Tag: Natural Compounds

Green/Holistic, Skin Care

Judging CertClean’s Clean Beauty Awards

The Best of CertClean’s Green Beauty Toners and Mists Wow, it’s such an honour to be a 2019 judge in CertClean’s Clean Beauty Awards! The category that I will be judging is a whopper: Green Beauty Toners. When it comes to toners, I’ll admit I easily get overwhelmed because there’s just so much variety. And […]

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Herbivore Botanicals Sea Mist and Pink Clay Mask Review

Green/Holistic, Skin Care /

Getting Summer Ready with Herbivore Botanicals In the previous post, I complained about the rash of bumps and pimples spreading across my jawline like teenage wildfire. While the appearance of new blemishes has definitely slowed down, there was still work to do. My face desperately needed something capable of heavy-duty-acne-fighting. But I also wanted to […]

Herbivore Botanicals Sea Mist and Pink Clay Mask Review

Carmine – The Bugs in Your Blush

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Is Carmine Vegan? What Is It Exactly? If you are not familiar with the ingredient “Carmine” already, prepare to be a little grossed out. Known for it’s bright red (though sometimes pink or purple) pigmentation, Carmine is a colour additive found in MANY cosmetics and food items. Note: It is not dangerous to ingest Carmine […]

Carmine – The Bugs in Your Blush

Silica Is Everywhere You Look

Chemical Index /

It’s safe to say that Silica is more common than Starbucks franchises. The stuff is literally everywhere! But what is silica exactly? If it’s so commonly used in various products, it can’t be that bad if used in beauty products… right? I’ll leave that up to you, dear reader, to decide. But first, let’s start off […]

Silica Is Everywhere You Look