Alba Coconut Lime Moisturizing Cream Shave Review

I typically shave with Dr. Bronners Classic Liquid Soap (My favorite scents are almond and citrus), but I'm not opposed to using a natural shaving cream if I'm feeling especially adventurous. Ingredients- (provided at albabotanica.com)- Purified water, isopropyl palmitate, certified organic aloe barbadensis leaf juice(1), tocopherol (vitamin E), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, certified organic cocos nucifera (coconut)(1), calendula officinalis(1), chamomilla recutita (chamomile)(2) and camellia sinensis (green tea)(2) extracts, citrus aurantifolia (lime) oil, carbomer, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate,...

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Sunscreen Talk

I'm going on a family trip to the beach today, and a sunscreen post seemed pretty appropriate.  While I really hate the idea of sunscreen, sometimes I prefer it to having huge blisters all over my face (which actually happened once). Here are a few sunscreens that I've tried in the past and my thoughts regarding them: Burt's Bees Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 30- This stuff is fairly easy to rub in.  It's what I used to use on my body if I didn't plan on getting in the water.  I lost the bottle after using it only a few times,...

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