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  Phthalates are in just about everything! This might explain why I get SO many people asking me what the heck are phthalates, why are they in so many products and how worried should we be?    What Are Phthalates? Pronounced as “f-THAL-ates”, phthalates are chemicals that are generally used...

Top 6 Ingredients to Avoid in Tanning Products With summer in full swing, one thing we’re all pondering is whether to fake, or to bake? It’s that annoying conundrum for everyone who wants a glowing tan. Well, if you’re like me and you’re seriously time poor than you likely use...

What are the Top 3 Reasons organic products cost so much more than chemical products, and is it really worth it?   If you already buy organic products or your considering making the switch, you may have noticed there’s a bit of a price difference between organic and chemical beauty...

Why Choose Organic, Toxin Free Products? We are all obsessed with beauty products. Who doesn’t love the glow of a bronzer or those luscious, dramatic eyes with just a coat of mascara! But do you know what is used in your everyday beauty products? Do you read the labels and...

Beauty trends change every season and for the last few years the trend on natural, mineral-based sunscreens has been on the rise. Like every skincare product, choosing the right sunscreen can be super confusing and what makes it even worse, is the conflicting information available online. So, let’s try and...

You may know already that soap is made from lye which is a caustic chemical that’s highly toxic and has the ability to melt human flesh. Scary right? Unfortunately, lye has to be used to make soap, in fact it's impossible to make any kind of soap without it and...

Sensitive skin can show up anywhere, and the most annoying place for it is our face. This happens when the functioning of our skins natural barrier becomes compromised. This causes moisture loss and allows the penetration of irritants such as pollution, UV rays and harmful chemicals, such as the ones...

This incredible vibrant blue shade is not made from any sort of dyes or chemicals. Hard to believe that anything that beautiful could really be plucked straight out of the water... and the incredible health benefits that go with it when both ingested and used topically are out of this world! What is...

You’ll be surprised to know that jojoba plants are actually carbon negative AND they have unending benefits such as anti-ageing properties, reducing poor skin pigmentation, eczema, rosacea and more...     How is jojoba oil made? Precious jojoba oil (pronounced “hohoba”) is actually extracted from the seed, or the “bean”...

Tea Tree Oil has been used in alternative medicines for nearly 100 years and its popularity only seems to grow. To make tea tree oil, the leaves from the plant (Melaleuca Alternifolia) are distilled. This plant actually grows right here in beautiful Australia which means it’s abundant and easy to access. The...