There is an old English saying that “Too many cooks spoil the broth”. That saying came about because it was found that when there are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing the final result will not be good.
That same knowledge can be applied to a variety of things. For example,…
The proliferation and resulting scourge of toxic beauty products is more than likely a direct result of the first time that human kind could see their own reflection. At first it was by looking into calm waters, then polished reflective metals, followed by the discovery of how to produce glass mirrors and worse, how to…
There is no question that a lot of people believe that a rich deep tan is attractive, desirable and healthy-looking. Unfortunately, in too many cases the healthy look is far from healthy. Aside from people who have naturally darker skin, the tan look, especially for Caucasians, comes from either exposure to the sun or a…
In Skin Care Ingredients to Avoid Part 1 we talked about the lack of government overseeing of the listed ingredients used in skin care products. We pointed out that it isn’t the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) or any other government agency that determines which ingredients are safe or not, instead it is determined by…
Coconut oil has been around for centuries and offers a vast amount of benefits. Even back thousands of years ago, it wasn’t long before it was seen that the meat of the coconut wasn’t only a great food but the oils contained within the meat was a great healer for humans. As a result, even…
Cosmetic companies spend billions of dollars to advertise and promote their products to the general public. They use celebrity endorsements, before and after photos, catchy names and bylines, kiosks in high end stores, fancy packaging and glitzy ads. All of these approaches are aimed at the emotional side of their target customers. However, none of…
In the United States, neither the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) nor any other government organization does any direct testing or regulation for chemicals used in the skin care industry. The skin care industry has full freedom to use whatever they desire in their products. The one organization that the skin care industry defers to…
When it comes to testing skin care cosmetic products there is never a good reason for testing it on animals. The Humane Society of the United States has stated that “Cosmetic testing on live animals is an outdated, inaccurate and cruel method of determining products’ safety for human use.”
A lot has been written about vitamin C and its benefits not only to the skin but for the health of the body in total. It has been touted as anything from a cure for the common cold to a cancer treatment. However, many of these claims have not been proven or documented.