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The summer is defined by scents, from the freshly laundered cotton clothing hung outside to dry to the sweetness of coconut and pineapple. Smells are a powerful agent for memories - one whiff of suntan lotion can bring you back to your childhood, or catching a waft of blooming lilacs reminds you of the summer you fell in love with your sweetheart....

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In August 2014 Women’s Voices for the Earth commissioned testing of four types of Always menstrual pads, manufactured by Procter & Gamble. The certified laboratory STAT Analysis Corporation analyzed the products for volatile organic compound.

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What you can’t smell can harm you – unscented cosmetic, household and personal care items leave out one detail – they contain a fragrance to mask the toxic odors of the chemical poisons...

Metal in skincare

Using Organic Skin Care Products & Make-Up
Exposure to heavy metals in cosmetics is an important piece of the environmental health puzzle. For the most part, cosmetics companies are not intentionally using heavy metals as ingredients in their products...