Growing up, I was addicted to Blistex. After many years, I slowly weened myself off of the tingly chemical concoction. I’ve tried Burts Bees and a whole assortment of others, but my clear cut f...
After having read several positive reviews of Pit Putty, a deodorant by Bubble & Bee (a brand I already love thanks to their amazing chapstick), I added it to my “wish-list.” So when my Lavan...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/deodorant-follow-up-bubble-bees-pit-putty/
Now that it’s full-fledged sunscreen season, I began doing research and learning about various types of sunscreens. There are TWO types of sunscreens: Chemical and Mineral. HOW DOES EACH TYPE W...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/sunscreen-101/
For many years, I would just buy the cheapest shaving cream, which usually was the brand marketed to guys. I didn’t give any consideration to what was actually IN it. However, more recently, ...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/kiss-my-face-moisturizing-shave/
A few weeks ago, I entered my name for a giveaway on my favorite blog, Product Junkies Rehab. The winner would get to pick 3 lipsticks from Vapour’s Siren line (EWG: 2). Each lipstick is $22 so...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/stalkworthy-vapours-siren-lipstick/
Ever since my friend Lauren told me about 100% Pure, I have become a big fan of this company. (In fact, I just received my 2nd order of products yesterday – which means more reviews coming soon...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/100-pure-coconut-body-scrub-a-pungent-potion/
Avalon Organic’s Vitamin C Balancing Facial Toner (EWG: 3), in its citrus orange bottle, conjures up images of a refreshing and revitalizing toner experience. Unfortunately, I have not found th...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/a-tale-of-two-toners/
Disclaimer: Again, I am not a scientist in the field, but these are my findings based on various reading, websites, etc. The chemicals below tended to be those that were repeatedly on the “most...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/my-worst-chemicals-list/
Drug-store shopping can be challenging, especially when trying to find the “healthiest” products. Ingredients are complex-sciencey words that all sound similar, making it that much more confu...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/the-dark-side-of-drug-store-shopping/
About a month ago, I decided it was finally time to switch from an anti-perspirant (Degree) to a deodorant without aluminum. I’ve been a long-time fan of Degree, so I was skeptical that I’d f...
https://beautywithoutthebeast.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/la-la-la-lavanila/