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3 Simple Steps For Skin Success

Posted by Claudia Sa on

3 Simple Steps For Skin Success

STOP, SEAL AND SEED YOUR SKIN  STOP The first step is to give your bathroom a makeover and set free the toxic bottles of empty promises. There is no need for chemicals to feel fresh and to be clean.  Stop applying questionable “natural” products. Just because there is an image of lavender fields on the label does not mean the bottle is full of intelligent ingredients. Stop irritating the skin through the guts with processed food, refined carbs, synthetic sugars, soy, and processed vegetable oils that quickly oxidize, prematurely age, and hyper pigment skin.  SEAL The next step in healing the skin...

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Phototoxicity, Photo-Irritation, and Essential Oils

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Phototoxicity, Photo-Irritation, and Essential Oils

Phototoxicity occurs when a drug or substance taken orally or applied to the skin is activated by exposure to UV. Unlike a skin sensitization response, which is an allergic reaction, phototoxic responses are not immune reactions, which is why they are often referred to as photo-irritation. A photo-irritant response is more like an exaggerated sunburn. There are scores of substances known to be photo-irritating, including many antibiotics, antifungals, and antiseptics in medications, soaps, deodorants and other cosmetics. Dyes and coal-tars in cosmetics can also be photo-irritating. In essential oils, furanocoumarins are the naturally occurring plant molecules that may cause photo-irritation....

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Be Your Breasts’ Best Friend

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Be Your Breasts’ Best Friend
At the heart of basic breast care is real food, hydration, sunshine, an upright posture, and being sure your skin drinks in bodycare that is brimming with botanical medicine.

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Maskne? Our Best Protocols For Happy Clear 'Mask Zone' Skin

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Maskne? Our Best Protocols For Happy Clear 'Mask Zone' Skin

After many months of using facial  masks, many have developed acne and skin irritation. “Maskne” is the newly coined word describing skin issues resulting from fabric friction, extra humidity, sweat and environmental pollutants trapped under a mask. These mask-induced conditions can cause shifts or deficits in the skin microbiome resulting in redness, chapping, bumps, dry and flaky patches, blackheads, and whiteheads. Here are some ideas and a few tweaks to your daily routine that will give your tender tissues the extra care they need.   Extended Wear - If wearing a mask for an extended time, switch to a clean mask...

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Natural and eco-friendly oral care routine

Posted by Ilanta Sa on

Natural and eco-friendly oral care routine

My dental care routine, with a focus on reducing inflammation and taking extra good care of my gums and teeth. I only super clean ingredients, because what goes in the mouth, goes inside the body too. I also speak about my experience with mercury fillings and its problems. Dental Hygiene Steps start at 9:50: 1. Salt rinse 2. Scraping tongue 3. Brushing gums with a soft dry brush (1-2 minutes) 4. Polishing teeth with round electric bush (1-2 minutes) 5. Flossing 6. Mouth rinse My favourite oral care products https://radiantbeauty.ch/collections/zero-waste-dental-care I only use bicarbonate of soda directly in my teeth 1-2...

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