| Green products are growing in popularity everyday | | | | skin, acne and many other issues. Also many of the |
| and for good reasons. Saving the environment is a | | | | products that are available for cleaning and |
| great and needed cause. Protecting our natural | | | | beautifying our skin is not good for our environment. |
| resources and saving the use of our natural | | | | There are many harsh chemicals used in processing |
| resources should be on every ones minds these | | | | and manufactoring of skin care products. So if these |
| days. Working towards cleaner products and reducing | | | | products are damaging to the environment what can |
| waste is part of this big green picture. The many | | | | the do to your skin. |
| generations to come should have the pleasure of | | | | Here is a small list that are widely used in commercial |
| enjoying all the great surroundings we have today. | | | | beauty preparations and have been linked to potential |
| So we must all put an effort into being more green | | | | health and environmental issues. |
| minded. | | | | These include: Parabens, Phthalates, FD&C Color |
| But what about our bodies? | | | | Pigments, Mineral Oil, Synthetic Fragrances, Sodium |
| The products we put into our bodies are just as | | | | Laurel Sulfate(SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) |
| important. The rapid growth of health related | | | | and |
| diseases is alarming and the only way to slow this | | | | Polyethylene Glycol (PEG). |
| down is to recognizes what we are doing to | | | | So if you want to help save the environment why |
| ourselves. Diabetes is an example of how our diet | | | | not save yourself at the same time. There are many |
| can cause us to develop a life long problem. By eating | | | | products available on the market today that acheive |
| properly and watching our weight we can reduce the | | | | the green status and are also great for your body. |
| chance of getting diabetes. | | | | But finding these products are not always easy. A |
| So now what about our exterior body? | | | | company in North Carolina has done the work and |
| Our skin is just as important as our inter body. The | | | | research for you. You can find more about this |
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