The personal care industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry. We ask ourselves how healthy personal care products? The personal care industry estimates the average person has about 25 personal care products that contain more than 200 chemicals. Cosmetics are defined as products applied to the body that are not drugs. About 90% of […]
Why natural and organic skin care?
Why are using natural or organic ingredients so important? Our skin is exposed to thousands of chemicals every day from pollution, food and products we put on it. Most companies today mass produce products and are looking for the lowest cost to create these. Many times the products quality suffers when more chemicals and potentially […]
FDA new requirements for sunscreen labels
By next summer you will see many changes to sunscreen labels. These changes are going to be required by the FDA and will provide us with more information about the sunscreen products we purchase. The FDA is taking some steps to help protect consumers from excessive sun exposure. This is great news for consumers! This […]
Is there a safe way to tan?
There is no way to safely tan in UV Light. All tans damage the skin. When ultraviolet rays penetrate the skin, production of melanin increases as a response to the injury. Many believe that tanning beds are the safer way to tan the skin. Many companies advertise having “safe” equipment.
Tanning Addiction
Tanning is a daily or weekly ritual for many people. It can be of course beautiful but very dangerous for the skin. Today melanoma is the most lethal form of cancer. And even with knowing that people are tanning more than ever before.
How safe are your Anti-Aging Creams?
We are always concerned about safety but many times we do not seem to concerned about what is put on the skin. We are usually very obsessive about reading ingredient labels and buying products that are natural or organic.