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2011 Sunscreen Recommendations: Safer Options for Fun in the Sun

Last year I wrote about the dangers of ingredients common in sunscreens and shared the Environmental Working Group‘s (EWG) sunscreen ratings. Look back to my article to refresh yourself on the dangerous ingredients that should be avoided in sunscreens: Oxybenzone, Vitamin A, parabens, fragrance, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), and synthetic ethoxylated ingredients, including those with myreth, oleth, laureth, [...]

Holiday Gift Ideas: A Few Great Books

In case you want or need a few holiday gift ideas, I’ve come across a few books that represent a few of my hobbies and passions: cooking, green living, and laughing! For Those Who Love Cooking I’ve been fortunate to receive several fabulous cookbooks from Robert Rose publishers and each one blows me away! They [...]

Is Your Sunscreen Helping You or Hurting You?

You may have seen the mainstream news story recently that shared information about Vitamin A in sunscreens actually accelerating cancer. To many people, this might be shocking news. Others, like myself, have known for awhile about the MANY dangerous ingredients in common sunscreens. Thanks to the work of the Environmental Working Group (EWG), this information [...]