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Natural Beauty: Homemade Honey Mask for Problem Skin

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:30:05 +0000

If you suffer from skin problems, you have probably spent a lot of money trying different products, both natural and chemical, that promise relief. Whether you complexion problems are mild and occasional or more severe acne, there’s a simple solution in your kitchen pantry. Honey! Honey has amazing properties that make it perfect for the sensitive [...]

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Sunbeds Cause Damage to your Health and to the Environment

Reenita Malhotra — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:30:42 +0000

While many are becoming increasing aware of the fact that tanning salons can endanger your health, fewer people make the connection to the danger of sunbeds vis-a-vis the planet. According to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, sunbeds give out harmful UV rays which damage the DNA in our skin cells. Using a sunbed once [...]

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The Color “White” – Ideal for Everyday Calm

Reenita Malhotra — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:27:33 +0000

‘White’ is typically associated with a absence of color, however in terms of pure physics, it actually takes all seven colors of the prism to make up this simple, soothing color that is a vital player in practically every healing therapy. Our active lifestyles tend to bombard us with the colors, smells, sights and sounds of [...]

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Berries – Ingredients in Anti-Aging Skincare

Reenita Malhotra — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:00:44 +0000

UV Environmental stress and the natural aging process generate free radicals. These are unstable oxygen molecules that are short of an electron. Free radicals can be likened to molecular hammers that hack away at our skin cells until they are neutralized by an electron donor. Scientists have discovered a compound known as matrix metalloprotease (MMP), it [...]

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Saying No to Paraben and Yes to Carrots in Natural Beauty Care Products

Sean Daily — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:37:36 +0000

GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks about the health and environmental concerns within the natural beauty care products industry with Ido Leffler, CEO of Yes To, Inc., whose brand line-up includes Yes to Carrots. Related Posts: Sourcing Sustainable Consumer and Office Products with BuyGreen GTR: Bringing Safe Drinking Water to Developing Nations with LifeStraw GTR Green Blogger Series: Chris [...]

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Soothing the Sunburn

GLI Editors — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:49:19 +0000

You’ve enjoyed some fun in the sun and now the hint of a burn is setting in. What is your best first course of action, and which remedies will stave off the sting and help your skin repair itself? A quick trip to the kitchen might reveal that you are fully equipped to soak and [...]

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Natural Deodorants and Antiperspirants

GLI Editors — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:27 +0000

Whether we like it or not, it is part of our culture: we are perceived in part by how we smell. Since the body’s natural process of cooling itself involves sweating, perspiration is an essential part of its natural functioning. Thus, most of us use deodorants, which neutralize the smell of perspiration, or antiperspirants, which minimize [...]

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The Secrets of Winter Skin Care

GLI Editors — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Dry, chapped, dull, cracked… winter skin. Keeping your skin from turning “shades of dull” during the dry winter months can be a daunting task! Here are five simple winter skin care tips that will have your visage glowing in no time… Keep Your Showers Short and Snappy The harsh winter elements can have a severe drying effect [...]

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