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WHAT IS IN YOUR SKIN-CARE?

Posted in Lifestyle, Product information, Skincare, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »

“The European Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (COLIPA) informed the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) that the Legal Services of the EU Commission has accepted the names in CTFA’s International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (ICID) without translation. These names, which are now designated as International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) names, will be used by EU [...]

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PERFUMES – synthetic fragrances

Posted in Product information, Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , on December 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Your perfume may not be as rosy as you’d like to believe. Even though perfume may evoke images of a field of wildflowers, it actually consists of a variety of synthetic chemicals that are manufactured in laboratories. Many perfume ingredients are far from natural. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) listed [...]

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THE SCENT-VOID

Posted in Product information, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »

A friend called me yesterday and talked – interestingly enough – of the absence of smell; he had been to America and noticed that both the hired car and the hotel-room were entirely devoid of smell, the non-odor environment, he called it. A few years back I was involved in a scientific group in Sweden. [...]

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New Federal Legislation Targets Baby Bath Products

Posted in Babies & Children, Product information, Skincare, tagged , , , , , on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Source: Happi Magazine; Vol. 46, No. 6; June 2009 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York recently introduced the Safe Baby Products Act, which would direct the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate and regulate hazardous contaminants in personal care products marketed to or used by children. Sen. Gillibrand-who was appointed to fill the vacancy created [...]

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SMOKING

Posted in Smoking, tagged , , , , on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was always a smoker. The first time I smoked a cigarette was right before I turned 12, and it was the most wonderful experience. I didn’t feel sick, only a bit dizzy and I liked this feeling very much. I was deeply unhappy and lost in this time of my life, and smoking gave [...]

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ESSENTIAL OIL QUALITY – part 4

Posted in Aromatherapy, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There are  methods with which to change, increase or replace essential oils. Synthesizing: Chemically recreating the aroma in a laboratory. Then you have an essence, not an essential oil. In my earlier entries I have spoken of the synergy in an essential oil and how important it is when we are using it for therapeutic/pleasurable [...]

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