The best-known natural sun blocks are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, naturally occurring minerals more effective than most chemical sunscreens. They work as a barrier against sun damage. Non-Toxic natural or organic products do not contain hazardous chemicals, so they are safe and healthy.

Only 10 chemical ingredients are banned from cosmetics in the United States. 1,100+ chemical ingredients are banned from cosmetics in the European Union.

During warm weather, many people will be using sunscreens to protect themselves from what they perceive as dangerous sunshine. Many of these same people will opt for commercial brand sunscreens and therefor increasing their risk for cancer due to poisonous toxins inside the bottle.  Would you eat it? “NO!” Then why let your skin drink it directly into your bloodstream?!?  These “false protectors” contain aluminum, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, aluminum silicate, aluminum stearate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate (which is a known neurotoxin and PRO-oxidant). Many researchers know that the sun is not responsible for the skin cancers, but in fact the aluminum in the sunscreens. Please opt for a holistic, green sunscreen. Look for an ANTI-oxidant, moisturizer and skin protector. Here are 5 holistic, green alternatives to the TOXIC commercial brand sunscreens:

1 – Unrefined Shea butter: Excellent moisturizer. Excellent sunscreen. Great for skin ailments.

2 – Organic Cocoa butter: The BEST moisturizer. Good anti-inflammatory action, good water resistance

3 – Organic Extra Virgin Coconut oil: Great moisturizer, great skin protection against anti-oxidants. Good sunscreen.

4 – Organic Avocado oil: Great sunscreen, stimulates collagen production. Anti wrinkling oil.

5 – Organic Olive oil: Good sunscreen,good moisturizer. Cost effective.

One of the easiest ways to make a positive impact on your planet and your life is to use safe, non-toxic personal care products.

This morning I woke up with a heavier than normal amount of makeup leftover from my Halloween Costume. (Gypsy/Fortune Teller)  I knew my future:  Since I don’t drink alcohol, I was up bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning!

I knew I had to get the “toxins” off my skin (it was probably too late for most of the damage) even though I use mostly organic and natural makeup.  Even the mineral makeup I use is VERY drying to my skin.  Think about it, you put baby powder on things when you want to absorb moisture so the mineral makeup is acting as the same “face sponge” sucking up all the nice oils and moisture your skin needs to look and feel youthful.

I have recently started using the method below to clean and nourish my face.

STEP 1: WASH THE FACE AND NECK

• Use Coffee grounds or Glycerin Soap or anything natural
• Try to use only Spring Water as the harsh chemicals in tap water cause cancer
• Use warm or cold water to soap up and rinse off the face and neck
  

STEP 2: VINEGAR TONER

• Use organic apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
• Add a tiny bit of baking soda (optional)
• Dilute with some spring water as straight vinegar can sting your face
• I keep some in the bathroom in a little glass jar

STEP 3: HONEY MASK (once or twice a week)

• Use Raw Organic Unfiltered Honey where possible
• Just dab a little bit on a couple wet fingers and massage all over face and neck
• Leave on 5-15 minutes
• Wash off with warm spring water

STEP 4: NATURAL OIL MOISTURIZER

• Use Organic Olive Oil, Argan Oil, Jojoba Oil, Sesame Oil (whatever you would EAT and whatever works for your skin type)
• Warm it up with hands first or a heater like below
• Rub on face VIGOROUSLY.  Skin and blood stimulation is key here; have fun making funny faces while rubbing the oil deeply into the skin

You’re done!

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps filed its Second Amended Complaint today in San Francisco Superior Court against falsely labeled "organic" personal care companies that use non-organic pesticide-intensive agricultural and/or petrochemical material to make the main cleansing and moisturizing ingredients in their products. Defendants include, among others: Hain-Celestial (Jason "Pure, Natural & Organic; Avalon "Organics"); Levlad (Nature’s Gate "Organics"); Kiss My Face "Organic"; YSL Beaute Inc (Stella McCartney’s "100% Organic Active Ingredients"), Country Life (Desert Essence "Organics"); Giovanni "Organic Cosmetics"; and the certifiers Ecocert and OASIS.

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