Showing posts with label toiletries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toiletries. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

What's in the bag? A trip to my local health food store.

So I just love making a trip to my local health food store , especially when I'm going to buy toiletries.  I thought it'd be fun to post my finds this trip.   This large canvas bag I got from a prior trip for only $5, the only problem is I don't always remember to bring it with me!  I'm working on it.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...If only I could remember to bring the bags!    

Tom's of Maine Children's Toothpaste $4.59
Outrageous Orange Mango
 












 What is outrageous is the price. :)  I usually stock up when it is on sale.  Walmart and Target also carry it for less.  But this was a new flavor "Outrages Orange Mango" and Bunny just had to have it.
 
 
$13.99 Color: Poppy Seed
This is the only one I have tried so I stick to it.  Most importantly the box says "To Cover Gray Hair"


Age Reversal Pomegranate Eye Serum $12.45
Being a former Esthetician you'd think I was religious with my skincare, truth is I'm so lazy when it comes to creams and such.  But it's time my friends, it's time.  I can see my eyes drooping in pictures.  So here goes another try, I swear I will use it this time :)



Refreshing Facial Cleansing Towelettes $4.89
I told you I was lazy.  This is such a good product for me.
Cleanse, tone & hydrate...just wipe and throw away. $4.89



2.49
A little sweet treat!  We just love this blood orange flavor.  I especially love that it's not made with high fructose corn syrups or additives, or artificial coloring, etc.  yummy! 


Some products are pricier at the health food store.  I no longer have a problem justifying it.  It used to be so hard to purchase some items because of the price alone.  But I know how much better these products are for me and my family.  Although some products are ridiculously overpriced, I usually find another brand at a lower price.  There is so much more variety in natural and organic products nowadays.  I also think how much money I used to spend on makeup and perfumes in my former life, so it balances out.  So go venture out to your local health or natural food store in your area and see what they have.   

Have you tried any of these products?  What natural/organic products do you love?  Thanks for stopping by!

Friday, May 4, 2012

Skin Deep...What's in your skin care products?

And therefore on your face and in the layers of your skin. Yikes!  I know.  Not another thing to worry about.  But ignorance is not bliss my friends.  I did this myself a couple of years ago.   I checked my cosmetics and toiletries on EWG.COM to see how they scored.  EWG's Skin Deep is an online safety guide for cosmetics and personal care products, launched in 2004 to help people find safer products, with fewer ingredients that are hazardous or that haven't been thoroughly tested. Skin Deep combines product ingredient lists with information in more than 50 standard toxicity and regulatory databases. The database provides easy-to-navigate safety ratings for thousands of personal care products.   I came up with the sad realization that I had to get rid of some of my favorite things.  As a former professional make up artist and licensed esthetician, this was not easy to do.    But I know that what we place on our skin travels deep, and if I was going to make a conscious effort to go green, watch what I eat and change my lifestyle.  I had to do this too.  So go grab some of your and toiletries and head to your computer to check out how your favorite products score.  Here's an example of one of the products I currently have.  To show you how it works.   My shampoo scored a 4.  (0 being the safest and 10 being the most hazardous).  4 is considered Moderate Hazard. Hmmmm....not the worst but not the best I could do.

By Organix


Health concerns of ingredients

Overall Hazardyes
Canceryes
Developmental & reproductive toxicityyes
Allergies & immunotoxicityyes
Use restrictionsyes
























It will go on to give you much more information and break down the ingredients for you and score each one.   Please don't get overwhelmed if your products do not fare too well.  Change the items you need to as you start run out.  Start by switching the highest scored ones.  I know this can be costly.  If you can't afford to go completely organic and non toxic on all your products.  You can change to something with a lower score.  Consider how many products you use everyday, any changes you make will be for the better.  I hope this was helpful for you as it was for me.  I have to go now.  Gotta go buy some new shampoo.  See you later!

Awesome youtube video that breaks it down for you: YouTube/storyofcosmetics