Articles on Organic Living
A growing number of women and men in South Africa and around the world are trying to lead a healthier lifestyle both for themselves and their children.
Find out more about the following: The Skin Structure; What the Skin does?; The different Skin Types; Skin Condition Profiles; How to give yourself an Organic Facial Spa; Common Ingredients.
As the number of people who are concerned about toxins in our environment grows, more and more cosmetic companies are seen to be jumping on the natural and organic bandwagon. But what does natural and organic mean when we see it on a product label? How do we know what we are buying is really natural and organic? What are the natural alternatives to chemicals? And is natural really better for us?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Handbook is the “bible” of regulations and standards laid down in the United States of America for the manufacture of food and drugs, including cosmetic and skin care
products. It also forms the basis of regulations for Australia.
Probiotics can be defined as foods or products which are prepared with the aid of bacteria or fungi and are then taken by mouth or added to foods.
Organic food is produce that has been grown or animal flesh that has been farmed, without the use of chemicals pesticides or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
If you want natural products, you have to be willing to search them out. Learn to read labels, and refuse to settle for half-natural hair and skin care. Below I've listed and described my "ten most wanted" I most want to see off the labels of so-called natural hair and skin care products
By Aubrey Hampton
The human body plays host to a number of micro-organisms, most of which are our friends. This is nothing to be grossed out about. In fact, the phenomenon of living in close physical association with other organisms ("symbiosis") is as common as life itself.
Imagine this scenario: your 12 month old baby is fussing because it is past his feeding time. You warm up his bottle of regular whole milk. No more infant formula. He looks healthy. You are feeding him well and you feel proud! Wait a minute! There is something wrong with this picture.
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By Sally Longden
Although Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) and Ammonium lauryl sulphate (ALS) have similar sounding names and are both classed as anionic surfactants, they have very different molecular structures.
A study published in a leading medical journal has identified 202 potentially harmful industrial chemicals that may be contributing to increases of autism, Attention Deficit Disorder and other mental development conditions among children.
