The Green Beauty Guide: Your Essential Resource to Organic and Natural Skin Care, Hair Care, Makeup, and Fragrances

The most effective topical form of vitamin C is anhydrous, or waterless. During a study on human skin, scientists found that vit ...

chapter 6 green cleaners ...

in previous chapters, you learned about the functioning of your skin, the dangers of synthetic skin care, and the principles of ...

computers and complex questionnaires, not to mention well-versed salespeople who seem to decipher your unique skin needs at firs ...

kind of cosmetic products you need. Always look at the bigger picture. Some “experts” will determine your skin type based on you ...

It couldn’t be simpler: pay attention to what’s going on with your skin today and adjust your skin care routine accordingly. Whe ...

miserable. After rinsing your face with tepid water, pat it dry with a clean towel. All this hardly takes a second but makes a l ...

effectively tackle the task of removing mineral makeup, which is not oil-based. They want to get hold of oil, but there isn’t an ...

the condition of skin. Instead, intense cleansing and scrubbing can worsen the inflammation in acne breakouts, and synthetic ant ...

chemicals. Olive and sunflower oils are suitable for almost every skin, while avocado and wheat germ oil offer additional nutrit ...

suit your skin’s current needs. The Green Product Guide: Cleansers No matter how exciting the product looks and how green the la ...

REN Mayblossom and Blue Cypress FacialWash: This gentle foaming cleanser is recommended for oily and sensitive skins, but I foun ...

city, without removing the lipids that are vital to the role of the skin as a barrier from the environment,” says Dr. Sivak of S ...

Just Olive Cleansing Oil 2 ounces organic extra-virgin olive oil 1 ampoule of vitamin E (a blend of tocopherols and tocotrienols ...

½ ounce organic semolina ⅓ ounce muscovado (fine brown) sugar 1 ounce organic orange water ½ ounce coconut oil ⅓ ounce vegetable ...

1 uncoated aspirin tablet 1 ounce white clay (bentonite) 1 ounce rice bran 3 capsules of vitamin C Yield: 5 ounces This second-s ...

Add the essential oils when the mixture has cooled. Transfer the soap using a clean spoon into molds or form soap balls. Press ...

4 ounces This is a green duplicate of the famous and outrageously priced Eve Lom Cleanser, which is a blend of mineral oil, lano ...

use, papain helps fade postacne marks and blotchiness caused by sun damage. After cleansing your face, peel a ripe papaya and ru ...

chapter 7 green toners ...