Alissa Ryan

5 Reasons to Ditch Your Aerosol Dry Shampoo
I dug deep into the metaphorical folds of Google to write this article because I really believe in what I am about to share with you. And I’ll be honest - It was really hard to find a concise, non-biased source of information that really explains why aerosols are toxic to us and to the environment. Despite what the “authorities” have concluded about this topic, it feels to me like common sense that you shouldn’t be spraying that… stuff... into the air. So, why are aerosols so prevalent? You walk down the aisle of any major chain store...
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Ingredient Spotlight: Baking Soda
Sodium bicarbonate is a crystalline chemical compound generally recognized around the household as cheap and useful. Like any industrial chemical, there's an array of ways that baking soda can be manufactured. The first and most sustainable way is through natural mining...
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Cosmetics: A Self-Regulated Industry
As it stands today, the cosmetic industry is a self-regulated industry. The FDA does not require pre-approval before a product can go to market. [1] This might make sense in a free market economy, but what about ingredients like formaldehyde, phthalates, and ethanolamine compounds? These ingredients are known to have harmful effects on biological systems. However, you can still find them on shampoo and lotion labels at your local drug store. Pretty much without even trying, actually. They may be listed as "quaternium-15" or, "cocamide DEA (from coconuts)." Cosmetic companies are also not legally required to register with the FDA or...
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How to Use Powder Dry Shampoo
If you have every used an aerosol dry shampoo and gotten poor results, powder dry shampoo is the solution for you! Read why powder dry shampoo is so much better for you here.
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