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My daycare won’t stop spraying on that sunscreen
It is so interesting that you sent this question as I was just talking about this with my friend who is the director of a nonprofit daycare. She had mentioned that they are required to apply sunscreen every two hours and that she was worried about the kinds of sunscreen that were being used. Licensing…
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How to read labels: The dangers of beauty products
I’d been pouring over labels for years and considered myself a savvy shopper, but the skincare aisle almost had me duped. I’m one of those people: the kind that stands in the Whole Foods aisle obsessively scanning every label. I am not appeased by claims of Natural! Kid Safe! or Hypoallergenic. What I’m looking for are the ingredients. The rest, as far as I am concerned, is just fancy PR. I want to know what I’m putting in and on my body.
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How to Detoxify your Personal Lubricant, Find Healthier Options, and Make Your Own Organic Lube
It’s gross: we add some of the most researched toxins to our personal lubricants including known irritants, cancer-causers, and even an ingredient in anti-freeze. None of these ingredients help the health of a woman and some can significantly harm fertility or make a woman more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In particular watch…
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