Winter Skin Remedies
January 12, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Beauty products are a woman’s weakness because they are easiest form of instant gratification. Dieting is hard, work can be a drag, relationships are either complicated or nonexistent, and kids require 24/7 attention. But beauty, beauty can provide instant gratification, be it in the application of eye gel during a stressful moment, [...]
Fairtrade Cosmetics On Rise
December 19, 2009 by Krysten Kauder
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Send to KindleTweet It has been a slow and steady launch of fair trade cosmetics this year, but the trend is about to take off, according to CosmeticsDesign. Originally beginning in the food industry, it has been difficult for fair trade to transition into the beauty world due to strict certifications dictating the ingredients 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 [...]
Nourishing Neroli
December 30, 2008 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet The oil of the bitter orange appears a safe and nourishing natural essential oil that continues to creep into the cosmetics sector. According to the U.S. government unit National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, topical uses of neroli, the oil derived from the bitter orange flower, include fungal infections such as [...]


