Your lips feel dry or uncomfortable, so  you apply your lip balm.  In no time, your lips still feel dry, maybe even sore.  More balm is needed.  So you re-apply.The never-ending frustration. Why this madness?  Your lips are rebelling against the many unhealthy ingredients in your lip balm. These ingredients have been added with the intention of achieving a certain goal.BUT that does not mean they are doing a good job.Jobs intendedTo increase the shelf life: Parabens  To make it taste good: Artificial Fragrance and /or Flavour To offer sun…

Risks associated with ingredients commonly used in commercial productsCamphor: dryness, irritation, dermatitisflavours: dryness, allergies, irritationsfragrance: dryness, allergies, irritationssalicylic acid, dryness, irritations, dependenceparaben : long term health concernsBHT acid: long term health concernsLead: long term health concernsartificial dye: irritation, allergies. Long term toxicityparaffin : dryness, long term skin disrption paraben : long term health concernspetroleum jelly: dryness, risk of contamination with toxic impuritiesphenoxyethanol: dryness,…

Step into the showerA black soap greets youStone lookingYet softer, sensualA touch to the skinEliciting a smileA caress that cleansesKnowing that charcoal is a good thingAnd clay, a roll in the mudYou get to playA slide and glideAn all over, no fuss Perfect skin sensationWith a touch of tulsiThe holy basil of IndiaDisinfect. Soothe. Cool.You start to sing And castor oil for perfectionMoisturizing, rich, healing magicA gourmet blend into the skinAdd organic olive and coconut oilProtection. Prevention. Perfection.Now YOU are the ‘connoisseur’ of soapsAn experience like no…

  It’s healthy to want youthful skin. The media savors this fact and reminds us constantly as to how best to achieve this goal.  The ‘collagen’ solution is one tool.As we age, our skin needs more collagen to help retain its hydration, elasticity and smoothness.  Diet is important of course, but so is the nutrition we receive though the skin. The media advertises ‘collagen’ to help us retain our youthful skin. Creams, serums, balms. But many of these products contain questionable ingredients. I researched many ‘collagen’ blends on the market and found the ingredient…

 A facial wipe is a quat.  A.k.a.  QAC (quarernary ammonium compound). And the possibility of the wipe being toxic is huge.Most of us have used wipes at one time or another. On our hands, removing eye makeup, cleaning, dusting, shining, disinfecting, freshening, removing grease, soothing babies. Trade names may pop to mind:  Sani- Wipes, Germs Be Gone, Oxivir TB, Ki-ose disinfectants, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes…and more.Covid expanded the wipe market. Like the masks, wipes were deemed necessities. Clorox responded to the demand by increasing production of…

When we were little kids we ‘chased’ mercury balls. Not sold as a toy, but if we happened upon an item containing mercury, like a broken thermometer, the ‘quicksilver’ balls became a fun diversion.  Until we learned it was toxic. Some of your skin care products contain mercury. In the form called thimersol.   Check your skin creams, skin lightening, anti-aging creams. And your eye care.  “The EWG found several mascara brands contain Thimerisol, a mercury-based element used as a preservative and antiseptic. It has been banned from use in vaccines, but can be…

“We would remove some of the resin from the black spruce tree and…"                                                                                               Indigenous CanadianCanada is proud to grow Black Spruce. Known as Picea Mariana in the Botany world, black spruce is native to all 10 provinces and 3 arctic territories.  …

When you rate your food consumption, based on nutritional content, is it a 4?  A 6?  An 8? What about your ‘’just as important skin care?Not long ago a customer wrote about our Charcoal soap :'I've been buying your products for several years now. I tried your Charcoal  Clay soap. My skin is very sensitive to fragrances; this soap is odorless and goes well with emu oil. I can't tolerate chemical ingredients in facial care products. Also, I've found that the essential oils and alcohol in many 'natural' product lines are too irritating.This soap cleans so well; it…