Michelle and Jessy discuss the difference between commercial and natural sun protection and what to look for when purchasing SPF’s and ingredients list.
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Real Earth suncare products are made with 100% Natural and Organic ingredients. Real Earth Suncare products offer a broadspectrumUVA/UVB coverage. All products are FRAGRANCE FREE, OIL FREE and PARABEN FREE. WATER and SWEAT RESISTANT – created at http://animoto.com
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Information about the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-igrejas/safe-chemicals-act-of-201_b_852098.html
http://www.saferchemicals.org/safe-chemicals-act/index.html
Write your congress person (there is a really cool video to watch first but you can find the link on this page)
http://awakeupstory.healthychild.org/
Sign the petition:
http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/sign-petition-b/
Pre-poisoned babies born with 300 chemicals in their bodies
http://www.nutritionresearchcenter.org/healthnews/pre-poisoned-babies/
Information about sunscreen and finding a healthy chemical free option:
http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2011sunscreen/
EWG(Environmental Working Groups)’s skin deep webpage to search for the products that you put on your skin and your baby’s skin
www.ewg.com/skindeep
Information about the US FDA’s regulation of sunscreens:
http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2011sunscreen/sunscreens-exposed/fda-fails-consumers/
Duration : 0:12:26
http://www.ecobold.com/what-to-take-to-the-beach/
What to take to the beach that’s eco-friendly and safer for you? Here’s our guide to the best green and eco-friendly products to take to the beach with you this Summer! I present you the best beach guide handpicked by me out of dozens of products. Now let’s go to the beach and catch some waves!
1- This is a zinc oxide sunscreen by Elemental Herbs, almost all the other ingredients are organic and it’s simply one of the best zinc oxide sunscreens I’ve seen. It has absolutely no other active ingredients (oxybenzone-free, titanium dioxide-free, etc). And they have organic sports sunscreen and organic baby and kids sunscreen. This sunscreen offers broad UVA/UVB protection with herbal benefits of skin rejuvenation. It is biodegradable and safe for kids’ skin.
2 – Natural lip balm sunscreen by Zambeezi, this lip balm is organic, and made with beewax. The only active ingredient is zinc oxide which also happens to be the only sunscreen ingredient that’s FDA approved for kids under 6 months of age.
3 – 100% natural cotton towels and wipes that are 100% biodegradable done by PopUp Towels. These towels are preservative-free, alcohol-free, anti bacterial-free and are natural! You can use and reuse the towels and wipes until their lifecycle is over.
4 – Bear Naked natural trail mix. There’s no hydrogenated oil, no artificial preservatives, no artificial flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. Bear Naked has a few other great products: all natural granola, all natural cereal, and they even teach you how to eat Bear Naked.
5 – Reusable lunch box by Easy Lunch Boxes. Pack your lunch, sandwich, fruits, veggies all in this box. And you can do it safely because it’s non-toxic, BPA-free, PVC-free and phthalate-free. It’s also microwave, refrigerator and freezer safe. On top of that they also have an insulated bag that helps keep your food cold or warm and goes with the reusable lunch box!
6 – Paper feet recycled billboard shoes! They’re truly perfect for the beach and also for all the girls after going for a night out. They have mens beach shoes, womens beach shoes and kids beach shoes, all with a different color. I loved wearing them and hope they can make it even better in the next batch!
Duration : 0:4:32
Education yourself! Sunscreen is a must for all complexions especially the Darker Complexions. incorporate a Zinc Oxide based sunblock in your beauty regimen today. Find products like coffee butter which contains some natural SPF’s.
I use the Walgreens brand of Zinc Oxide Sunscreen. You can find the “Solar Sense ” which has clear zinc at brand at Drugstore.com:
http://www.drugstore.com/search/search_results.asp?N=0&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&srchtree=1&Ntt=Solar+Sense&N=4294936407
I purchase my 100 % Organic Coffee Butter from Camden Grey:
http://www.camdengrey.com/essential-oils/coffee-butter.html
Duration : 0:6:15