Spring refresher
With sales of organic beauty and body care products increasing by 20 percent each year, legions of mainstream brands are trying to get in on the action by marketing “natural” products. Meanwhile, truly natural companies are incorporating more humane production methods and clean, conscientious ingredients. So how do you separate the plain truth from the puffery?...
Queen Helene Organic Fair Trade Certified Cocoa Butter Body Lotion
Luxuriously smooth with a soft vanilla-like scent, thick cocoa butter soaks into skin quickly without leaving a greasy residue. It works wonders on parched...
Bad Breath?
Nothing spoils a kiss like unsavory breath. Although the culprit can be anything from a vitamin imbalance to dry mouth, bad breath usually is caused by...
Lavish baths
These soak-worthy suds get their foaming power from lauric acid (a coconut-oil derivative) rather than harsh synthetics such as sodium lauryl sulfate...
Absolutely gorgeous
These 5 easy changes offer the biggest beauty benefits.
Let's call 2008 what it is: An opportunity to toss out old habits and whisk in new, healthy, enduring ones. But that doesn't mean you have to scrap everything from 2007...
Setting the standard for natural beauty care
How natural does your soap, shampoo, or lipstick have to be to call itself "natural"? Turns out, not very. The FDA doesn't regulate cosmetics and personal-care products, and many that claim to be natural actually contain potentially harmful chemicals and nonrenewable petroleum by-products...
Skin-specific oils
Alba Botanica Kukui Nut Organic Body Oil Rich in essential fatty acids, kukui nut oil repairs and protects skin. Dr. Hauschka Lavender Body Oil...
Choosing and storing oils
Like fruits and vegetables, oils pack the most nutrients when they're unheated and unrefined. "The heating process by which manufacturers develop commercial oils is to about 450 degrees...
Pure and simple
Gone are the days when our grandmothers slathered their faces with Vaseline and Crisco, hoping the fats would keep their skin firm and dewy. Too bad they didn't know that cold-pressed, plant-based oils are far more effective for moisturizing skin than industrial-strength, petroleum-based products...
Polish Up
Normal skin Even normal skin deserves regular rejuvenation, particularly during winter months. But because overprocessing your skin can cause breakouts,...
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