. Get a good guidebook so you can recognize the subtle differences between various herbs and [...]