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So whenever I use a lotion that seemingly soaks into my skin almost instantly, I can’t help to stop and think ‘what exactly did I just give my body to drink?’.

It can be a startling thought process to open up to. The truth is our body does absorb the ingredients in the products we put on our skin, such as body lotion. That means those chemical ingredients are getting a first class ticket to our insides.

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Facial Moisturizer. Why You Need It & What To Watch For.

Let’s start by talking about why it’s important for you to be properly moisturizing your face. It has been indicated, by some research, that Black skin does lose moisture a bit faster.

But properly hydrated skin helps to reduce skin problems in several ways. One, the skin on our face sheds at a faster rate and needs hydration to repair. Two, it helps to maintain your skin’s overall balance by encouraging elasticity and giving you more youthful looking skin. Third, properly moisturized skin keeps flare ups at bay - because dry skin can cause buildup and clogging of pores.

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Black Women, Fibroids & Parabens

Now, what is it with fibroids and Black women?

Did you know that Black women are 2-3x more likely to suffer from fibroids?

They start to show up at younger ages (when compared to our counterparts) and they are often more severe.

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5 Ingredients to Always Avoid - Download your free guide!

The biggest thing I hear when it comes to switching to safer in the beauty and personal care products space is - How can I make this as simple as possible? I mean, if the FDA isn’t regulating our products, then how is the everyday person supposed to really know how to dissect labels and an ingredient list??! The second question I hear the most is - What does clean beauty even mean?

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Hormone Imbalances. Cosmetics. Anxiety. What's the relationship here?

I’ve said before that it has been documented that Black women have higher levels of chemicals from cosmetics in our systems. Those higher levels are largely pointing at parabens & phthalates.

Both of these chemicals are known endocrine disruptors. Our endocrine system is the same thing as our hormonal system. Our endocrine system includes our thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, pancreas, hypothalamus and pituitary glands.

Here’s the thing. Cortisol is a hormone that is made in the adrenal glands. It is made during periods of stress (or perceived stress).

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How to Grow Back Your Edges. Safely!

As Black women it seems we are always talking about our edges.

Whether they are getting snatched by Beyonce when she graces us with any of her genius or the artistry in which people wear them or when we are talking about their disappearance and need for regrowth.

Edges and Black women are a thing.

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Endocrine Disruption. Say What Now?

You’ve seen the words endocrine disruption a lot if you’ve been a part of this community or if you’ve read any of our previous blogs.

But do you know what endocrine disruptors are? Do you know what they do?

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Parabens and Black Women's Health

When it comes to Black women, not only do we use more products, but the ones we use are more harmful. An example of that is shown by a study the Silver Spring Institute conducted. They tested hair products that are made specifically for Black women. Of those products tested they found that 72% of them contained methyl-parabens

Natural Deodorant - The What & The Why

Do you know what’s in your deodorant?

Do you know why you should care?

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Where Do You Even Start? What Can You Do?

Why should we care about clean beauty as black women? What can we even do?

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