Dive into the archives.
- Eco Stiletto’s big list of “Things that suck”
Trying to “green” up your consumer life? Check out this comprehensive list of things “that suck” from Eco Stiletto. It can help you watch out for unhealthy stuff in things you buy, use and put on your skin. I wish I had written it myself, but now I don’t have to.
- Using EWG’s skin deep d-base
I just read this great July 28 blog entry from Steph at Bubble and Bee ( a very “clean” organic line of body care that I hope to carry in the boutique at some point) on how to evaluate the information you get when you plug in a product and get a toxicity score on [...]
- What’s the other 14%?
I was watching my summer guilty pleasure last night (So You Think You Can Dance, if you must know) and a mascara commercial caught my eye (honestly, no pun intended).
L’Oreal Bare Naturale Luminous Lengthening Mascara claims to be made with “86% natural origin ingredients.” First of all, the “natural origin ingredients” wording should [...]
- What’s in your mineral makeup?
Check out this post from the Organic Beauty Expert’s blog on mineral makeup ingredients
Sorry. I’m a blog dummy and can’t get the link to work, so you’ll have to go through her main page if the direct link isn’t working.
A great rundown of what should and shouldn’t be in your mineral makeup. Especially watch [...]
- Another reason to avoid artificial fragrances…
Apparently artificial fragrance can cause uneven pigmentation in your skin! I was doing some web surfing today on skin care and ran across this article. I’ve never heard this before and don’t know about the scientific backing, but it is interesting to say the least. The relevant passage is excerpted below:
“Products and pigmentation
Some cosmetic products [...]
- Daily Candy- tsk, tsk! (moral: read those labels…)
As you all know, it is very much a “buyer beware” world when it comes to the labeling and marketing of personal care products. “Green ingredients” don’t matter much if the product is also chock full of synthetic stuff, and a company claiming to be “earth friendly” ain’t necessarily so… Back in my environmental activism [...]