Labeled as one of the new culprit for many a-modern defect is a group of preservatives called parabens. You may have seen the Breast Cancer Fund site’s rundown of them or just saw a lotion bottle on the shelf at the store proudly and boldly proclaiming the product “Paraben-free”.
So what the heck are parabens, exactly?
Parabens are antibacterial and antifungal agents used as preservatives in foods and pharmaceuticals (thank you Merriam-Webster.com). They are pretty ubiquitous in modern life, found in everything from tanning lotions to toothpaste and are even used …

This tip is a simple one that I think is really important. So often as Americans, we buy products based on the commercials that promise any array of imperfection correction.
But have you ever thought about what you are washing with? What exactly is in that mascara that gets in your eyes?
Skin Deep (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/), a website run by the Environmental Working Group, lists various cosmetics and rates their toxicity hazard on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high). They are very clear that their research is not the be all …