As we are rapidly approaching the holiday season, I have decided to put together a list of gift ideas. I own and use many of the items on this holiday gift idea list; others – I wish I had. (The item with an asterisk means that I would love to receive that item as a holiday …
Do you like wearing lipstick? I used to like it a lot. But after I learned what went into a typical lipstick, I did not wear it for a few years. Yet, since I wanted to have something for special occasions, I took time to research the field of lip products. Because of the possibility …
Have you ever wondered what is in your lipstick? On average, a lipstick contains 20-40 ingredients. However, a lipstick tube is too small to write on and manufacturers take advantage of this fact. At the same time, women who wear it every day deserve to know what exactly they are exposed to. For instance, did …
Would you like to know a secret I learned while reading numerous shampoo and conditioner labels? It will help you choose the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type without even trying them. Here we go. There is a group of chemicals that are very common in shampoos and conditioners but are rather controversial …
Have you ever wondered whether hydrating the skin is the same as moisturizing it? Oftentimes, people use these words interchangeably, but they actually mean different things. Thus, hydrating means to bind water to the skin, while moisturizing means to prevent water from leaving the skin. For instance, oils are good at moisturizing, but you must …
Do you like makeup? I do, so I set a goal to find a non-toxic makeup brand that would meet my strict standards. In addition, the company must be transparent enough to welcome my questions and make products that work well. If you have been a part of our community for some time now, you …
Are you looking for a non-toxic latex-free mattress but cannot seem to find any? This post is for you then! We bought our non-toxic organic mattress a few years ago and keep falling in love with it more and more. Our choice was the result of my year-long research of the mattress industry which I …
Are you looking forward to shopping for school supplies, or dreading it? For sure, the coming school year will look a lot different for many of us. However, be it homeschooling, distance-learning, or going back to classrooms, kids need study supplies. Also, I think it is a good idea to buy non-toxic school supplies in …
If you have been following me for some time, you might have noticed that some of my product and ingredient ratings differ from those of the Skin Deep database powered by the Environmental Working Group. No doubt, the EWG cosmetics database is a great resource that has rated over 73,000 products. So, I understand the …
Lustrous hair is everyone’s dream. We are often lured into buying wrong products that promise this result. Although my main criterion in selecting hair products is safety of the ingredients, I still want my hair to look shiny and voluptuous. That is why I stopped using soap for my hair. It is true that it …
