Organic, unrefined coconut oil - I use this as a moisturizer on my face and as chapstick. It's also great to control hair frizz, anti-fungal (especially for athlete's foot) and for cooking.
It's so good for you and has no chemicals! Remember, everything you put on your skin gets absorbed by your body so watch the ingredient labels on your products too, not just food. I think this is the brand I have right now....you can get whatever you find in your local store but make sure it's organic and unrefined.
RMS Beauty - "An original, pure, organic color cosmetic line created by Rose-Marie Swift. Based on living and organic principles it is created to hydrate and illuminate, vital radiant skin. Consider it skincare with mineral color-giving make-up a whole new meaning." Doesn't that sound amazing? I have an order in right now and can't wait to get that package in the mail and start using this line of cosmetics. My dear friend turned me onto it and loves everything she has from RMS. I'll let you know what I think soon!
http://www.rmsbeauty.com/shop/index.php
Glycolix Pads - I've been using these for a while to combat my acne. Dr. Derm sold these in her office, but she recently retired (boo!) and so I've had to turn to the great shopping mall of the world, or what the young folks call the "internet". Not surprisingly I can buy them cheaper which makes this bargain hunter real happy. Yes, it's chemicals but 1) I haven't had a bad reaction to them and 2) they work. It comes in different strengths but I've always used the 10% glycolic acid/2% salicylic acid. Use what works, y'all - acne aint cool.
Cetaphil face soap - an oldie but a goodie! I've used all kinds of face soaps, especially when I was trying to get my acne under control. In the end, this one is working just fine (with my glycolic pads and coconut oil). It's so cheap too and I can pick up a bar anywhere which is great when I forget it when traveling. I personally like the bar soaps - probably because I feel like it lasts longer and I can get a huge package of them at my big box store. Yep, I'm cheap.
http://www.cetaphil.com/products/cleansers/
Glass food storage containers - Dr. Derm told me that all plastics are harmful to your body and that I should go glass....so I did. Steve and I also use all glass water containers I purchased at Whole Foods. They are great and have a colorful rubber protective sleeve around them for accident prone individuals like me! (literally ran into a wall the other day at work)
Nugo Bars - in one word- AMAZING! These things are the best. I was shopping at Whole Foods the other day and they had samples so obviously I stopped and
The bars I
http://www.nugonutrition.com/
These are some products that have been recommended to me but I haven't had the chance to try yet:
African Black Soap - Together, the deep cleansing of African Black Soap blended with 100% Shea Butter deliver an unsurpassed body cleansing experience that exfoliates without stripping skin of essential moisture. Oats and Vitamin E in the formula soothe, condition and prepare skin for moisture. Our traditional African Black Soap recipe Contains palm ash, plantain peel extract, tamarind extract and papaya enzymes.
No Parabens, No Phthalates, No Paraffin, No UREA, No Propylene Glycol, No Mineral Oil, No Synthetic Fragrance, No PABA, No Animal Ingredients, No Petrolatum, No Synthetic Color, No DEA.
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=7Q-1001#.UiaoPDaUSZs
Raw Organic Unrefined African Shea Butter - this stuff is apparently amazing and I'm totally missing out by not having it yet. Read this short article on all the benefits....including sunscreen! Score!
http://www.naturalnews.com/024157_butter_shea_skin.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAW-ORGANIC-Unrefined-REAL-African-Shea-Butter-16oz-1Lb-/120705333084
***I am not a paid endorser of any of these products. I just use them, like them, and felt like I should share them. If you are in with any of these companies and can get me a paid endorsement, I'm not above that***
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