Posted in Beauty, Cancer, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Health, Makeup, Organic, Parabens, Skin care, Toxic Chemicals, organic skin care on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Emulsifiers hold two ingredients together that normally don’t mix. This can either be a physical substance (like a wax) or a physical action (shake well before use!). Synthetic emulsifiers are usually petroleum/hydrocarbon derivatives and can be allergens. Natural emulsifiers are obtained from various nuts, berries and leaves.
Some Synthetic Emulsifiers
Alkoxykated Amides (eg TEA, DEA, MEA, [...]
Posted in Beauty, Cancer, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Health, Makeup, Organic, Parabens, Skin care, Toxic Chemicals, organic skin care on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The main purpose of any cream is to keep the skin moist. Many conventional creams form a suffocating film on the skin to prevent moisture loss.
Even a natural humectant, glycerin, actually attracts water from the air and surrounding tissue. It keeps the skin moist as long as there is sufficient moisture in the air. [...]
Posted in Beauty, Cancer, Chemicals, Children, Cosmetics, Health, Makeup, Organic, Parabens, Skin care, Toxic Chemicals, organic skin care on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All skin care products, both synthetic and natural, contain items from the following categories in some combination or other:
EMOLLIENTS
Emollients serve two functions; they prevent dryness and protect the skin, acting as a barrier and healing agent. Water is the best emollient, but because it evaporates quickly it is ineffective. It needs to be held [...]
Posted in Beauty, Cancer, Chemicals, Children, Cosmetics, Health, Makeup, Organic, Parabens, Skin care, Toxic Chemicals, organic skin care on May 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Buying organic is the ‘in thing’ nowadays, however there are loads of products out there that are jumping on the organic bandwagon. How can you distinguish between the buzz words?
Here are a few terms and meanings to help you.
100 per cent organic: contains 100 per cent organically produced ingredients (excluding water and salt).
Eco-cert: [...]
Posted in Beauty, Cancer, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Health, Makeup, Organic, Parabens, Skin care, Toxic Chemicals, organic skin care on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fortunately, there is a very simple way to differentiate between hype and truth in cosmetics – and that is to read the ingredient list on the label. It is a legal requirement that all skin care products must be labelled with the ingredients in descending order of their quantity in the product. A good rule [...]
Posted in Beauty, Cancer, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Health, Makeup, Organic, Parabens, Skin care, Toxic Chemicals, organic skin care on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As promised an article by Narelle Chenery – Director of Research and Development at One Group.
As the number of people who are concerned about toxins in our environment grows, more and more cosmetic companies are seen to be jumping on the natural and organic bandwagon.
Our skin is the largest eliminatory organ in the [...]
Posted in Beauty, Cancer, Chemicals, Cosmetics, Health, Makeup, Organic, Parabens, Skin care, TV Programs, Toxic Chemicals, Uncategorized on November 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
By NATASHA COURTNAY-SMITH
Women absorb 5lb of chemicals from cosmetics every year – from cancer-causing compounds in face cream to arsenic in eyeshadow. We tested two beauty junkies to reveal the shocking toll on their bodies…
Charlotte Kohl and her sister Emma are attractive young women. Their looks, they admit, are very important to them, which is [...]
