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Beauty and The Bath
November 1st, 2008Europeans have long known the true origin of the word spa: sanitas per agua or “health through water.” Before facials and massages became synonymous with spas, bathing was the premier avenue to personal wellness and whole-body detoxification. The citizens of ancient Rome considered a daily bath their civic duty to maintain public health.
Give your skin a home spa pick-me-up.1st Annual Beauty With a Conscience Awards
October 1st, 2008In our hunt to find the healthiest skincare products available, we slathered on hundreds of serums, scrubs, and shampoos. Here are the ones we can't live without the winners of Natural Solutions' first-ever Beauty With a Conscience Awards.
Pretty in Pink?
October 1st, 2008Lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, perfume—Jessica Assaf applied them all, and more, before she hit 12. And by her mid teens, she estimates she was using 15 to 20 beauty products a day. Like many girls, Assaf was indoctrinated into the beauty culture at a young age, with makeover-themed birthday parties as early as kindergarten and trips to the nail salon starting in grade school.
Companies now market makeup to girls as young as 3—and the health implications are huge.The Beauty Bar: Biotin for Brittle Nails
September 1st, 2008If you have brittle nails that often split and peel, a daily dose of biotin could help. This little-known B vitamin contributes to the formation of keratin—an extremely strong protein that is a major component of nails.
How Are Your Lips Sealed?
September 1st, 2008Your favorite gloss may be the ultimate summer must-have, but research shows that shimmery lip balms and glosses can actually boost the risk of lip cancer by allowing ultraviolet rays to penetrate more deeply.
A Salad Fit For Your Skin
September 1st, 2008Toss avocado, lettuce, and tomato with a splash of olive oil, and you have a healthy salad. Bottle them up with staples like aloe vera and sweet almond oil, and you have a recipe for serious beauty boosting.
The nutrients that feed your body can also nourish your complexion.Earring Alert
September 1st, 2008Your hoops, studs, or dangling earrings may be the perfect fashion accessories—until they make your earlobes all dry and flaky. A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology warns that earrings containing nickel can cause earlobe dermatitis—AKA eczema. The authors tested 277 pairs of earrings and found that 30 percent of them contained nickel.
The Beauty Bar: Probiotics in Skincare
August 1st, 2008You may already know that taking probiotics helps maintain a healthy intestinal tract and fight myriad diseases (see “Fermented Food Fest,” online). But new research shows probiotics can clear up your complexion, too.
Toothpaste Turmoil
August 1st, 2008Find yourself standing perplexed in the middle of the toothpaste aisle, trying to find brands that don’t contain harmful chemicals like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)? Jot down the following guidelines before you return to the store.
Got sensitive teeth?Toothpaste Turmoil
August 1st, 2008Find yourself standing perplexed in the middle of the toothpaste aisle, trying to find brands that don’t contain harmful chemicals like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)? Jot down the following guidelines before you return to the store.
Got sensitive teeth?
