Treehugger.com has an informative article about ingredients to avoid in cosmetics, and I just might use this info, in conjunction with the much less succinct EWG's database, Skin Deep, to help pare down and clean up my personal care product selection.
This is quite the overwhelming task to undertake; I have tried many times to switch over to healthier products and always seem to return to mainstream products. Part of the reason is the difference in feel and performance - as my shampoo-switch experiment clearly illustrates! Another reason for me is simply the difficulty in finding "alternative" products in my neck of the woods. (insert big sigh here) I miss living in more liberal areas of the world. ...but I digress....
I really do want to make the switch to healthier and more eco-friendly products. So I think for my first month of a real change, I will commit to purchasing personal care products with a maximum rating of 6 on the EWG site. I'll strive for lower, but sometimes the availability in my neighborhood is really limited!
Anyway, check out the article on Treehugger.com, or reference Skin Deep when thinking about your next purchase.
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
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