Archive for October, 2009



Help Natural Medicine Survive

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

The new Government proposal to regulate herbalists under a state control may mean this traditional healing method will dissapear and we may all have to rely on the phamaceutical industry alone. Sign this petition and help the continued availabiltiy of this age old tradition.



Bye Bye Bugs Naturally

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Have you thought about how many chemical ingredients go into your favorite bug repellent? A common summer accompaniment that is frequently used on our families and children.



Women who Use Makeup Absorb almost 5lb of chemicals every year!

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Using makeup that is not organic can result in premature aging and skin related allergies due to the high level of toxins found in them!



Antioxidants and their role in skin care products

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Healthy skin cells contain protons, neutrons and electrons. UV radiation, pollution, exposure to chemicals, smoking, however, all cause damage to these healthy skin cells making them lose an electron. That damaged cell must now find a new electron to become stable again. It does so by stealing an electron from a healthy cell, which in turn steels an electron from another healthy cell and so on and so on until a vast majority of cells become damaged.



Estée Lauder, Revlon, and Avon, are some of the worst offenders for Toxic Chemicals

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Cosmetics companies, including Estée Lauder, Revlon, and Avon, are some of the worst offenders, touting rosy-hued wares that include known reproductive toxins, hormone-disrupting chemicals, and carcinogens



Toxic beauty: The dangerous truth about the cosmetics industry

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Here is an interesting article we found about the harmful cosmetic products that, well even I once loved. This is all more the reason to rely on companies we trust such as “Skin Care Love” (skincarelove.com) and move away from main stream companies who are the worst offenders for toxicity in our skin creams.



Finally! Obama is on our side: EPA gives Congress a heads-up on toxic chemicals

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Thank god even US President Barack Obama started to take action and recognizing that toxic chemicals in most of our skin care products are penetrating our skin and causing cancer and reproductive problems. He is saying that he wants to change the current laws in order for the government to start properly assessing the chemicals that go in our products and not allow any that have risk associated with them.