Beauty

Supplements, beauty products, and tea to help you heal and find balance as you enter the new year.

Research shows that many consumers still turn to topical products for beauty benefits. As the nutricosmetics industry, still new to the U.S., reaches into the natural products world, what can it do to gain consumer trust?

Why is all the blame on personal care product manufacturers, anyway?

Retailers urged to crack down on unsubstantiated organic claims.

The Environmental Working Group’s 2010 Sunscreen Guide suggests that Vitamin A is a potential cancer promoter. What does this mean for your natural skin care products?

Produced naturally by the body (and found in plants and minerals), silica is most concentrated in skin, hair, and fingernails, where it enhances collagen production to help strengthen locks and nails and keep skin supple and wrinkle-free. But not all types are healthy. Here’s what you should know.

Essential oils are natural or volatile oils derived from plants. These astringent, antibacterial, and highly concentrated oils vaporize easily in the air and release beneficial compounds that can help relax or stimulate the mind. Essential oils appear in a variety of natural products, including perfumes and colognes, soaps, massage oils, skin care products, food and drink, household cleaners, and aromatherapy. When applied topically in massage oils or bath products, essential oils can be therapeutic to the body by helping to relax muscles, alleviate soreness, or soothe skin. Topical application requires essential oils to be diluted with water or carrier oil to avoid skin irritation.

Consumers can look and feel beautiful while avoiding harsh synthetic ingredients.

If passed, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 could make many beauty products a whole lot safer—and give you the chance to make a smart choice.