Ten Ways to Use Coconut in Natural Skin Care

The coconut is such a unique gift from nature. Technically speaking, it's a fruit, a nut, and a seed. For our purposes, let's just refer to it as a botanical. Among its unique qualities is its fat content. No other plant in nature has such a high fat content. It's comparable to fat in an animal source. Yet, this is a good thing.

The Story of Cosmetics

The Story of Cosmetics, released on July 21st, 2010, examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced with Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard, the seven-minute film by The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.

Organic Beauty Tips to Promote Good Health

Most magazines have feature articles that talk about various beauty routines, but organic beauty tips to promote good health cover more than just the outside of your body. Learning about and using organic products is a way that you can make sure you’re keeping your body its healthiest inside, too.