Recently, I've been learning more and more about some of the ingredients that go into our everyday skincare and beauty products. Most of the research isn't 100% conclusive, but in most cases, I'd rather err on the side of caution. In addition to trading in some traditional products for "natural" ones, I've also looked for drugstore brands and products that are free of some of the more harmful chemicals.

I also have a YouTube channel devoted to natural beauty products, homemade recipes, and trying to live a life without questionable ingredients.

I'll be updating this page as I learn and write more about related topics.

BEAUTY PRODUCT REVIEWS (if it's free of certain questionable ingredients, I'll make note of it)
+ Aussie Sun-Touched Shine Shampoo
+ Bath and Body Works Body Lotion in Cotton Blossom
+ Bath and Body Works Daily Trio in Endless Weekend (shower gel, body lotion, fine fragrance mist)
+ Bath and Body Works Morocco Orchid & Pink Amber, Gentle Foaming Hand Soap, Forever Midnight, Nourishing Hand Cream
+ The Body Shop Honeymania line (shower gel, lip butter, body butter)
+ C.O. Bigelow Cinnamint Mentha Lip Shine
+ Dove Oxygen Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner
+ Garnier Fructis Style Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk
+ Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Fortifying Creme Shampoo for Extra-Dry, Damaged Hair
+ Kiehl's Creme de Corps
+ Klorane Conditioner with Mango Butter
+ Lush Fair Trade Foot Cream
+ Maybelline SuperStay 24 Hr Concealer
+ Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Creme Concentrated
+ Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Facial Cleanser
+ Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream (oil and PABA-free)
+ Rimmel London Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara
+ SinfulShine nail polish
+ Trader Joe's Nourish Shea Butter Hand Cream (paraben-free)

NATURAL BEAUTY PRODUCT REVIEWS
+ Crazy Rumors Lip Balm in Raspberry Sherbet
+ JASON Normalizing Tea Tree Treatment Shampoo
+ Raw African Black Soap
+ Wild Ferns New Zealand Manuka Honey Exfoliating Facial Scrub

HOMEMADE BEAUTY RECIPES
+ Brightening, Soothing and Exfoliating Honey Masks
+ Homemade Body Butter (Shea and Jojoba)
+ Homemade Peppermint Exfoliating Sugar Body Scrub

INGREDIENTS AND RESEARCH
+ Aloe Vera
+ Argan Oil
+ Carrier Oils
+ Cocamide DEA/MEA
+ Coconut Oil
+ Glycerin
+ Oxybenzone
+ Parabens and Sodium Benzoate
+ Retinyl Palmitate
+ Rosehip Seed Oil
+ Silicones
+ Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS/SLES)
+ Urea
+ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

MISCELLANEOUS
+ Kidney Detox
+ Oil Pulling
+ Review: Dr. Oz's 48-Hour Weekend Cleanse

HELPFUL LINKS
+ EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
+ TruthinAging.com
+ SafeCosmetics.org
+ GoodGuide.com