Many of my clients ask me what I use for skin care and make-up as we begin to realize how many chemicals are in the favourite products that we use every day from deodorant to shampoo and this time of year; sunscreen! It’s a fabulous question and one that I continue to learn more about every day. Being fair skinned, I have used face make-up since I was a young teenager and I realize that my body was exposed to harsh chemicals for years. I trust that my body is always ready to spring back and respond to healthy changes and so today I have a completely different approach with that of organic skin care.

I have a number of local favourites that I use which I am happy to share here along with a couple of great websites for further information. It started with the EWG who provide a wealth of research on product contents and my new find, The Health & Beauty World.

Here is a list of ingredients to avoid in your skin care from the Health & Beauty World website:

Butylparaben                                   Ethylparaben                           Isobutylparaben
Isopropylparaben                            Propylparaben                         Methylparaben
BHT                                                  Butylene Glycol                        Carbomer
Chlorphenesin                                 Cyclomethicone                       Cocamide Mea
Diazolidinyl Urea                             Dipropylene Glycol                   Dimethicone
Disodium EDTA                                EDTA                                         FD&C Blue 1
FD&C Red 40                                    Hydroxyethylcellulose             FD&C Yellow 5
Imidazolidinyl Urea                          Methicone                                Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Methylisothiazolinone                     Paraffin                                    Parfum/Fragrance
Pegs- always proceeded by a #      Petrolatum                               Petroleum
Polybutene                                       Polyethylene                            Polyquaternium-7
Propylene Glycol                              Sodium Laureth Sulfate          Talc
Tetrasodium EDTA                           Triclosan

Here is the link for the EWG guide to safe sunscreen.

Finally a list of my local skin care and make up suppliers:

• Jaydancin Inc.
• Rani’s Aromatherapy
• Jennifer Fisher Essentials
• KIBO
• Heitman Cosmetic Company
• Dom’s Organic Deodorant ( the best I have ever found!) available locally at Simplicity Yoga Studio and Foster Family Chiropractic.

I hope that this has been helpful – I would be happy to hear of your favourites! Let’s add to the support of heathly products made with love and care.

Until next time,

Karen