Cosmetic companies are forever trying to lure consumers into buying their products with the promise of fairer skin, younger looking visage, fresher breath or smoother hair.  But these products often contain chemicals that do not only harm the environment but our bodies as well.  Some of these ingredients are the very same ones that are used in battery fluids or in the making of foam for cushions or even coolants for cars.  Let’s face it; [...]

Living life with Celiac disease or gluten allergy could be quite challenging to people who suffer from either sensitivity.  First there are restrictions to diet which entail avoiding or limiting the intake of gluten rich foods such as wheat, rye, oats and barley.  Then there is the search for cosmetics which are gluten free. Gluten is used in cosmetics and personal care products in order to bind the ingredients together and is used as an [...]