Posts Tagged ‘natural health and beauty’

Pink Papaya Botanical Facial Toner for Combination Skin Review

Oct
16th
2012
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Rating:

10
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  Today I’ll be reviewing the second product I received: the Botanical Facial Toner for combination skin. Ingredients (provided with product packaging)- purified water, glycerin, papaya extract, grapefruit extract, sambucus nigra extract, centaurea cyanus extract, rose extract, panthenol, zinc lactate, VP/acrylates lauryl methacrylate copolymer, sodium hydroxide, DMDM hydantoin, disodium EDTA. The  was down when I tried to search for this product and/or create a preliminary report for it, so I’m not sure what the hazard score would be. As with the polish, though, I didn't see any red...

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(Closed) Essentials Giveaway

Sep
10th
2012
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  Would it surprise you if I told you that, on any given trip to any given store, I usually head straight for the health and beauty section upon arrival?  Of course it wouldn't.  Unfortunately, I'm pretty limited as to where I can purchase legitimately natural products in Lake Charles. We have a small health food store, a Sephora, a Ross, a Marshalls, and a Target. I'm sure I don't need to point out the problems with this selection, but I will anyway. The first is way yonder out of my price range and sells...

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Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil Review

Sep
3rd
2012
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Rating:

10
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My obsession with coconut oil is a secret to no one, and the kind folks at Tropical Traditions seem to have gotten the memo as well. After seeing May's Refined vs Unrefined post, they contacted me about trying a jar of their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. As any reasonable person would, I responded with an enthusiastic "heck yes!" The more research I did on Tropical Traditions, the more confident I felt in my decision to review their coconut oil....

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(Closed) Giveaway: 100% Vegan Conscious Box

Aug
15th
2012
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  Guess what, guys?! Conscious Box is now offering a 100% vegan subscription, and they've teamed up with Brendan Brazier* to create the first box. That's not all; they're also allowing me to give one of their all new vegan boxes away to a lucky T&J reader! Enter using the rafflecopter form below:   a Rafflecopter giveaway   *For those of you who don't know, Brendan Brazier is a former pro Ironman triathlete, bestselling author of Thrive, and formulator of Vega. He is known as a top authoritative source for the...

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Shear Miracles Beautiful Body Organic Body Butter Review

Aug
14th
2012
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T&J

Rating:

9.5
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The Beautiful Body Organic Body Butter in almond is the last product I'll be reviewing for a little bit, but you haven't seen the last of this dreamy brand on T&J! Ingredients (provided at shearmiracles.net)- “Organic Aloe Vera; Structured Vit. Water concentrate; organic shea butter; organic oils of: mission olive, coconut, sunflower, almond & grapeseed; organic herbal infusions of: billberry, neem leaf, calendula flowers, grapeseed extract; certified organic guar gum & gum arabic; organic essential oils of: almond & lime.” This preliminary report I...

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A Sunburn Remedy & All-Around Great Moisturizer

Aug
9th
2012
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  So I might've been irresponsible on my recent family vacation and gotten a little too much sun on my face. It's not like don't know better; I just lost track of time playing in the ocean with my niece and nephew (sue me; they're cute). Sure enough, my mom pointed out my lobster face to me a few hours later in the condo. Luckily, I had my Karen's Botanicals Rehydrating Aloe Vera Lotion in my toiletry bag and went to the bathroom right away to tend to...

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Organic Indulgence Orchard Pear & Fig Silkening Body Lotion Review

Jul
5th
2012
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T&J

Rating:

7
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  It's almost impossible for me to pass up a sweet deal, so when I saw the above lotion on a recent trip to T.J.Maxx for only $3.99...I figured that I could probably put it to good use. Ingredients (provided at myorganicindulgence.com)- "Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Extract*, Lycium Barbarum (Goji Berry) Fruit Extract*, Yang Mei (Yumberry) Fruit Extract*, Aristotelia Chilensis (Maqui) Fruit Extract*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride, Cetearyl Glucoside, Manihot Esculenta (Tapioca) Root Starch, Glycerin, Cetyl Alochol, Tocopherol, Caprylic...

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Nassim Naturals Cleansing Milk Review

Jun
27th
2012
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T&J

Rating:

9.5
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  When the founder of contacted me about trying one of her products, I took one look at their ingredients and told her I'd be happy to do so. Next came the hard part: deciding which product to try. After some careful deliberation, I went with the . Not to pat myself on the back or anything, but it was a pretty solid decision! Ingredients (provided at nassimnaturals.com)- “aqua, rose hydrosol, aloe vera, jojoba oil, sorbitan olivate (from olives), cetearyl olivate (from olives), coconut oil, essential...

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(Closed) July Conscious Box Giveaway

Jun
25th
2012
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  I'm sure you guys remember my Conscious Box review from March, right? If not, then I'll just bring you up to speed in saying that I fell in love with several products in March's box and that I really appreciate companies like Conscious Box who make discovering new natural brands easy, affordable, and fun. Yep, that just about covers it!   And guess what? The kind folks over at Conscious Box have generously offered to give a July box away to one lucky T&J reader!   Want to get your hands on...

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Upcoming Reviews

Jun
21st
2012
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    Friends! Keep your eyes peeled for reviews of the above products. Don't worry; I'll spread them out instead of throwing them at you all at once. Just looking at that picture is a little overwhelming, right?     Get yourself signed up for the Sacred Rose Tea giveaway before it's too late, y'all. Closing it at 8...

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