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

UVC radiation (200 to 280 nm wavelength) is successfully filtered by the ozone layer, although today, as the ozone layer is cons ...

related more to sunburn. A smaller Australian study, conducted in 2007, found that recreational but not occupational sun exposur ...

complexions, red or blond hair, and birthmarks and moles are especially at risk. Ultraviolet radiation is one of the main risk f ...

Green Fact Sunscreens with high SPF factors are not completely shielding us from harmful effects of sun radiation: even the newe ...

application (Chatelain et al. 2003), and a 2001 Australian study concluded that sunscreen chemicals are the most common cause of ...

700 nm, and zinc dioxide shields from rays ranging from 290 to 700 nm. Cosmetic chemists often combine mineral UV filters with D ...

smart to bake under the Riviera sun. Many fashion designers and stylists send their models to spray tanning booths or hire esthe ...

4 ounces Pour the oil over the walnut husks or shells, place in an airtight jar, and let stand in a warm place exposed to sunli ...

actual products do little to protect against the longer waves of UVA rays. Sunscreen alone does not completely prevent skin canc ...

radicals and render them ineffective.”Weleda’s sunscreens contain organic edelweiss extract blended with carrot and light sesame ...

Final Thought There’s just one reliable formula for sunscreen, and I found it in Alive magazine. All the rest are variations, an ...

drink a bottle of red wine a day, you are damaging your liver and increasing your risk of certain cancers. Another example is ol ...

chapter 11 green body care ...

call it body discrimination, but not all areas of our skin receive the same attention. Smooth, dewy skin epitomizes youth, beaut ...

“offset” the use of toxic and irritating detergents, many “organic” manufacturers stuff their shower gels with plant extracts, w ...

and not overly moisturizing—just right for summertime use. The light scent makes this shower gel a good choice if you are sensit ...

levels (Freni 1994). Last but not least, fluoride appears to increase the lead content in our bodies. In 2007, U.S. researchers ...

To make green toothpastes even sweeter, xylitol, a “tooth friendly” sugar replacement, is added. Unlike most artificial sweetene ...

or Dead Sea salts, which are especially good if you have psoriasis or seborrhea. Sometimes essential oils in your bath can do mo ...

Yield: 5 ounces This bath salt recipe reminds me of a famous Tibetan green tea traditionally prepared with salt, butter, and bak ...