I have recently switched to Dr. Bronner's soaps for shampooing my hair. I've had a bottle of Lavender soap for a little over a year, but never used it for shampooing, more of a hand soap and to wash my bras. When Ziggy and Gherkie come home from school with lice (ewwwwww) this spring, I purchased a bottle of tea tree oil soap as well. Turns out I really like their soap for shampoo! But, being the curious reader that I am, I have been reading all the text on the bottles.
Dr. Bronners recommends "enjoying" no more than three cosmetics. That got me thinking; how many do I use on a daily basis? A lot more than three, I could tell you right off the start. And what is in each and every one of those products I use.
Shampoo, conditioner, soap, hand soap, hair mouse, deodorant, hand lotion, eye cream, sunscreen, face (stick) sunscreen, and toothpaste are my daily items. I often also use shaving gel, face lotion, lip-balm, and lip gloss. The really sad thing about this list? I am a very low maintenance person!
So, after thinking about this for a few weeks, I need to find a way to make myself be OK with using fewer products. I've heard good things about coconut oil as a moisturizer and face cleanser, and even as a deodorant!
But, at the very least, I should be aware of what is in my products and try to use a "healthier" version of the products I cannot go without.
Homemade Greek Yogurt
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I eat a lot of plain whole milk Greek yogurt, which is not only expensive
but uses a lot of plastic. So, I got myself this little Bear yogurt maker
that do...
1 month ago
