Strawberry, Parabens, and Beauty Labels

Strawberry, Parabens, and Beauty Labels

A Beginner-Friendly Guide to What You’re Really Putting on Your Skin How to understand strawberry-inspired ingredients, identify parabens in ingredient lists, and know the difference between cosmetic-grade and industrial-grade materials. Introduction: Why Ingredient...
Beauty as a Whole

Beauty as a Whole

A Reflection from the Heart Through the Summer Solstice Beauty is one of those words we say often yet rarely pause long enough to truly feel. We are taught to recognize it in faces, colors, clothes, places, and carefully arranged things. But beauty, as a whole, is far...
What Does “Hypoallergenic” Mean Anyway?

What Does “Hypoallergenic” Mean Anyway?

The word “hypoallergenic” is a term that probably most of us have run across. It is used in advertising and placed on product labels of shampoos, moisturizers, make-up, and even jewelry. Most people think it means that a product that is hypoallergenic won’t react with...
Did You Know Sweat Has No Odor?

Did You Know Sweat Has No Odor?

Body odor smell is an ailment that cannot be avoided – body smells can often turn into a rancid stench if the offending area behind the smell is left unattended therefore causing body odor. In a lot of cases body odor smells cannot be avoided, however...
Are You What You Eat

Are You What You Eat

Understanding How Our Diet Shapes Our Bodies, Minds, and Lives Are You What You Eat Introduction: More Than a Saying The adage “you are what you eat” is more than a catchy phrase—it’s a truth rooted in centuries of observation and modern science....