| Most of us may have heard of the toxic claims of the notorious ingredient propylene glycol. It is commonly used in many personal care products as a cheap form of humectant. Many argue that propylene glycol is a toxic carcinogenic chemical, but companies which uses this ingredient claims it is safe to use.
So what is true? Is propylene glycol as cancerous and toxic as most of us claim, or is it just hype?
Lets take a closer look at this chemical. |
 A Detailed Look at Propylene Glycol |
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| Do you have an itch? Scratch it with your nails. Feeling dizzy? Check your nails for white dots to see if you’re low on iron. Need to open a can of soda, pop it open with your nails. Got something stuck up your nose? Pick it with your nails…… Ok, it’s getting a bit gross now, but you get my drift.
A set of healthy nails can be a real asset for you. Not only can it be a great indicator for your health and a very effective grooming tool, but a set of beautiful nails transpires a set of very beautiful hands. You cannot have beautiful hands without gleaming healthy nails.
Healthy nails are smooth, without ridges or grooves. They’re uniform in color and consistency and free of spots, discoloration, indentations, splits, curls and nail pitting.
Proper care and attention is required to keep nails strong and healthy. Here are some helpful tips: |
 Having Beautiful Healthy Nails |
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| Bling, bling bling. The necklaces, bracelets, earrings etc help make us look that extra special, drawing out the glamor in all of us. But for some unfortunate souls, the bling can also draw out the itchy rash and allergic reactions.
So does this mean if you get a reaction to your necklace, you have an allergy to gold or silver? Far from it. In most instances, the cause of reaction is to the nickel based element which are usually mixed along with the gold necklaces or silver bracelets and earrings.
In fact, I’ve seen many cases of people with bling allergies only to be cured by wearing jewelery with 22 – 23 carat (95% – 99% pure) gold.
With the gold prices sky rocketing, this can be a very pricey treatment to beat the bling allergy.
So does this mean you can no longer bling your way through a night club, or glamorize yourself in a ballroom? No, not at all, here are your solutions |
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| We all know by now that acupuncture involves sticking needles into our bodies. But what about the thought of sticking needles into your face?
It’s not as scary or as painful as it sounds.
In fact, facial acupuncture is a painless procedure that uses ultra fine needles on the facial pressure points to release facial tension and increase blood flow. Needles are normally placed around the eyes, the face and the neck to stimulate Qi.
Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years in China to treat diseases and to improve the overall wellbeing of one’s health. |
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| Would you have your beauty salon treatment performed in a public toilet? Most probably not!
But if your beauty therapist is careless and unethical with its beauty & hygienic practices, you might as well be lying on the toilet floor when getting your facial.
Germs, organisms and bacteria harvest quickly, and if you want to leave your salon healthy and beautiful, its important for your beautician to follow an ethical and professional beauty hygienic regime.
Beauty hygiene should be near the top of the list for any beauty professional. Here are 10 hygienic practices to look out for the next time you visit your beauty salon. |
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| Salt Water Skin Care Benefits
What’s the secret ingredient to French Fries……… ‘SALT’. Without salt on your fries, you are practically just eating potatoes and not chips.
But salt is not just a tasty flavoring for food. Salt has many uses. The anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties makes salt a great healing agent for fighting infections on the body.
What do we do when we get a sore throat? We gargle some warm salty water! The salt in the water attaches itself to the infectious cells and draws out the moisture inside the cells, effectively dehydrating them until they are dried up and dead.
When used on the skin, salt can play an even bigger role with your beauty regime. Salt can help make your skin smooth and radiant. Lets find out how! |
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| Summer means more exposed bare naked skin. The bush that has been growing under the armpits and the weeds that has been creeping on your legs can no longer be hidden with a pair of long trousers or thick jacket. Summer means it’s time to mow the lawn and pull out the weeds from its roots.
There are many hair removal methods that can be used. Achieve smooth silky looking skin with the following 10 hair removal methods. |
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| I recently came across a great review on the Moom Organic Hair Removing products. Thought I’d share it with everyone.
Thank you “Natural Living For Women” for this comprehensive review on Moom!
I recently was asked to try Moom Natural Hair Remover. I had been curious about sugaring to remove hair mainly because I liked the thought that I could remove hair and not have to deal with it again for at least a month but it also sounded like it might be a less painful than waxing. |
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| Research of sodium lauryl sulfate being cancerous is still inconclusive. What is conclusive about the SLS and SLES ingredients is the proven highly irritating effects on the skin and the eyes. In fact, it is often used in clinical testing to irritate skin in humans and animals(we are completely against) so that researchers can then test their healing agents effectiveness on the irritated skin.
If you have sensitive skin or are looking for products for children, then you may want to avoid products containing SLS or SLES.
If you are concerned with using products that use the SLS & SLES ingredient, then this article is a must read. The following will take you through the fine details of this notorious skin care ingredient. |
 A Detailed Look at the Notorious Ingredients SLS and SLES |
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| Ever wondered what is causing that rash or redness on your skin? Redness and skin irritation don’t just come out of nowhere. It must be triggered from by some form of reaction to a food you eat, something you have inhaled, the changing environmental factors or a skin care product applied.
The scientific term contact dermatitis falls into 2 categories: allergic and irritant. An allergic reaction is normally triggered by a reaction of the immune system. An irritant on the other hand is a reaction on the surface of the skin.
Most of us would have a sensitivity to some sort of ingredient and a recent survey conducted shows that at least 50 percent of women believe they have sensitive skin. MOST personal care products, makeup and skin care products are filled with ingredients that can cause skin irritation and allergies. Most people have a hard time finding products that won’t cause a reaction.
We are surrounded by allergens and irritants and its difficult to escape all the triggers. Many factors we can’t control, but for the things we can, such as the products we apply on our skin, we should try to eliminate as much as possible the ingredients that cause us irritation.
Here is a list of the most common skin irritating ingredients to avoid when purchasing your personal care products. |
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