Category: Sustainable Living
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Do you Need Sunscreen in Winter ?
How to Pick Safe Sunscreen? Use a sunscreen in winter. It sounds preposterous but actually makes a lot of sense. Now, it’s time for us to understand sunscreens are necessary all year round. The harsh weather during winter months causes the skin to dry. This is one season that you need all the help to…
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Fragrance and how it is harmful in skincare?
Why do most skincare products and cosmetics contain fragrances? To begin with, manufacturers know scented commodities impact purchasing decisions of consumers. Besides, many of these items don’t smell good without the pleasant smell. Sweet scents also conceal the disagreeable odors of skincare products packed in bottles or other containers. Even essential oils or natural ingredients…
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Top 5 Tips for Traveling Eco-Friendly
Eco tours are for nature lovers. Such trips put importance on preserving nature and ecological concerns. Look for travel and tour agencies with outstanding ratings as well as great reviews. A small group (10 – 15 individuals) means fewer detrimental consequences. This number keeps the human to nature proportion more manageable. It allows tour guides…
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What are Parabens ? How it negatively impacts us
You can find parabens in majority of cosmetic products. Michelle Scott-Lynch, founder of Boucleme, a unique hair care brand acknowledged as paraben-free explained the preservative prolongs shelf life of health and beauty commodities by preventing the growth of germs and molds. This stabilizer also goes by the names of methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben. Manufacturers have…
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What’s in your skincare and how it matters?
Do we really care about the products we apply and wipe on our faces day after day? Perhaps, we are more concerned about short-term effects rather than the ingredients and probable negative or positive outcomes. The truth is our bodies absorb lotions, moisturizers, or any solutions we dab on the skin. Let’s be more careful…
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The “Natural” Skincare Claim
Literally, the phrase “Natural Skincare” would mean care for the skin using products with ingredients that come from flowers, herbs, roots, and essential oils. Manufacturers generally combine these with natural agents like preservatives and surfactants. The traditional definition of natural skincare depends on ingredients sourced from plants without artificial compounds to preserve integrity. For some…
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Difference between Natural and Organic Skincare
In this environmentally-conscious world, the words organic and natural have become quite popular. These terms pertain not only to nourishment but beauty and skincare as well. We can see the market flooded with skincare products labeled as natural and organic, or both. Is organic also natural? How can we make the distinction? The marketing and…
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What’s in your Mattress?
Traditional foam mattresses that supposedly makes us sleep comfortably contain substances that may turn out harmful in the long-term. In this case, we must avoid these unsafe household fixtures and look for healthier natural alternatives. Before we make new and better choices, it’s important to identify first the toxic components so we will know which…
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Read this before buying another plastic water bottle
This brief article will tell you why it is not advisable to purchase plastic bottled water once again. The product is cheap. This container is reusable. Besides, the water looks 100% uncontaminated. Online statistics revealed that Americans all over the United States buy around 29 billion plastic bottles annually. However, only out of the six…
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Minimalism – How to Minimize Clutter from Life
There are one hundred and one things that you can get rid of to de-clutter your home. There’s also important stuff that you should keep. If it’s emotional memorabilia, don’t throw it away by all means. The same applies for useful possessions or items that you will surely purchase again. Keep the things if you…