Organic

Facial Oils – choose the right one

August 12, 2010
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Once you get used to using facial oils you will never look back. Here’s how to choose the right one.

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A’kin Pure Man Gift Set for Father’s Day

June 10, 2010

Unfortunately almost all men’s skincare products on the market today are packed with potential irritants such as sulfates, parabens, petrochemical cleansers, silicones, minerals oils and artificial fragrances and colours. If your Dad has sensitive skin or just a healthy respect for organic credentials, the pureMAN gift set from Akin could be the perfect Father’s Day present. It [...]

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Spit or Swallow? – Organic Toothpaste

March 22, 2010

There is a reason why we have to spit toothpaste out, and that is because most commercial toothpastes contain trace amounts of toxic chemicals. You may be surprised to learn that fluoride is highly toxic; it is a by-product of copper, iron and aluminum manufacturing. In fact, before fluoride was deemed a “cavity fighter,” it [...]

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Korres Natural Products

February 18, 2010

Korres Natural Products is a Greek company with roots in Athens’ first ever Homeopathic Pharmacy. Their range includes skin and hair, make-up, sun care products and, in the Korres Materia Herba line, herbal preparations, active substances, oils, extracts, distillates and concentrates of natural origin that carry the Ecocert label. The south Aegean islands are very [...]

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Natural v Organic

February 15, 2010

How organic are your organic products? Labelling in this country can be highly deceptive as there is currently no formal standard set for what constitutes an organic product, unlike in the U.S. Many brands label their products organic when in fact they may contain only one or two organic ingredients or essential oils, and could [...]

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Biodynamics in Beauty

February 9, 2010

The origins of modern organic farming can be traced back to the early 20th century, when natural scientist, Dr Rudolph Steiner, created the principles that now define Biodynamic agriculture. Farmers had noticed a decline in the health of their crops and approached Dr Steiner for help. He delivered a series of lectures purporting that a [...]

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Natural Scents

January 17, 2010

Arguably the most ancient of beauty rituals is the application of fragrance. Both women and men have been dousing themselves in heady, fragrant oils or lotions since the time of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. During the Renaissance period, perfumes were used primarily by the wealthy to mask body odors resulting from infrequent bathing. Thankfully, these [...]

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Winter Skin Complaints

January 9, 2010

Yesterday I worked with a friend who was suffering with a common winter skin complaint called Milia. They are tiny, white keratin-filled cysts that appear just under the skin, often on the face. A combination of the cold weather and then heat stress from central heating or hot showers can cause Milia, or it can sometimes be [...]

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