Perhaps sweet basil, the culinary marvel, greets you from a kitchen window perch or herb garden each morning? Perhaps, by chance, it is another family member that welcomes you, Holy Basil, aka Tulsi. Not sweet, but…
She uses sunscreen. She is a skier. Downhill. Snow glare, especially during spring skiing, demands skin protection. She slathers on the sunscreen. Today it is Clinique. Perhaps containing PABA, oxybenzone, and…
He slots his keycard into the hotel room door. Immediately, upon opening, his throat seizes up. His eyes itch and burn. Tears swell.
At check-in the night before, he had forgotten to leave a message with the hotel front desk…
"Is that a St. Patty’s Day special?" My house quest grimaced at my glass of green sitting on the dinner table.
“It is!” I chimed. “Cheers to St Patrick’s Day", as I held up my glass of chlorophyl. "May I entice you…
I had an enlightening conversation the other day. A new mom called about her baby’s cradle cap. As a regular customer she had on hand many of our products. She was just wondering what we might suggest. …
Vetiver, the soothing essential oil. The oil of tranquility. Renowned for many of our skin woes. We chose to include it in our ESP shampoo/soap bar because of its virtues on both hair and skin. Vetiver a.k.a. Khus. It is Hindi,…
Retinol is ADDED to some skin care products. It should NOT be added. Make sure ‘added retinol’ is on your SKIN’S NOT WANTED LIST. It is harmful to us when added to skin care, because the form manufacturer’s use is not natural.…
If you suffer eczema, like me, and someone suggests that you bathe in bleach, don’t jump right in. Some research claims that bleach baths help control and alleviate symptoms and are effective in reducing bacteria, inflammation…