It’s an unpleasant reality that many of the products easily available on store shelves today are actually harmful to our health. The cosmetics and skin care industries are some of the worst offenders, adding carcinogens, hormone disruptors, immuno-modulators, and other scary chemicals to their formulas of supposedly benign things like shampoos, lotions, and sunscreens. I’ll […]
Living Naturally
Do You Know Where Your Food Comes From?
Here comes another must-see movie that gives us a horrific peek behind the scenes of our nations food supply: Food, Inc. Following the honorable footsteps first laid in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle,and coming from a movie lineage that includes Fast Food Nation and Super Size Me, Food Inc.‘s goal is to raise awareness and bring […]
Non-toxic Lunchbox Containers
As part of our goal to have a BPA-free household, I’ve been looking for new food containers to use in my kids’ lunchboxes. I’ve been really pleased with this New Wave Enviro Stainless Steel Lunch Box. I can fit a sandwich (or the fixins’ for a build-your-own sandwich for my 6-year old who needs things […]
Is Your Sunscreen Safe?
Are you sure that your sunscreen works and is safe for your family’s skin? The Environmental Working Group’s brand new review of 1,572 products found that 3 out of 5 sunscreens offer inadequate protection from the sun or contain ingredients with significant safety concerns. And for the first time, they also review sun-protective lip balms […]
Embrace Your Curls, Don’t Chemically Straighten Them!
According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, chemical hair straighteners are some of the most toxic products that you can absorb through your hair and scalp. With a pH of about 12, similar to that of household ammonia or soap, chemical relaxers are among the most caustic cosmetic products on the market, says the Environmental […]
