Clean Summer Sun Eau de Toilette Review

Like walking through a (non-sweet) orchard near the ocean, while wearing musk.  I love this…but not all will.

Maybelline Colorblur Creme Matte Pencil in Fast & Fuchsia and Partner in Crimson Review and Swatches

I'm undecided on these…

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Simple Cream

My first cream.  All natural, mostly organic.

On www.essentiellebeauty.com

Etude House Play 101 Pencil in #11

Gorgeous orange.

At: www.essentiellebeauty.com

Firmoo Custom Eyeglasses Are A Class Act

I love these…a rare product I took for free…because I was just so thrilled to get them.  You can get them in prescription or clear glass.  Love!

1. Our homepage: www.firmoo.com where the current promos and top picks can be found.

2. ‘Daily New’ http://www.firmoo.com/new-arrivals.html where frames are updated everyday.

3. 15% off page: http://www.firmoo.com/z/new-50-off.html where new customers get coupon code on frames sitewide.

Toxic Chemicals That Are In So Many Cosmetics…Scary...

I have to say that I was shocked with how unregulated this market is.  60% of what we put on our skin is absorbed into our bodies.  Ick!

The icky list, 60% absorbed:
Benzoyl peroxide
Coal Tar
Dea (Diethanolamide), Mea (Monoethanolamine) and Tea (Triethanolamine)
Dioxin
DMDM Hydantoin & Urea (Imidazolidinyl)
Ethoxylated surfactants and 1,4 dioxane
FD&C Color & Pigments
Formaldehyde
Fragrance/Parfum
Hydroquinone
Lead
Mercury
Oxybenzone
Parabens (Methyl, Butyl, Ethyl and Propyl)
Paraphenylenediamine (PPD)
PEG (Polyethylene glycol)
Phthalates
Placental Extracts
Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Propylene Glycol (PG) & Putylene Glycol
Silicone derived emolients
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
Sunscreen Chemicals
Talc
Toluene
Triclosan