In my teens I used to wander the aisles of the local drugstore staring at the dozens of skincare products and wondering what on earth I should buy. It was a mystery to me how to tell the difference...
The amount of questionable ingredients that end up in the most common drugstore products is staggering. According to estimates made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about 65,000 of the 70,000 chemicals that are used commercially in the U.S. are potentially...
Many commercial toothpaste options come with undesirable ingredients like synthetic surfactants, preservatives and foaming agents like sodium lauryl sulfate. Finding a natural alternative can become expensive, and there is also a common trend of grass roots companies being acquired...
As we start nourishing our body with the right kinds of foods, it’s equally as important to consider how we treat it from the outside. Many of the personal care products on the market contain harmful chemicals and toxins....
Nothing is worse than being irritated by a dry itchy scalp. Getting luscious locks is easier than you think. Of course, our diet plays a role in having healthy hair. Eating enough quality protein and fat is essential for...
Do you ever find yourself out and about somewhere swarming with mosquitoes and other little buggies? If you want to keep the bugs away without dousing yourself in chemicals, try using essential oils!
Most any essential oil can be used...
Just like we need to detox our bodies from toxins, it is also really important that we give our hair a detox. You might not realize just how harmful your regular shampoo and conditioner are on your hair. Take...
Water is by far the most healing element on the planet. Women use water during labour and birth to help relax them and manage pain, we all use water to clean us and to hydrate us. Taking a hot...
The very foods in your kitchen may just be your best beauty secret yet! If you're feeling a burst of creative energy, fuel it into making a delicious and organic body scrub that will leave your skin glowing and...
The Latin word Callophyllum means "beautiful leaf" and the oil from the Tamanu tree (Callophyllum inophyllum) can beautify your skin and solve some of its toughest problems like acne, inflammatory conditions like eczema and roseacea, and even help prevent long term...
