Falling off his skateboard was not a fun ride, nor was limping the block home. Jas didn’t cry on the way back, but when he saw his mom, the tears flowed. She hugged him, propped up his ankle and iced it well. He then watched her prepare a castor oil pack. She poured the oil into a Pyrex container for later storage and worked a flannel cloth into the oil until soaked. Jas relaxed against the couch arm to play Minecraft, as he knew he would be laid out for at least a half hour.  Jas carefully wrapped the warm castor oil pack around his swollen ankle. It was not the first time his mom had…

Remember the shampoo you found hiding in the back of the bathroom cupboard, a gift from a boyfriend you wanted to forget?  Well, times change and memories fade and it’s been over 3 years, so you decide to give it a try.  “Wow, smells great, feels good. Thank you, Bad Buddy, wherever you may be! “ But who is the winner here? A shampoo, unopened, can have a shelf life up to 4 years.  That’s a long time for a product to sit.  But with formaldehyde* releasing chemical this makes it possible. Chemicals like diazolidinyl urea, hydantoin, methenamine and…

When you find a scrub that just does it all, well, life just seems to be perfect. Whenever I visit a friend or we take a vacation together, I always bring my box of goodies. Soaps, creams, butters, mask, and of course the Manitouka Scrub. The one that makes the Spa Day!  it such a beautiful product that fills all the rough spots all over the body and can be used in a lake, or a spa, or even just a hose outside. That’s what we did.  We took a long hot sauna and then ran out to the hose where we put the scrub all over our bodies, then hosed ourselves down with cold water.…

He said:“You think it’s my spray making me sick? Seriously? It feels so good.  We both love the scent. Do you really think that my asthma is aggravated by my Axe Phoenix Body Spray?  Or my depression? My rash?  Who would market a deodorant that makes me sick?”She said:“Maybe Axe and the enticing sexy ads. With lures like RISE UP LIKE A PHOENIX, how can you not buy in? But the ingredient labels read like a chemistry test I would fail.  I understand butane and propane though. You’re a walking fire bomb!  You spray it everywhere on your…

Aaron has a cough and fears a cold is coming on. His throat is drawing attention. “You best try antibiotics for that cough” a friend suggests. “I prefer to use honey first. I believe antibiotics are actually NOT the best for a viral infection like a cough.  Are you familiar with Manuka?” he asked. When Aaron arrives home, he retrieves his honey from the cupboard and swooshes a small spoonful around in his mouth, encouraging a slow swallow to linger on his throat and calm the cough. _________________________________ Manuka is in the Tea tree family” Melaleuca…

The picture on the box shows a little girl, smiling.  Her skin is brown and her hair dark. This product is an over-the-counter conditioner. It is a partner for 'Just for Me Shampoo' which has made the 10 TOP Dangerous list from the BCPP report (Breast Cancer Prevention).It means that it contains the highest number of hazardous chemicals that are linked to cancer, hormone disruption, developmental or reproductive toxicity and respiratory effects. And we buy this for our children. This 'Just for Me Shampoo' is toxic. It is marketed by Strength of Nature, owned by…

Good things come in small packages. Ask the teen who did not mind hiding behind her once mandated mask because she was self-conscious of her skin. Ask the middle-aged librarian who was once embarrassed to serve the public.  Both discovered the Skin Manager. They no longer hide their smiles. Magically, the Skin Manager helps keep the skin healthy, smooth and clear. Our blend contains unrefined emu oil and Canada’s own magical Black Spruce essential oil. Let’s look at Black Spruce. Canada is proud to grow Black Spruce. Known as Picea Mariana in the Botany world, black spruce…

  A facial wipe is a quat.  A.k.a.  QAC (quarernary ammonium compound)  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 also deemed necessities. Clorox responded to the demand by increasing production of wipes to over 1.5 million packs a day.…