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Scrap Your Bottled Moisturizer: Make Your Own Skin Creams

By on January 24, 2008 in TECHNIQUES

Moisturizer is that magic elixir that metrosexuals, black folk like me, and everyone with very dry skin considers essential. It keeps the skin supple, comfy, glowing, and young-looking. But over-the-counter lotions and creams also sometimes contains mineral-based oils which clog the pores, and unpronounceable ingredients our bodies don’t understand. For years, I’ve used a variety [...]

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Do Your Cosmetics Contain Parabens? Here’s what You Need to Know

By on December 13, 2007 in CHEMICALS

If you’re a beauty and cosmetic product fanatic like I am, you’ve surely run into at least a few products that boast a “paraben-free” status — the ones that don’t (otherwise known as the majority of cosmetics on the market) generally do include parabens in their ingredient list. So, what exactly are parabens, and should [...]

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Antiperspirants are Again Under the Scanner — Learn How to Make Your Own Deodorant

By on September 26, 2007 in CHEMICALS

Recently some researchers in the UK created a huge scare by claiming that antiperspirants used by women caused breast cancer. They claimed that the aluminum used in the antiperspirant mimics estrogens and thus increases the risk of breast cancer. Does Using Antiperspirants Retain Harmful toxins Within the Body? Most experts assure us that there is [...]

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Parabens: Paranoia or Fact? What You Need to Know Before You Use Skin Products

By on September 9, 2007 in CHEMICALS

What are Parabens? Parabens in skin care and parabens in makeup are a group of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Parabens are effective preservatives in many types of formulas. These compounds, and their salts, are used primarily for their bacteriocidal and fungicidal properties. They can be found in shampoos, [...]

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