Aug

24

Interesting Findings From A Soapless Experiment

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To improve the texture of your skin, you may be tempted to try this experiment yourself.  Going soapless. 

This is an unusual experiment conducted by one woman who decided not to use her expensive skin care regime for a period of 6 weeks.  To top it all, she went completely soapless!  She had noticed that her skin care jars contain more than 200 chemicals in them.

Her 6 weeks were a contrast to her regular regime of exfoliating scrubs, nail varnishes and cellulite busting creams.  She would think nothing of spending a ton of money, just to look good.  Sounds familiar?

Naturally, she felt “dirty” for not cleaning herself with soap and perceived that she smelled bad when she went out.  But by the end of the fourth week, she felt physically better than before and her skin actually glowed from having a break of all the chemicals and harsh ingredients. Additionally, her Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) also bizarrely improved.

You can read the article here
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=477378&in_page_id=1879

Going soapless does sound drastic.  For eczema skin, it may not be all that wise to go soapless. You still need to maintain good hygiene and to keep your skin moisturized for eczema dry skin.  Use natural skin care products will be a better alternative!

Aug

23

Home Recipes For Safe Household Cleaners

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One of the allergens that can set off an eczema flareup is the household cleaners that you have been using.  Most household cleaners contain harmful chemical substances known to product allergic responses.  If you have eczema sensitive skin, then you ought to reduce their usage. 

On the other hand, you don’t have to spend a bomb on getting safe household cleaners.  Here are 3 recipes for safe household cleaners using very ordinary kitchen ingredients for non-toxic living:  

1. Vinegar is a powerful, antibacterial substance.  You can make a 5% solution of vinegar and water, which will kill 95% of all bacteria and 80% of germs. This will work well for disinfecting your kitchen and bathroom.  Another thing that works well is pouring 1 cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by 1 cup of vinegar.  Let this sit in your sink for 15 minutes and then flush with water.

2. Baking soda is great as a deodorizer, for cleaning your carpet and as a nonabrasive cleanser.  If you want to clear away unwanted scents that are in your refrigerator, then simply place an opened box of baking soda inside of it.  You can also clean your carpet by liberally sprinkling baking soda over it then sweeping it up an hour later.  Another thing you can do is use baking soda for cleaning your kitchen counter tops, bathtubs, sinks and ovens.

3. Washing soda is a mineral that can remove grease and stains, soften your water and clean your linoleum and ceramic tile.  You do want to be careful whenever using this product.  While it is nontoxic, it can still irritate your mucous membranes.  Washing soda should not be used on aluminum, fiberglass or on waxed floors

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