Category Archives: Beauty

ecō BODY Non-Toxic Sunscreen: 56% off Today on blissmo

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

I did a post last month on ecō FACE sunscreen, so I was excited to see the body sunscreen offered at a heavily discounted price today on blissmo: just $11 for a 5.3 oz tube (normally $25). Unlike conventional sunscreens, ecō … Continue reading →

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Bouncing Around

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Some posts and news that caught my attention today: Beauty: 4 Myths About the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (from ecouterre). Business: SIGG’s US Bottle Distributor Files for Bankruptcy. Many consumers forked over some large dollar bills to purchase slick … Continue reading →

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Don’t Sweat It

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

I haven’t bought or used a deodorant in years. Some people find that gross, but I really don’t sweat that much to justify adding a deodorant to my shopping list. I find that a simple cloth and water works just … Continue reading →

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Detox Your Make-Up Kit: How To Avoid Harmful Chemicals in 10 Common Cosmetics

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Treehugger offers some tips.

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Blissful Fun & Function: Blissmobox

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

When a certain discount site first launched, I was happy to purchase discounted yoga classes from a studio I had been wanting to try forever but couldn’t afford. But then the discount site started cluttering my inbox with things that … Continue reading →

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Losing Too Much Hair? Try These Foods

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

We shed an average of 50 to 100 hairs a day. Under normal conditions, new hairs should grow to replace each hair that’s been shed. But if you feel like you’re shedding too much and it’s not related to any … Continue reading →

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The Modern Apothecary

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

It was nice to see brands like Farmaesthetics, a 100% natural, handmade, herbal skincare company, getting coverage on yesterday’s New York Times article about the growth of small, modern apothecaries. Perhaps the cosmetic version of the Slow Food movement? One … Continue reading →

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ecō FACE Sunscreen

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Last week I wrote about my desire to try the new Loving Naturals sunscreen because of the low hazard rating it received from the Environmental Working Group. The other sunscreen with a low hazard rating that caught my interest was ecō … Continue reading →

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Beware Greenwashing

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

I was browsing around the beauty section of my neighborhood health mart the other day and was annoyed at the dizzying array of products in the store containing parabens. I noticed that most women my age or younger gravitated toward … Continue reading →

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On My Radar: Loving Naturals Sunscreen

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

I first learned of Loving Naturals last year when I was actively researching a safer sunscreen on the Environment Working Group’s Skin Deep database and saw that they were given Low Hazard scores. Their sunscreen has non-nano zinc oxide and … Continue reading →

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