1. Tandi's Naturals / 2. Farmaesthetics / 3. Christina Maser / 4. Dr. Bronner's / 5. Beautycounter / 6. Paleo Skincare / 7. Poofy Organics / 8. Soapwalla When it comes bar soap, the good news is that there are tons of safe options for organic soap. The bad news is that many of these soaps are difficult to find, as they are produced by small manufacturers and not sold in most drug or grocery
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Updated Bubble Bath/Baby Wash & Soap Guide
Summertime means no more skipping nightly baths here and there for my boys--they are covered in sand, playground grime, and sunscreen by midday. When your skin hits warm water, pores open and the ingredients in your bubble bath or body wash are more readily absorbed. Since kids will often hang in a bubble bath for an hour, it's important to choose only products with no chemicals of concern. Our
Introducing Paleo Skincare!
I don't eat red meat, so it's weird for me to be writing a post about beef fat in your skincare products. I've actually never even really tried red meat as a food, being grossed out by it even as a child. However, my personal and professional mission is to find the safest, purest, most nontoxic products (and the ones that have the least environmental impact), so I have gotten over the ick
Why Beef Tallow Soaps Aren’t Gross
My friend L. wrote to me the other day, and told me she was boiling beef tallow to use on her newborn's dry patches, and that her husband, "as usual, thinks I'm insane." While L. did have a natural birth and encapsulated her plancenta, she also lives in Manhattan and wears high heels and is actually a sorority sister of mine (yup, I was in one). So it appears that tallow is no longer just for the