Safe Sunscreen Guide for the Thrifty Shopper
I first wrote about sunscreen safety two years ago, in my article Is Your Sunscreen Safe? In it you can find the most common concerns with todays sprays and lotions which is…chemicals! You know how doctors will sometimes prescribe medicine in “topical” formula because the medicine is easily absorbed by our skin and into [...]
My Beauty Product Phylosophy
We could argue over Phthalates. Disagree about estrogen receptors. Parabens, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, 1,4 dioxane, synthetic fragrances? I’m sure someone out there will fight on their behalf. You could make yourself crazy reading all the literature. There are plenty of studies supporting booths sides of the argument. So, why go there? I’ll tell you [...]
Supergoop’s my goop
After half a dozen tubes of “safe” sunscreen and a hundred dollars later, I finally have found our family’s sunscreen. I’ve been experimenting with different brands, trying to find the best of the low-chemical sunscreens. It hasn’t always gone well. First there was Burt’s Bees, which was a disaster. My children were pale yellow and [...]
Sunscreen’s “Hall of Shame”
It is that time of year again: time to load up on sunscreens! I am planning a trip to the store today because I’m almost out, and checked out the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) website to get some good options. This website is awesome. You can search for good options as well as see how [...]
Dirty People are Healthier
Finally, the study I have been waiting for: you CAN be too clean for your own good. (This one is for you, Lotte, my darling college roommate who wouldn’t use my brush or sit on our toilet. I can only imagine your quad strength after all of these years.) Good grief, then my children should [...]
