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Natural Beauty: Q&A With Shirley Pinkson
By Laura FogelbergThe W3LL PEOPLE cofounder and makeup guru shares her natural beauty tips.
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A Shower a Day Washes Good Bacteria Away
By Margret AldrichResearch shows that bathing every other day is sufficient.
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10 Safe, Nontoxic Sunscreens
By Experience Life StaffConsider these safe sunscreens recommended by the Environmental Working Group. They contain no parabens, phthalates, or toxic sun-blocking compounds.
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Here Comes the Sun
By Meghan RabbittA little bit of sunlight can do a lot of good for your health.
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How to Detox Your Life, Save Money, and Change the World
By Stacy MalkanWhat’s best for our health and the planet can also be great for our bank accounts. All it takes is shifting how we spend our money and our time.
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Exercise Makes Skin Healthier
By Experience Life StaffRegular workouts don’t just benefit your fitness. They benefit your skin, too — particularly as you age.
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Skin Deep: 10 Years of Successful Consumer Advocacy
By Heidi WachterThe Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database celebrated its 10th anniversary this summer. We connected with one of the original study participants to see how this initiative changed her perspective on personal-care products a decade ago.
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Skin Deep
By Experience Life StaffA new companion app allows users to scan the bar codes of their favorite products right at the store and learn how safe — or not — an item is.
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Triclosan, an antibacterial agent and suspected toxin, banned in Minnesota
By Maggie Fazeli FardAlthough the Minnesota ban won’t go into effect until 2017, it’s possible that manufacturers will begin to phase out the questionable ingredient before then.
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DIY: Homemade Eyeliner
By Casie Leigh LukesCasie Leigh Lukes shares a simple recipe for making your own eyeliner.
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DIY: Homemade All-Natural Bronzer
By Jamie MartinJamie Martin is enjoying a healthy summer glow with this homemade bronzer made of spices.
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A Simpler, Cleaner Makeup Regimen
By Jamie MartinJamie Martin has been cleaning up her makeup supply. She shares her favorite clean line here.
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DIY Samoa Sugar Scrub
By Maggie Fazeli FardThis body scrub “recipe” combines the moisturizing effect of coconut oil, the exfoliating power of brown sugar, and the decadent scent of cocoa.
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Homemade Deodorant: B.O. No Mo’
By Christy RiceCirculation coordinator Christy Rice puts a homemade deodorant recipe to the test.
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Natural Face Paints Without Scary Ingredients
By Mighty NestMake your child’s Halloween costume a little less scary by using natural face paints.
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Newest Product Trials
By Casie Leigh LukesEditorial Intern, Casie Leigh Lukes, on her newest personal care product trials.
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A Weekend of Experimentation: Coconut Oil and Natural Bug Repellant
By Casie LukesEditorial Intern, Casie Leigh Lukes, on washing her face with coconut oil and making natural bug repellant.
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Campaign for Safe Cosmetics With Stacy Malkan (A Healthy Revolution Conference 2013) (Audio)
By Experience Life StaffListen in as Experience Life senior editor Courtney Helgoe discusses safe cosmetics with Stacy Malkan.
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Hand-Washing 101
By Jocelyn StoneAssociate editor Jocelyn Stone has become slightly obsessed with the most effective way to clean and dry her hands.
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The Great Hair Experiment
By Casie Leigh LukesEditorial intern Casie Lukes attempts to tame her curly blonde mane with a simple adjustment to her hair-care regimen — find out if it worked!