Now that you’ve had a chance to grab all the stuff you need to actually make your bath and body products at home, at least from an equipment standpoint. So, before we get into recipes and ingredients, let’s talk about how you’re going to store all this stuff you make and where to source your green ingredients.
Think about going as green with your packaging as you are by making your own beauty products. Sustainable glass jars – which you can get from second hand stores, eBay or sometimes even Ikea – not only look beautiful in your bathroom, but they’re …read more

Have you heard of Nubar, the makers of formaldehyde, toluene and phthalate free nail polish? For many years, the safety focus for nail salons has been the risk of bacterial or fungal infections from salons practicing sloppy hygiene. Now those concerns have been expanded. Facing mounting criticism from consumers as well as health and environmental groups, many nail polish manufacturers have acknowledged that their products contain formaldehyde, toluene or (DBP) phthalate, linked to cancer and birth defects. All three chemicals are known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity – pretty scary huh? 
The one-two-three combination of Nubar Base, Polish and Top Coat …read more