Saturday, March 7, 2009

Facial Scrubs

You can get Rachel Perry's Peach and Papaya scrub for $15.99 on drugstore.com . It is a gentle and effective scrub for combo/oily or acne prone skin. The sea-kelp herbal scrub is the same price, but the reviews show it to be rougher on the skin, which is why I chose the Peach and papaya . The sea kelp has a toxicity rating of 3, none is listed for the other. The three most worrysome ingredients to me are titanium dioxide, with a range of toxicity ratings dependant upon use; salycilic acid (toxicity 7), and propolyene glycol (toxicity 4). As far as toxicity, the sea kelp would be a safer choice, but may be rough on sensitive skin.

Burts bees peach and willowbark is another good choice, although a bit rough to use too often. I'm not sure of its rating either, but it is paraben and pthalate free with 98.43 percent natural ingredients. $8.79 at drugstore.com, readily available at drugstores, Target and some grocery stores. It is widely available, which saves on shipping costs. Although drugstore.com almost always has a "buy $## worth and get free __" promotion with Burts Bees, so watch for that sale if you are a fan.

Now onto the one's rated zero by the EWG. There are a lot so its going to take some time to shift through. Here are a few to start with.

http://www.bodysenseshop.com/bt00010001.html With $7.50 flat shipping on this site, you would want to buy more than just this to get a good deal.

http://www.coastalclassiccreations.com/scrubs.html This site is overall a great place to buy stuff from multiple catergories. Almost all very low or 0 toxicity. Awesome!

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