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e on the eyes i bought this one for 12 99 at goodness me desert essence thoroughly clean face wash now this one is interesting i was thrilled to see that it received a 1 out of 10 low hazard rating on skin deep some of the package claims include no animal ingredients or testing no alcohol detergents artificial color or synthetic perfumes excellent actually not so much the cleanser is incredibly watery making it impossible to use with your bare hands so you ll need to have a washcloth or one of those pouf things the tea tree aroma is completely overwhelming i actually choked and coughed the first time i used it and it s incredibly drying which is fine on my oily forehead but not great for the rest of my face i think i ll pack this one away until the hot summer months when my skin gets really greasy but even then i definitely won t be using it everyday unfortunately i can t recall where i bought it or how much it cost avalon organics hydrating lavender toner ahh how i love lavender the fragrance of this toner is beautiful unfortunately it doesn t rate will on skin deep with a moderate 4 out or 10 rating out of all of the toners astringents on the site 64 score better than this one the main culprit is salicylic acid it does work well though oddly enough for a toner it is hydrating most toners completely dry out my skin so i don t use them very often but this one does clear up the oil while not leaving my skin dry still i think i will try a few more i picked this one up at whole foods for 8 99 posted by vivian at 6 54 p m 46 comments labels alba botanica avalon organics desert essence facial cleanser goodness me green beaver company skin deep toner whole foods sunday october 28 2007 these apples are delicious this summer steve and i took our first serious foray into organic produce we purchased a half share of produce from plan b organic farms since the beginning of june we have been enjoying an incredible array of fresh and tasty organic fruits and vegetables this was really a huge step for us steve and i are both very bad at consuming balanced meals protein no problem load us up with meat and cheese and we are happy campers throw a salad in front of us and we go out for chicken wings so committing to a weekly supply of fresh veggies was huge i m proud to report that we have done pretty well much better than i expected i can t say that we have consumed everything before it became too wilted or moldy to eat but we tried harder to not throw out too much partly it was the psychological aspect of paying a rather large sum of money up front 450 for 20 weeks rather than a few bucks every week but the bigger reason was that this stuff tasted so much better than what we bought in our local grocery store flavours were more intense and everything seemed so much fresher these tomatoes actually tasted like tomatoes rather than cardboard i can t remember the last time i ate a store bought tomato that had flavour steve borrowed a recipe from our friend samantha in regina he chopped up the tomatoes put them in a casserole dish threw in some olive oil and fresh herbs and baked it in the oven what emerged was delicious roasted tomato goodness that we ate with pasta thanks sam i m not much of a raw carrot eater but these carrots along with some sweet potatoes and onions from the first picture made a delicious soup perhaps the yummiest peppers ever slightly sweet with a bit of heat steve sliced them stir fried them with some garlic and when these were cooked added a few spoonfuls of sour cream until heated through yummy and by the way the organic garlic we received see first picture is the best garlic ever so intensely flavourful time to head back into the kitchen these apples are about to become apple crisp posted by vivian at 2 24 p m no comments labels fruit organic plan b organic farm produce vegetables tuesday october 16 2007 lip service i m a lip balm junkie always have been so i decided to pull a few of my favourites out of the bathroom drawer to see how the rate on skin deep carmex bad news carmex came in at an awful 7 out of 10 with phenol and salicylic acid as its major hazards health canada lists phenol as a prohibited ingredient in cosmetics salicylic acid is a restricted ingredient on health canada s list both ingredients are associated with carcinogenic and developmental reproductive toxicity issues enough for me to stay away from the carmex rosebud strawberry lip balm and moisturizer i picked this up at sephora a while back and fell in love with it it really moisturizes and softens my lips and it has a yummy strawberry flavour not that i eat it on purpose but you can t help but taste it when it s on your lips i was thrilled to discover that it rated 1 out or 10 on the skin deep website i m happy to not be throwing this one in the trash c o bigelow the classic rose all purpose salve i love this one unfortunately i can t buy this one in canada i picked this up at bath and body works in chicago it s similar to the rosebud but with more of a lip gloss texture slightly more goopy and with more shine this one wasn t rated on the skin deep site so i ran it through the new function that allows you to rate products that are not currently unrated it also did really well rating at a low hazard level with a score of 1 out of 10 philosophy empower mint lip shine this is another one that i bought at sephora a great lip gloss that is very moisturizing and with a great minty scent this wasn t rated on the skin deep site so i plugged in the info it ended up with a 3 out of 10 and a moderate hazard rating recently i picked up 2 new lip products at whole foods green beaver apres ski winter lip balm my new favourite it s incredibly long lasting and gives my lips a beautiful shine and it s highly moisturizing i ran it through skin deep and it came out with a score of 1 out of 10 excellent and it s made in canada i ve picked up a couple of other products from this company that i will review in future posts badger tangerine breeze lip body balm a great daily lip balm with a yummy flavour it also works really well under lipstick i have very dry lips and find that lipsticks last longer on me with a layer of lip balm underneath i went with the tangerine because of my love of citrus but it also comes in chai rose cinnamon bay ginger lemon highland mint and lavender orange it is also a low hazard product with a rating of 1 out of 10 at skin deep so there are a lot of great lip balm options out there that are safe and work well even though i have a few in my stash that i love i m sure it won t stop me from testing others posted by vivian at 10 02 p m 4 comments labels badger co bath and body works c o bigelow carmex cosmetics green beaver company health canada lip balm philosophy rosebud perfume co sephora skin deep whole foods monday september 24 2007 who told you to put the balm on thanks to a problem disc in my neck i suffer from regular aches and pains in my neck shoulders and back thankfully regular visits to the massage therapist and art practitioner keep me relatively pain free but once in a while between these appointments i have a bad day where i need some sort of relief pills don t usually work so i had been using an analgesic gel instead well my pain relief of choice is full of parabens so i went looking for an alternative i m very happy to have found this made by the w s badger company this is the badger sore muscle rub i ve been dealing with a rotten cold for about a month now and have spent many sleepless nights coughing as a result the muscles in my mid back have been driving me nuts i had my husband apply some before bed one night and when i woke up the next morning the pain was gone ever the sceptic i tried it again a week later when my right neck and shoulder were seized up from too much time on the computer again the muscles loosened and the pain was gone this stuff rocks and check out the ingredients list extra virgin olive oil castor oil beeswax extracts of ginger rosehip cayenne and essential oils of rosemary ginger thyme sage cardamom lemon grass i know what all of those things are it s natural and it works what more could one ask for i picked it up at whole foods in oakville for 12 99 posted by vivian at 9 22 p m 7 comments labels art badger sore muscle rub massage therapy pain relief parabens whole foods so what s the deal with parabens in my search for safer cosmetics i have noticed a lot of products shampoos and conditioners mostly advertising that they are paraben free so what are parabens and why would i rather be without them parabens are a group of preservatives added to beauty products to keep them from growing bacteria and to increase their shelf life they are widely used in the cosmetic industry because they are cheap and have until recently been considered safe recent studies have linked parabens to increased estrogen levels and increased risks of breast cancer this recent article in the chicago tribune gives a brief but good summary so while concerns are rising over parabens the us fda has stated that consumers do not need to be concerned the way i see it if a few studies have shown links between parabens and breast cancer there will probably me more so i picked out a couple of paraben free shampoos conditioners to test them out avalon organics has a range of skin body hair care products including a baby line they are a company committed to producing quality products using safe ingredients their shampoos are made without the use of parabens or sodium lauryl laureth sulfates i purchased two shampoos and one conditioner the peppermint revitalizing shampoo has an intense peppermint scent and tingles on the scalp i find that it works especially well when my hair gets a bit greasy or when my scalp is really itchy the ylang ylang glistening shampoo is also very aromatic and cleans really well i can t say that my hair appeared shinier than usual but i am blessed with healthy moderately shiny hair so i don t really need a lot of help in that department the clarifying lemon conditioner is excellent i m a sucker for a good citrus scent and this one is beautiful and i found that i didn t have to use very much just a quarter size dollop on my long hair to get a great conditioning effect i also picked up a bottle of burt s bees super shiny grapefruit sugar beet shampoo burt s bees is an earth friendly company that specializes in natural beauty products this shampoo is paraben sodium lauryl laureth sulfate and phthalate free the scent is lovely and quite sweet and it left my hair squeaky clean and shiny the only thing i had difficulty with all three shampoos was the lather or lack thereof i guess this has something to do with the lack of chemicals in the formulation but at first it was very weird to not have a head full of lather with the burt s bees in particular i found i had to use a lot more than i normally would to get a decent lather for that reason alone i probably won t buy the burt s bees again the lather problem was not as bad with the avalon organics shampoos and i found that after a couple of months of using them i got used to the reduced lather as for the cost the avalon organics products were 8 99 at whole foods in oakville and 7 49 at goodness me in burlington i picked up the burt s bees at shopper s drug mart for 10 99 since my hair is just as clean and healthy as before i ve decided to stick with paraben free shampoos and conditioners and look forward to trying other brands posted by vivian at 7 33 p m 20 comments labels avalon organics burts bees conditioner goodness me parabens phthalate shampoo shoppers drug mart sodium lauryl sulfate whole foods mmm chocolate those who know me know that i love chocolate on a recent trip to goodness me i picked up a bar of green black s organic chocolate after much debate i opted for the caramel milk chocolate combination i couldn t wait until i got home to give it a try so i sat in my car broke off a square and popped in my mouth although sweet the chocolate had a bit of a salty taste that seemed to really intensify the flavour of the caramel it was fantastic as i sampled a second square i flipped over the wrapper to find that they actually do use a bit of sea salt in it interesting as for the organic side this chocolate meets the soil association s standards for organic food and farming the soil association is the uk s leading campaigning and certification organization for organic food and farming the 100 g bar set me back 3 99 which is perfectly reasonable for the quality of this delicious chocolate can t wait to try the other flavours edit an eagle eyed reader wisely commented that i failed to mention that green and black s products are fair trade which basically means that the farmers in developing country receive a fair price for their goods this is a key movement in helping people in developing countries improve the standard of living and make them economically self sufficient thank you to the reader for pointing out my error posted by vivian at 3 15 p m 44 comments labels chocolate fair trade goodness me green and black s sunday august 26 2007 laundry soap roundup over the past few months i have been testing three different laundry soaps that are readily available in my area i m pleased to say that i am happy with all three although i have made the decision to stick to one particular brand here s the summary i focused on the arm hammer essentials powerful natural laundry detergent and the nature clean all natural laundry liquid in earlier posts so i ll talk a bit about the method laundry detergent this one is compatible with the new high efficiency washers that are now readily available the bottle is tiny which means less waste but i wasn t sure it would actually last the 32 loads it claimed to on the bottle but it did and it did a great cleaning job as well i tried the unscented one called free clear but there are also a couple of scented varieties and a baby formulation in the end i have decided to make the nature clean my detergent of choice for a few reasons first it is readily available in the grocery store i normally shop in second out of the three i tried it probably had the best cleaning results although it was really close third it is made by a canadian company and i am trying very hard buy as locally as i can as for price in canadian dollars the nature clean is 12 99 and claims 52 loads the arm hammer is 5 69 for 32 loads and the method is 9 99 for 32 loads so that will wrap up my quest for a green laundry detergent for now i still intend to try other products as i discover them but for now i m happy with the outcome posted by vivian at 8 59 p m 10 comments labels arm and hammer laundry detergent method nature clean older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me vivian burlington ontario canada view my complete profile my other blog ramble on blog archive january 1 january 1 november 2 october 2 september 3 august 2 june 3 may 6 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