Hmmm Did you know? — natural products

Sunscreen, do you know the truth??

I am a HUGE advocate of sunscreen, starting at very early ages.. so it becomes a habit.  That being said, I got this great article in email today about 10 sunscreen secrets.. while this isn't new news.. I do expect many of you don't know these things, so I thought I would share it.

Realize that I ONLY use Rocky Mountain Sunscreen, and this is a shopping site, pushing their own online products.. so take the recommendations into account.

Slathering on sunscreen is the best way to ward off evil rays, but don't...


Owning a Business is Hard

Those of you that own a business understand how dificult and stressful it is to own and manage a small business. There are highs and lows, sometimes in the same day! Well, last night we received a reminder email from one of our customers of why we are doing this.

This business was started because I knew there had to be others out there in the world that had skin like ours, and our families. Here it is - I have removed our customer's name for their privacy.. "I just wanted to let you know that I have completely converted...


Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

TRENTON, N.J. -- More than 400 companies selling cosmetic and other personal care products have removed potentially hazardous chemicals from them, after a seven-year campaign by a large coalition of consumer, health and environmental groups. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics recently said that those companies - all fairly small and in the industry's "natural products" niche - have met all or nearly all of its goals to make items from soaps and shampoos to cosmetics and aromatherapy safer for U.S. consumers.
The coalition of about 150 groups worked with the companies...


Caring for Aging Skin

Caring for Aging Skin

Notice how my blogs keep moving along with what I seem to be facing personally?

Interestingly enough these tips are marketed by a large soap manufacturer... see how they call what's commercially produced drying..

Take these steps to prevent dry skin as you age:

Wear sunscreen. Avoid the harmful effects of the sun by using sunscreen year-round, not just in the summer.

Ultraviolet A (UVA) rays ? which cause aging and are known to contribute to skin cancer ? remain constant year-round.

Slather up. As you get out of the...


Whole Foods now requires organic Certification from their suppliers

Whole Foods - Organic Certification required

Personal care packaging: Whole Foods Market to require certification for all personal care products labeled 'organic' --

Packaging Digest, 6/22/2010 12:31:01 PM

Whole Foods Market announced today that all personal care products and cosmetics making an "organic" claim sold in its U.S. stores must be third-party certified by June 1, 2011.

Under the new policy, all products making an "organic" product claim (e.g. "organic shampoo") must be certified to the USDA's National Organic...