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Product Review: Lina Hanson Global Body Serum

Jun
5th
2013
2 Comments

T&J

Rating:

9
Link to Product Review: Lina Hanson Global Body Serum

  I could use this time to talk about my previous extended absence, but I'll save it for another post. Reviewing Lina Hanson's dream of a serum seems like way more fun anyway, doesn't it? Ingredients (provided at linahanson.com)- rice bran oil, apricot kernel oil, argan oil, yuzu oil, vanilla oil, camellia seed oil, brazil nut oil, pumpkin seed oil, pink grapefruit oil, and avocado oil. Some great things about this product: 1. It’s free of parabens, petrochemicals, artificial fragrance, and silicone. 2. It’s cruelty-free and vegan. 3. It contains organic ingredients. Product Description-"Global...

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Product Review: One Love Organics Morning Glory Brightening Complexion Booster

Feb
18th
2013
5 Comments

T&J

Rating:

9
Link to Product Review: One Love Organics Morning Glory Brightening Complexion Booster

Okay, guys. I'm about to share a product with y'all so dreamy that it makes me wish I had $50 lying around to spend on a tiny bottle of serum. Maybe I'll start a fund. Ingredients (provided at oneloveorganics.com)-  ”organic wild raspberry leaf, organic lemon balm, and organic sweet mint, capric/caprylic triglyceride, organic essential oils of lemon, ylang ylang and peppermint" The preliminary report I created for this product in the Cosmetics Database gives it a low hazard score of 1. Raspberry leaf and sweet mint weren't in the database, so I...

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Product Review: Acure Rose + Red Tea Facial Toner

Feb
14th
2013
2 Comments

T&J

Rating:

10
Link to Product Review: Acure Rose + Red Tea Facial Toner

Today I'll be reviewing the third and final product from Integrity Botanicals: Acure's Rose + Red Tea Facial Toner. As you'll see shortly, I'm just as fond of this toner as I am the other two products sent for my review. I'll definitely be doing some online shopping through Integrity Botanicals in the future! Ingredients (provided at integritybotanicals.com)- “Fair Trade Certified™ Organic Rooibos, Organic Calendula, Organic Chamomile, Organic Witch Hazel, Organic Bulgarian Rose Water (Hydrasol), (NOP Cert. Organic) Glycerin*, Organic Chamomille and Calendula Flower Extracts. ” The preliminary report I...

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Product Review: Soapwalla Luxurious Body Oil

Feb
13th
2013
2 Comments

T&J

Rating:

9.5
Link to Product Review: Soapwalla Luxurious Body Oil

The second product I'll be reviewing from Integrity Botanicals is Soapwalla's Luxurious Ginger, Citrus, and Lemongrass Body Oil. Ingredients (provided at integritybotanicals.com)- “Simmondsia chinensis(jojoba) oil*, helianthus annuus (sunflower) oil, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, essential oils of: zingiber officinale (ginger), cymbopogon (lemongrass), citrus paradisi (grapefruit), citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel*" The Cosmetics Database give this product a nonexistent hazard score of 0. Yeah! Some great things about this product: 1. It’s free of parabens, phthalates, & phenoxyethanol. 2. It's cruelty-free. 3. It contains...

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Product Review: Dr. Hauschka Volume Mascara

Feb
12th
2013
3 Comments

T&J

Rating:

9
Link to Product Review: Dr. Hauschka Volume Mascara

  When Terri of Integrity Botanicals contacted me about trying a few products from their online store, it took me all of five minutes to pick three that I just knew I'd enjoy. I'll be reviewing the first of those three today: Dr Hauschka's Volume Mascara in black. Ingredients (provided at integritybotanicals.com)- "Water (Aqua), Pyrus Cydonia Seed Extract, Alcohol, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Sorbitol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Acacia Senegal Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf...

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A Couple of Daymakers

Feb
11th
2013
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Not one but two awesome things happened to me lately, and they are as follows:

I won a over on the lovely Kim's blog. There I am above holding my prize and smelling like an angel. chose me as their ! What an honor, right? Have a happy Monday, you hear?

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Posted in giveaway winner, health and beauty, natural products | 1 Comment »

Product Review: Pixxxie Pie & Posie Perfume Oils

Jan
31st
2013
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T&J

Rating:

8.5
Link to Product Review: Pixxxie Pie & Posie Perfume Oils

  One of my ultimate goals in life is to find a perfume that has decent ingredients and doesn't make me feel physically ill or smell mega crunchy (as in like a big ol' pile of patchouli). I just might've found that in 's perfumes. Ingredients- Since they aren't provided in the Etsy Shop, I can't be entirely sure of the exact ingredients in these perfumes. I can, however be comforted by the assurance that "only high quality essential oils, botanical resins/oils & and plant absolutes...

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Product Review: Desert Essence Coconut Shampoo and Conditioner

Jan
30th
2013
4 Comments

T&J

Rating:

8
Link to Product Review: Desert Essence Coconut Shampoo and Conditioner

  Today I'll be reviewing my current favorite shampoo/conditioner duo, which just so happens to be Desert Essence's Coconut & . Let's do this thing. Ingredients (provided at desertessence.com)- Shampoo: "Water (Aqua), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract*, Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root Extract*, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract*, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract*, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Seed Extract*, Sambucus Nigra (Black Elderberry) Flower Extract*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*, Sodium Coco-Sulfate (Coconut Derived), Decyl Glucoside (Coconut and Corn Derived), Propanediol (Corn Derived), Coco-Glucoside...

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Product Review: S.W. Basics Makeup Remover

Jan
29th
2013
2 Comments

T&J

Rating:

8
Link to Product Review: S.W. Basics Makeup Remover

As much as I love my BFF coconut oil, I've recently become aware of a few of its shortcomings. For one, it can and does occasionally make my eyelids rather puffy when I use it to remove my eye makeup. My preferred alternative? S.W. Basics Makeup Remover. Ingredients (provided at store.swbasicsofbk.com)-  ”Sweet almond oil*, Extra-virgin olive oil*, Jojoba oil* *Organic" The Cosmetics Database gives is product a low hazard score of 0. Some great things about this product: 1. It’s free of parabens, phenoxyethanol, phthalates, and tons of other stuff you wouldn’t want on...

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Product Review: S.W. Basics Truly All-Natural Lip Balms

Jan
28th
2013
1 Comment

T&J

Rating:

9
Link to Product Review: S.W. Basics Truly All-Natural Lip Balms

If there's one thing I value more than soft lips, then it's soft lips that also smell and taste pleasant. And guess what? The balms I'll be reviewing today deliver all of the above. WIN. Ingredients (provided at store.swbasicsofbk.com)-  "Beeswax*, Extra-virgin coconut oil*, Cocoa butter*, Essential oils* (In citrus, cinnamon, and peppermint options) *Organic" The Cosmetics Database gives the peppermint, cinnamon, and cocoa lip balms low hazard scores of 0, and it gives the citrus lip balm an also low hazard score of 1. Some great things about this product: 1....

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Posted in cosmetics, health and beauty, natural products, product review | 1 Comment »
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