When is the last time you went into your beauty cabinet, drawer, or make up collection, and looked at the labels on the back of your products? I bet if you did that you would be confronted with ingredient names that you wouldn’t recognize, much less pronounce. If the same is true about food, we can say that the best skin care products for your face are the ones with the most natural ingredients!
Although the idea of maturing and embracing a you that is growing is beautiful, many people don’t necessarily feel comfortable with the idea of aging. There are ways in which we may want to conceal our aging-signs, but there are also ways to prevent them so you age gracefully and beautifully!
Sadly, one of the byproducts of having so much technology and scientific advancements is that most everything is altered or chemically treated, even our make-up. Even your nail polish is filled with harmful chemicals that you may not want to constantly have on your body. If you are looking for more organic ways to make your nails feel pampered, read this article today to learn about the best non-toxic nail polish options!
Read the full article here: Best Non-Toxic Nail Polish Options
Now that beauty scientists have discovered the benefits of organic, nontoxic, and hypoallergenic makeup brands, it is time they shifted the spotlight from your face. Many women and some men love painting their nails, but did you know that nail polish is usually chock-filled with chemicals that can be harmful? If you are looking to shift your make up habits to more eco-friendly and organic products, read this list today to learn about nontoxic nail polishes!
Read the full article here: 7 Nontoxic Nail Polish Brands
Well, not green skin like the Wicked Witch of the West! We’re talking about skin that is bathed and pampered in products that are natural, or come from “green” sources. This type of skin care product is better for your skin because it does not have harmful additives that could disrupt your natural skin chemicals. If you are looking for ways to best treat your skin, read this article to learn why organic beauty products are better for your body!
Read the full article here: Organic Skin Care: Green Beauty Solutions
Happiness is the royal road to beauty. It is the nectar that makes us glow. A scented candle, flowers, soft lighting, photos of loved ones, our pets, walks in nature – these are just a few of the things that nurture our souls and our beauty.
Happiness can also be as simple as a warm hug. Hugs and cuddling release oxytocin, the feel-good hormone associated with increased optimism. It enhances immune response and reduces stress, letting the glow of our natural vitality shine through.
Prolonged hugs of 15 seconds or more work immediately. So find someone to hug, and hug long and often!
You can read more about the benefits of hugging in the article: Happiness is … a warm hug.
Nadia Natali and her husband Enrico live off the grid in the wilderness outside Ojai where they offer Zen and cooking retreats, as well as the wisdom and serenity earned from a lifetime of exploring the frontiers of consciousness and modern life. We are so happy to be friends with them.
You, too, can enjoy many of the flavors of Nadia and Enrico’s presence by reading The Blue Heron Cookbook, which includes recipes, of course, but also the joys and trials of their journey, told vividly and with insight and humor. Enjoy!
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The EU has enacted new food labeling regulations that affect packaged goods as well as the unpackaged products available in farmers markets, restaurants and delis. The rules cover fourteen major allergens and require that they be listed prominently wherever they are used.
Milk is one of the fourteen, so it would appear on a label whenever it, or something made from it, is an ingredient – for example, as in “whey powder (milk).”
This follows on from the new cosmetic labeling regulations that came into effect in the EU earlier in 2014, reflecting a government that is more focused on consumer safety than we are accustomed to in the United States.
The main benefit of vitamins in skincare products is their role as antioxidants that reduce free radical damage and prevent the appearance of premature aging. But vitamins can help in other ways, according to esthetician Renée Rouleau, including stimulating collagen production, strengthening the skin’s barrier function, and brightening the complexion. You can find out more about her view of the benefits of Vitamins A, B3, C and E in skincare products in the article: The Vitamins Guide to Skin Care.
Scientists at Purdue University have discovered the chemicals that protect plants from sunburn. They are called sinape esters, a group of molecules that can absorb ultra violet light across the entire UV-B spectrum. According to Timothy Zweir, Professor of Chemistry at Purdue, that makes them special. Similar sun-blocking molecules in plants leave gaps in the wavelengths that they absorb, letting some of the UV rays through. Not so with sinape esters, making them an ideal sunblock for plants.