I've been using natural beauty products for the past three years now, and my shelves turned totally natural about two years ago. During my journey, I've tried a lot (A LOT) of products. Some were fabulous, and some were fabulous but didn't really give me the results I'd have hoped for. SO, without further ado, I give you my top natural beauty picks...
Natural Beauty Week kicks off next week. We're big fans of all-natural skincare here at The Purist - let us tell you why.
Conventional skincare products make the promise of beauty...but they also contain toxic ingredients (formaldehyde, parabens, petroleum and coal tar, just to name a few) that are harmful to both our bodies and environment.
Did you know that 60% of what we put onto our skin is absorbed into our bodies and bloodstreams as though we were swallowing it?
Did you know that skin allergies, cancers, disruption to hormone balance, reproductive issues, infertility, birth defects and learning disabilities have ALL been linked to chemical toxicity in the body?
Ayurvedic medicine employed this ritual, also known as kavala or gundusha, over 3,000 years ago as a method of dental detoxification; a way of removing oral toxins to improve both oral and general health. In short, it involves swishing oil (olive, sesame, or - our fave - coconut) around your mouth and between your teeth for about 20 minutes before spitting (NOT swallowing - you don't want to permit any baddies re-entry) it all out.
Bloating. That horribly uncomfortable heavy / stretched / puffy belly feeling we've all experienced from one time to another (some more so than others). But why does it happen? And how can we stop it?
Constipation, excess wind, swallowing air, food intolerance, Coeliac disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common culprits.
I've given up Gluten, Dairy & Sugar for six weeks to allow my body to rejuvenate and detox more efficiently. Which is fabulous! Except when I'm craving something sweet, and fruit just won't cut it... Enter a soft serve that totally fits my brief: Cocowhip.
Cocowhip is a bio-fermented and totally vegan soft serve that boasts "a far superior nutritional value to any other frozen dessert on the market, including Acai Bowls & Frozen Yoghurt Desserts". No gluten, dairy or sugar in sight.
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