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DIY Beauty Products, How to Avoid Chemicals in Makeup


just because your beauty products same

just because your beauty products same natural or even organic does not mean

natural or even organic does not mean

natural or even organic does not mean they’re safe or even free of chemicals

they’re safe or even free of chemicals

they’re safe or even free of chemicals hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with journalists Adria vassal about her

with journalists Adria vassal about her

with journalists Adria vassal about her book II coholic body and how we can

book II coholic body and how we can

book II coholic body and how we can green up our beauty regimen so we’ll

green up our beauty regimen so we’ll

green up our beauty regimen so we’ll start with a synopsis of ecology Adi a

start with a synopsis of ecology Adi a

start with a synopsis of ecology Adi a Quahog body is basically a really

Quahog body is basically a really

Quahog body is basically a really practical guide to greeting every single

practical guide to greeting every single

practical guide to greeting every single part of your body head to toe inside of

part of your body head to toe inside of

part of your body head to toe inside of that so everything from shampoo to

that so everything from shampoo to

that so everything from shampoo to supplements to sandals and everything in

supplements to sandals and everything in

supplements to sandals and everything in between out of all the categories that

between out of all the categories that

between out of all the categories that you cover is there one that is the worst

you cover is there one that is the worst

you cover is there one that is the worst culprit you know one of the big toxins

culprit you know one of the big toxins

culprit you know one of the big toxins on the hit list right now is chuckle sin

on the hit list right now is chuckle sin

on the hit list right now is chuckle sin and triclosan the Health Canada just

and triclosan the Health Canada just

and triclosan the Health Canada just declared a toxic and it is in everything

declared a toxic and it is in everything

declared a toxic and it is in everything a lot of products labeled antibacterial

a lot of products labeled antibacterial

a lot of products labeled antibacterial so that’s in your antibacterial

so that’s in your antibacterial

so that’s in your antibacterial toothpaste like Colgate Total

toothpaste like Colgate Total

toothpaste like Colgate Total antibacterial deodorants so even when

antibacterial deodorants so even when

antibacterial deodorants so even when you’re picking aluminum-free deodorant

you’re picking aluminum-free deodorant

you’re picking aluminum-free deodorant it can have triclosan inner your

it can have triclosan inner your

it can have triclosan inner your antibacterial hand soap that you know

antibacterial hand soap that you know

antibacterial hand soap that you know lots of people get from lots you know

lots of people get from lots you know

lots of people get from lots you know lovely stores and they think I to

lovely stores and they think I to

lovely stores and they think I to bacterial is better for you but Canadian

bacterial is better for you but Canadian

bacterial is better for you but Canadian doctors are telling us that it actually

doctors are telling us that it actually

doctors are telling us that it actually helps breed superbugs saw lights another

helps breed superbugs saw lights another

helps breed superbugs saw lights another one that’s in pretty much everything

one that’s in pretty much everything

one that’s in pretty much everything that has synthetics scent so perfumes

that has synthetics scent so perfumes

that has synthetics scent so perfumes colognes that kind of thing those are

colognes that kind of thing those are

colognes that kind of thing those are full of hormone disrupters that are

full of hormone disrupters that are

full of hormone disrupters that are banned from baby toys but they’re okay

banned from baby toys but they’re okay

banned from baby toys but they’re okay to heaven sent it david crowder and baby

to heaven sent it david crowder and baby

to heaven sent it david crowder and baby shampoo doesn’t make any sense and you

shampoo doesn’t make any sense and you

shampoo doesn’t make any sense and you won’t see that word by light listed on

won’t see that word by light listed on

won’t see that word by light listed on the label by the way it’s just hidden

the label by the way it’s just hidden

the label by the way it’s just hidden behind the word fragrance so that’s why

behind the word fragrance so that’s why

behind the word fragrance so that’s why the unscented part is so important and

the unscented part is so important and

the unscented part is so important and you know for sunscreen sunscreen

you know for sunscreen sunscreen

you know for sunscreen sunscreen octonauts ached and oxybenzone are a

octonauts ached and oxybenzone are a

octonauts ached and oxybenzone are a couple other ingredients that I’m not a

couple other ingredients that I’m not a

couple other ingredients that I’m not a fan of they do a terrible job at

fan of they do a terrible job at

fan of they do a terrible job at blocking the cancer-causing UV rays on

blocking the cancer-causing UV rays on

blocking the cancer-causing UV rays on top of that they are actually estrogen

top of that they are actually estrogen

top of that they are actually estrogen mimicking and linked to more hormone

mimicking and linked to more hormone

mimicking and linked to more hormone disruption and they are some people

disruption and they are some people

disruption and they are some people causing allergic reactions so get rid of

causing allergic reactions so get rid of

causing allergic reactions so get rid of aqua knocks eight and oxybenzone and

aqua knocks eight and oxybenzone and

aqua knocks eight and oxybenzone and look for a sunscreen that has natural

look for a sunscreen that has natural

look for a sunscreen that has natural minerals instead like titanium dioxide

minerals instead like titanium dioxide

minerals instead like titanium dioxide or zinc oxide don’t worry it’s not your

or zinc oxide don’t worry it’s not your

or zinc oxide don’t worry it’s not your grandfather’s zinc that turned you know

grandfather’s zinc that turned you know

grandfather’s zinc that turned you know lifeguards noses white today’s ink is a

lifeguards noses white today’s ink is a

lifeguards noses white today’s ink is a lot better what are the health issues

lot better what are the health issues

lot better what are the health issues associated with these chemicals

associated with these chemicals

associated with these chemicals the health of applications to the

the health of applications to the

the health of applications to the chemicals that are in my mean 50 lists

chemicals that are in my mean 50 lists

chemicals that are in my mean 50 lists are all over the map so triclosan for

are all over the map so triclosan for

are all over the map so triclosan for instance which path Canada is in the

instance which path Canada is in the

instance which path Canada is in the middle of declaring toxic it actually

middle of declaring toxic it actually

middle of declaring toxic it actually has been found in to interfere with

has been found in to interfere with

has been found in to interfere with thyroid function in animals and they’re

thyroid function in animals and they’re

thyroid function in animals and they’re still trying to figure out how it works

still trying to figure out how it works

still trying to figure out how it works on humans others like parabens are

on humans others like parabens are

on humans others like parabens are estrogen mimic errs and questions are

estrogen mimic errs and questions are

estrogen mimic errs and questions are being raised about whether they are

being raised about whether they are

being raised about whether they are because parents have been found in

because parents have been found in

because parents have been found in breast cancer tumors and stuff whether

breast cancer tumors and stuff whether

breast cancer tumors and stuff whether they are linked to breast cancer and and

they are linked to breast cancer and and

they are linked to breast cancer and and the spread and growth of it because it

the spread and growth of it because it

the spread and growth of it because it is Astro genic as well they’ve been

is Astro genic as well they’ve been

is Astro genic as well they’ve been linked to male reproductive problems now

linked to male reproductive problems now

linked to male reproductive problems now in terms of the rest of the world I mean

in terms of the rest of the world I mean

in terms of the rest of the world I mean for example how is the United States at

for example how is the United States at

for example how is the United States at banning these products Europe’s band

banning these products Europe’s band

banning these products Europe’s band about 1300 chemicals from body care

about 1300 chemicals from body care

about 1300 chemicals from body care products Canada’s band about 500 and the

products Canada’s band about 500 and the

products Canada’s band about 500 and the US is bad like eight you also address

US is bad like eight you also address

US is bad like eight you also address clothing which is not necessarily

clothing which is not necessarily

clothing which is not necessarily something that everyone would think has

something that everyone would think has

something that everyone would think has a huge ecological impact cotton is one

a huge ecological impact cotton is one

a huge ecological impact cotton is one of the most pesticide intensive crops

of the most pesticide intensive crops

of the most pesticide intensive crops around it uses twenty-five percent of

around it uses twenty-five percent of

around it uses twenty-five percent of the world’s chemical insecticides all

the world’s chemical insecticides all

the world’s chemical insecticides all for cotton and so for just a t-shirt

for cotton and so for just a t-shirt

for cotton and so for just a t-shirt it’s about a quarter pound or third of a

it’s about a quarter pound or third of a

it’s about a quarter pound or third of a pound of pesticides you have to think

pound of pesticides you have to think

pound of pesticides you have to think about all the chemicals that go into

about all the chemicals that go into

about all the chemicals that go into dying and making the fabric jeans are

dying and making the fabric jeans are

dying and making the fabric jeans are one of the most polluting product around

one of the most polluting product around

one of the most polluting product around and they’re great to get secondhand and

and they’re great to get secondhand and

and they’re great to get secondhand and there’s some great companies like second

there’s some great companies like second

there’s some great companies like second denim which is a great canadian company

denim which is a great canadian company

denim which is a great canadian company they do the famous yoga jeans they also

they do the famous yoga jeans they also

they do the famous yoga jeans they also have an eco line the thing about jeans

have an eco line the thing about jeans

have an eco line the thing about jeans is the darker the gene the safer you are

is the darker the gene the safer you are

is the darker the gene the safer you are because it’s when they do all that

because it’s when they do all that

because it’s when they do all that whiskering and fading and sandblasting

whiskering and fading and sandblasting

whiskering and fading and sandblasting it’s really really harmful processes and

it’s really really harmful processes and

it’s really really harmful processes and chemicals that are used to do that and

chemicals that are used to do that and

chemicals that are used to do that and it making work for sick around the world

it making work for sick around the world

it making work for sick around the world to make those jeans so if you have just

to make those jeans so if you have just

to make those jeans so if you have just straight dark denim it’s actually a

straight dark denim it’s actually a

straight dark denim it’s actually a safer product even if you don’t buy the

safer product even if you don’t buy the

safer product even if you don’t buy the organic one what do you think is the

organic one what do you think is the

organic one what do you think is the easiest change that people can make to

easiest change that people can make to

easiest change that people can make to their beauty regimen actually the

their beauty regimen actually the

their beauty regimen actually the easiest thing to do is make something

easiest thing to do is make something

easiest thing to do is make something yourself and I am NOT Martha Stewart I

yourself and I am NOT Martha Stewart I

yourself and I am NOT Martha Stewart I don’t like to get into super elaborate

don’t like to get into super elaborate

don’t like to get into super elaborate recipes but my favorite thing is

recipes but my favorite thing is

recipes but my favorite thing is literally just to walk to my kitchen

literally just to walk to my kitchen

literally just to walk to my kitchen before I take a shower grab a bottle of

before I take a shower grab a bottle of

before I take a shower grab a bottle of oil a good quality oil whether it’s

oil a good quality oil whether it’s

oil a good quality oil whether it’s coconut oil sunflower oil safflower oil

coconut oil sunflower oil safflower oil

coconut oil sunflower oil safflower oil grapeseed oil especially if you can find

grapeseed oil especially if you can find

grapeseed oil especially if you can find our organic bring it to your bathroom

our organic bring it to your bathroom

our organic bring it to your bathroom take a shower and when you come out put

take a shower and when you come out put

take a shower and when you come out put a few drops on you as moisturizer and so

a few drops on you as moisturizer and so

a few drops on you as moisturizer and so all natural you control the ingredients

all natural you control the ingredients

all natural you control the ingredients it’s

it’s

it’s agree it and it is cheapest l and guys

agree it and it is cheapest l and guys

agree it and it is cheapest l and guys can actually take that oil and put it on

can actually take that oil and put it on

can actually take that oil and put it on their faces after shower again and use

their faces after shower again and use

their faces after shower again and use it as a shaving oil what are a few DIY

it as a shaving oil what are a few DIY

it as a shaving oil what are a few DIY recipes but people can incorporate into

recipes but people can incorporate into

recipes but people can incorporate into their beauty regimen well I do a lot of

their beauty regimen well I do a lot of

their beauty regimen well I do a lot of DIY recipes in the book but some of my

DIY recipes in the book but some of my

DIY recipes in the book but some of my favorites are ones that my family’s been

favorites are ones that my family’s been

favorites are ones that my family’s been doing for a long time you know my

doing for a long time you know my

doing for a long time you know my mountains been doing this anti-aging

mountains been doing this anti-aging

mountains been doing this anti-aging mask on her face once a week since I was

mask on her face once a week since I was

mask on her face once a week since I was a kid and I’ve been doing it with her

a kid and I’ve been doing it with her

a kid and I’ve been doing it with her she just puts egg yolk whisked with a

she just puts egg yolk whisked with a

she just puts egg yolk whisked with a little bit of honey and you can put in a

little bit of honey and you can put in a

little bit of honey and you can put in a little bit of yogurt for lactic acid

little bit of yogurt for lactic acid

little bit of yogurt for lactic acid which a lot of really expensive face

which a lot of really expensive face

which a lot of really expensive face massive creams have and whisk that

massive creams have and whisk that

massive creams have and whisk that together put on your face if you

together put on your face if you

together put on your face if you actually end up swallowing it it’s still

actually end up swallowing it it’s still

actually end up swallowing it it’s still delicious and just put on your face let

delicious and just put on your face let

delicious and just put on your face let it sit there for you know 20 minutes is

it sit there for you know 20 minutes is

it sit there for you know 20 minutes is your sunday spa kind of experience you

your sunday spa kind of experience you

your sunday spa kind of experience you can do a hot oil treatment by putting

can do a hot oil treatment by putting

can do a hot oil treatment by putting olive oil heat it up into your hair and

olive oil heat it up into your hair and

olive oil heat it up into your hair and let it sit there as long as you can

let it sit there as long as you can

let it sit there as long as you can before you take a shower but I prefer to

before you take a shower but I prefer to

before you take a shower but I prefer to actually just take make my own

actually just take make my own

actually just take make my own mayonnaise on my hair so big some oil

mayonnaise on my hair so big some oil

mayonnaise on my hair so big some oil like olive oil added an egg and you

like olive oil added an egg and you

like olive oil added an egg and you could put in a little bit of honey even

could put in a little bit of honey even

could put in a little bit of honey even whisk it together put in your hair make

whisk it together put in your hair make

whisk it together put in your hair make it part of your whole spa day ritual

it part of your whole spa day ritual

it part of your whole spa day ritual where you’re just sitting there it’s my

where you’re just sitting there it’s my

where you’re just sitting there it’s my Sunday I’m taking 20 minutes to myself

Sunday I’m taking 20 minutes to myself

Sunday I’m taking 20 minutes to myself before take a shower and this is the

before take a shower and this is the

before take a shower and this is the stuff that my mother taught me to do

stuff that my mother taught me to do

stuff that my mother taught me to do from when I was a kid and those are the

from when I was a kid and those are the

from when I was a kid and those are the ones i really love because the part of

ones i really love because the part of

ones i really love because the part of my family history and I know my mom

my family history and I know my mom

my family history and I know my mom looks amazing you know she’s in her mid

looks amazing you know she’s in her mid

looks amazing you know she’s in her mid 60’s now and she looks great and so I

60’s now and she looks great and so I

60’s now and she looks great and so I know they work we know eggs were such a

know they work we know eggs were such a

know they work we know eggs were such a beauty product oh my god they’re so rich

beauty product oh my god they’re so rich

beauty product oh my god they’re so rich in so many nutrients nutrients which

in so many nutrients nutrients which

in so many nutrients nutrients which they advertise on expensive you know

they advertise on expensive you know

they advertise on expensive you know face creams and that kind of thing when

face creams and that kind of thing when

face creams and that kind of thing when you can just get it all from an egg all

you can just get it all from an egg all

you can just get it all from an egg all right thank you very much thank you

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