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Guide to Essential Oils

posted by Melissa Breyer May 8, 2008 10:00 am
Guide to Essential Oils

Aromatherapy, the use of scents from the essential oils of plants to alter mood and promote healing, is an ancient art currently enjoying a resounding revival. While many common garden plants are used in essential oils—peppermint, basil, and lavender, to name just a few—the … more »

A Fragrant Way to Detox

posted by Melissa Breyer Apr 23, 2008 2:00 pm
A Fragrant Way to Detox

Aromatherapy has been used to increase physical and emotional well-being at least since the time of the ancient Egyptians. Wh… more »

I’m Gonna Wash Those Parabens Right Outta My Hair

posted by Jana Ballinger Apr 16, 2008 9:17 am
I’m Gonna Wash Those Parabens Right Outta My Hair

Since I have been working at Care2, I have read many articles about these things called parabens. In my local health food sto… more »

Good Scents: Natural Perfumes

posted by Melissa Breyer Apr 11, 2008 5:00 am
Good Scents: Natural Perfumes

Perfume must be the most ironic of gifts: Perfect pretty little bottles with perfect pretty little names, filled with sweet… more »

Green Girl Turns Her Nose to Perfume

posted by Lily Berthold-Bond Feb 26, 2008 5:54 am
Green Girl Turns Her Nose to Perfume

I never knew how much people use perfume and cologne until I came to college. I suppose I should explain how I came … more »

Green Girl Looks Behind the Masc(ara)

posted by Lily Berthold-Bond Feb 10, 2008 12:55 pm
Green Girl Looks Behind the Masc(ara)

I don't know about you, but when I started using makeup I didn't know what on earth I was doing. I think I started i… more »

Swimmers’ sunscreen kills coral

posted by Annie B. Bond Dec 20, 2007 10:55 am
Swimmers’ sunscreen kills coral

FEBRUARY 9, 2008—Common ingredients in sunscreen activate dormant viruses in algae that cause the algae to e… more »

Rose Petal Beads

posted by Annie B. Bond Dec 7, 2007 5:28 am
Rose Petal Beads

There is something so beautifully wholesome and rich about this project, taking rose petals and concentrating their lov… more »

Resolution: Be Green in 2008

posted by Jana Ballinger Aug 16, 2007 8:03 pm
Resolution: Be Green in 2008

With the holiday festivities pretty much behind us, it's time to start thinking about some New Year's resolutions. Self imp… more »

Happy to be Nappy: Healthy Hair Moisturizing Solutions

posted by Terri Hall-Jackson Jul 2, 2007 8:47 am
Happy to be Nappy: Healthy Hair Moisturizing Solutions

If you have ever been a little black girl or if you have ever cared for one, you know that dealing with hair can become a hu… more »

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