Lip Balm Review

Here's a review for our homemade Lip Balm:
Some of the ingredients were hard to find, such as the beeswax, and the empty tubes. It is easier to order them online. Also, we found that the crayons made the lip balm come out a little greasy. We suggest using very little or no crayon when making at home. The ingredients melt faster when stirred constantly. Be careful when using the double boiler, since it can be easy to overfill. Pouring can be messy, so be careful! Use hot water to cleanse the boiler- cold water will make the mixture harden and stick. For faster setting, leave the finished lip balm in the fridge. 

Ciao- MAC
Peace- LMK

Lip balm recipe

Heres a great new lip balm recipe I found:
For firmer lip balm:

For the firmer lip balm:

1 tablespoon of beeswax

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

1 tablespoon of cocoa butter

1 teaspoon of sweet almond oil (or can use olive oil)

15-20 drops of peppermint essential oil (this recipe I also make without an essential oil as the mixture of the cocoa butter, coconut oil, and beeswax smells wonderful together just as it is).

For softer lip balm:

For the softer lip balm:

1 tablespoon of beeswax

1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil

1 tablespoon of cocoa butter

1 tablespoon of olive oil

5-10 drops of honey almond essential

If you put in half a crayon it will give it color!

Your suppose to leave it out overnight and let it cool for 10 hours but we just put it in the freezer for a few hours. 

We'll keep you updated on the lip balm.

Ta Ta for now~ SST

Chao ~ MAC

What is in our Cabinet?

What is in our cabinet? 

Let's take a look.......

Cetaphil is a very propular cleanser. What is in Cetaphil? 

Here is the list of ingredients.  

Water

Cetyl alcohol

Propylene glycol 

Sodium lauryl sulfate

Stearyl alcohol 

Methylparaben 

Propylparaben

Butylparaben

Ceyl alcohol-alcohol can be drying. 

Propylene glycol- can cause skin irritations such as redness, tears, burning and itching.

Sudium lauryl sulfate- can cause respiratory illness, canker sores and skin irritations. 

Stearyl alcohol- can cause skin cancer and strokes.

Methylparaben- can cause breast cancer, skin damage, and eye damage.

Proylparaben- can cause mimic as the hormone esterogone which can lead to wight gain, fluid retention, and interruption of hormone balance which could effect reproductivity.

For more information on the side effects of ingriedants download the free app MyWater from the apple app store.

-Ta Ta For Now-SST 

Ingredients to look out for: Here is a list of some ingredients you should be aware of and try to avoid. 

• Formaldehyde
• Paraben
• Phthalates
• Triclosan
• Sulfate
• Fragrance
• Lead
• Nanoparticles
• Phthalates
• Petrochemicals
• GMOs
• Triethanolamine
• Ethanol amines
• Diethanolamine

Why should you be concerned about using products that contain these ingredients? 

Current studies show that our bodies absorb about 80% of everything that is topically applied to our skin. It used to be thought that if you were not eating these items it did not effect you. Now we know that this is not true and these ingredients that can be found in our personal care products make their way inside of our bodies. 

So what are you putting on and into your skin? The average teenager puts at least 17 items on their skin a day. Adults use an average of 12.

Why is this a problem? Some of these ingredients  can disrupt the way your hormones interact and actually mimic hormones, which has been linked to cancer and reproductive issues. Some of these ingredients may also cause: nervous system damage, sever allergic reactions, hormonal acne, obesity, depression, brain damage and reproductive defects.

So if this is so dangerous why can stores sell these items? The USA has no regulations as to what is in skincare and cosmetic items. 

You can read more about this in these books:

 
Also visit: www.ewg.org

-Ta Ta For Now- SST

Introduction 
This blog is created as part of our Girl Scout troop's silver project. Our mission is to inform people of things that currently concern us. One major concern we have as growing young adults deals with toxins in our daily environments and how they are effecting us. We would like to share some things we have learned about toxic ingredients we have found in our personal products as well as house hold items. Read our blog to learn more about specific ingredients, safer choices and how to make some items at home. 

-Ta Ta For Now- SST