Holistic Luxury Skincare
July 14, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Inspired by the treasured beauty rituals of royalty in decades past, French brand Mon Soin Du Visage also taps many of the ingredients commonly used by Japanese women, to treat common skincare issues, often impacted by one’s emotional state. The company use ingredients such as sake (also in SK-II), rice vinegar and [...]
Sea Buckthorn: The New Omega
June 25, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Wellness and skincare trends are probably 90% marketing and gimmick, but we know one ingredient that might be the real deal—Sea Buckthorn. The small orange berry that grows on tall shrubs is so strong it can survive conditions everywhere, from Great Britain to Siberia. It is being studied more and more in [...]
Turmeric in Beauty
March 24, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Turmeric may be the answer to preventative cleansing, inside and out. Commonly used in India and Indonesia, among other countries, it can be sprinkled in soups and dishes or used in face cleansers and masks. According to both Dermatology Times and Academy of Dermatology, some researchers think turmeric, and its active ingredient, [...]
The Forbidden Fruit
December 21, 2008 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet The bane of hemp’s existence is its roots with the Marijuana plant, which unlike hemp, does have a considerable THC content. Hemp on the other hand, or industrial hemp, as its referred to by the Canadian government, can be used as a base for making food (milk, flax seed-alternative), clothing (organic cotton [...]
All Natural Exotic Soaps
July 7, 2008 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet LaRee DeFreece is the brains behind Herbaria, an independent soap company founded in 2000 out of the necessity for soaps sans chemical and synthetic dyes and fragrances. Is it so hard to find soap that is all natural and both cleans and moisturizes? Now, maybe not, but eight years ago there were [...]
The Spice Cabinet Spa: India’s DIY Face Mask
June 30, 2008 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: Think only chemicals can offer clearer, more taut skin? That’s what consumers are taught to think, but in a bind, some baking and cooking ingredients can serve as amazing do-it-yourself skincare products. One of india’s most popular masks is made up of three edibles found in nearly every Indian grocery [...]
