BEWARE: Many Cosmetics Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals.
March 23, 2007 by Teri Cosenzi
Filed under Baby Products, Cosmetics, Health News, Organic Beauty, Skin Care
Have you heard of the Environmental Working Group? They are a non-profit organization that research products that may threaten our health and the environment.
They recently found that a certain cancer-causing chemical 1,4-dioxane, is used by many companies in many cosmetic products. You will notice this chemical by other names, such as dioxane, diethylene dioxide, 1,4-diethylene dioxide, diethylene ether, glycol ethylene ether, dioxane-1,4, tetrahydro-p-dioxin, tetrahydro-1,4-dioxin.
The description of 1,4-dioxane from Wikipedia: 1,4-Dioxane is primarily used in solvent applications for the manufacturing sector; however, it is also found in fumigants and automotive coolant. Additionally, the chemical is also used as a foaming agent …read more
A Slimming Breakthrough!
March 9, 2007 by Teri Cosenzi
Filed under Bath & Body, Botanical Products, Nutrition, Skin Care
Yves Rocher, the World leader in Botanical Beauty Care, is launching an intensive treatment that works to treat cellulite. Lipophenol Vegetal, is the name of this cellulite intervention.
Let’s face it, cellulite is a concern for almost all of us. It is commonly found on our stomach, buttocks, and thighs. What are these bumps caused from? These bumps are due to the presence of fat-storing cells, called adipocytes, that can be found under the skin. These cells can expand up to 50 times their volume, resulting in the irregular texture.
Yves Rocher’s discovery made a major discovery while studying the composition of …read more






