Comments on: Natural Beauty: Clean Skin, Teeth, and Lips

By: 31 Days of Organizing for a Better 2010: Go Green | Organizing Your Way

31 Days of Organizing for a Better 2010: Go Green | Organizing Your Way — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:02:17 +0000

[...] course, we’ve all had the opposite thing happen too. You start out researching natural toothpaste and suddenly you’ve been taken down a rabbit trail of the “no ‘poo” [...]

By: julia

julia — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:12:18 +0000

Love this post. I wanted to know if you’ve ever tried Shea Butter? It’s another wonderful, moisturizer that can be used just about anywhere – from lips to knees. I always have a big tub sitting around.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:54 +0000

I absolutely love this post. So practical. I’ve sent this post to many friends.

The only comment I have to to emphasize the EXTREME importance of moisturizer when using something like Dr. Bronner’s soap! It does a pretty intense job of stripping the skin. It’s really important to keep the ph levels of the skin balanced. This soap is not bad for you, but, your skin could have adverse reactions from long-term use. (if not balanced properly)
My favorite facial moisturizer comes from a little organic herb farm outside of Toronto:
https://sweetdoveherbs.powweb.com/creams.htm

Alternative soap suggestion is the Doula Soap from CherokeeSoap because it’s very mild and won’t cause an allergic reaction:
http://www.cherokeesoap.com/product.asp?productid=427839

By: barbara

barbara — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:25:43 +0000

I used Dr. Bronners until finding cosmeticsdatabase.com. Found the organic hemp, baby-mild castile soap I was using didn’t score all that well. (Was using it as shampoo/body wash for myself and my newborn.) Of course it is used in a diluted state, so maybe that tempers the rating a bit. At least it is genuinely organic. Looking forward to trying some home-made toiletries.

By: 20 Ways to stay Healthy (and Happy) this Winter Season

20 Ways to stay Healthy (and Happy) this Winter Season — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:01:45 +0000

[...] Pay attention if your skin feels tighter these days; you may need to switch to a hardier natural moisturizer like cocoa [...]

By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:26:04 +0000

I used to go to a naturapathic physician and she told me to use castor oil to treat the brown spots on my skin. She said it makes the skin renew faster and healthier. Yes the castor bean is EXTREMELY poisonous but the processing is supposed to get rid of that.
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By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:21:10 +0000

Think this would work for very dry hands also? My hands don’t quite crack, but are so rough that when I knit they catch on the yarn, and also on the microfiber cloths.
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By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:09:14 +0000

I find that, for me, the Burt’s Bees lip balm stings really bad, so I don’t use it.
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By: kendra

kendra — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:17:55 +0000

I was using the baking soda rinse for about two months, and still felt greasy and like my hair was weirdly coated. (I might have been doing something wrong!) After reading this, I tried washing my hair with castile soap instead, and love the feeling of foaminess that I was missing! It cleans it squeaky clean, and I follow it with an apple cider vinegar rinse, and I love how my hair feels again!! It’s springy again and easy to run my fingers through.

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:12:47 +0000

hey.. i love your ideas, we are attempting to simplify and make our own toiletries too. I especially love making salt and sugar scrubs..they are so easy and leave your skin feeling sooo soft. All you need to do is blend course ground sea salt, oil(sweet almond or your fav) and a wee bit of lecithin as an emulsifier. I also love to add essential oils.
And speaking of essential oils I would suggest adding some to your toothpaste recipe instead of the peppermint extract. I use therapeutic grade essential oils and many of them are fine to use internally. They are medicinal so not only will they make your toothpaste taste good, but they can be antibacterial and helpful in other ways too depending on which you use. I use young living oils which are really pure and amazing. i like to add thieves oil to my home made toothpaste.