I’ve been accessing info provided by the nonprofit, Environmental Working Group (EWG) since its inception in 2004. We’ve referenced their Dirty Dozen (fruits & veggies) Guides and Skin Deep database numerous times.
This past Earth Day EWG gave Skin Deep a makeover — featuring a new design, smoother navigation and easier search functions – enabling folks like you and me to vet companies and evaluate ingredients in everyday personal products such as: soap, deodorant, toothpaste, sunscreen, shampoo, nail polish, fragrance, and a slew of other beauty products.
As you may not know, a recent survey of theirs shows that we consumers use an average of 10 personal care products each day, containing a total of about 126 distinct ingredients, but there is no federal law requiring that these products or ingredients be proved safe before winding up on store shelves — and subsequently in our homes, on our bodies and eventually in our ecosystem.
To date, they’ve investigated the safety and toxicity levels of 65,000 products and profiled 7,000 ingredients. (more…)
We originally posted on Loll a few years ago and we’re glad to discover that the company continues to add to its selection of great looking, weather-proof plastic furniture.
If you’re not familiar with Loll they create their outdoor furniture almost entirely from recycled milk jugs. Pictured above and at right is their latest line – Racer – which consists of a rocker, side table and lounge chair all featuring a zippy racing stripe in a different color than the body of the piece.
The two seats in the collection each have a compartment in their back for storing outdoor accessories.
The line comes in 7 different colors. Another note: in addition to being super-durable and made from recycled plastic – the furniture is also recyclable.
The fine folks at Terra Dolce (sweet earth) provided us with a couple of complimentary bath & body products to put to the test – here’s my no-holds-barred review:
As a big believer in exfoliants to help keep skin nice and smooth, I could hardly wait to dive in and try Terra Dolce’s Floridian body scrub. After just one application in a half-filled tub (conserving precious water), my skin felt remarkably smooth and hydrated.
As suggested, I gently massaged the sweet scrub in circular motions from shoulders to toes – and enjoyed every minute. While the grainy texture of this rich and luxurious formulation sloughed off dead skin, the delicious-smelling herbs and essential oils hydrated & moisturized skin, and relaxed my soul.
It was an easy, at-home spa treatment, leaving me feeling refreshed both inside and out. It’s packaged in a lightweight plastic Mason-jar like container & comes with a little spoon, which are both intended to be re-used once the concoction is used up. (more…)
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