BODY > BEAUTIFUL ON THE OUTSIDE.ECO-CHIC COSMETICS Do you pay more attention to what you put into your body than on your body? Do you shop for the most healthful health·ful adj. 1. Conducive to good health; salutary. 2. Healthy. health  ful·ness n. and natural foods to eat
but then buy cosmetics loaded with chemicals and preservatives to apply
to your skin? Bryan Meehan, founder of Fresh & Wild (the UK
equivalent to Whole Foods Markets) set out to create a luxurious
solution to this dichotomy. The result is "nude," a new line
of skin-care products. All nude formulas include high-performance
natural ingredients that work with the skin's inherent biology.
Products contain a variety of peptides, phytoactives and bioactives to
target the causes and signs of aging. But just as important is what is
kept out of the products. All are formulated without parabens,
sulphates, propylene glycol propylene glycola chemical used industrially as an antifreeze, solvent stabilizer, as a preservative in liquid livestock feeds and pharmaceutically as a vehicle or solvent for medicinal preparations. or any potential carcinogens Carcinogens Substances in the environment that cause cancer, presumably by inducing mutations, with prolonged exposure. Mentioned in: Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer . Nude cleansing products, moisturizers moisturizers hydroscopic agents, applied to the skin and hair, as creams, rinses or shampoos, to increase hydration of the stratum corneum. Examples are propylene glycol, glycerine and lactate. and replenishing night oils are available for dry, normal, oily, sensitive and aging skin. The nude line arrived at Barneys New York  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . in Beverly Hills, 9570 Wilshire Blvd., last week and is expected to be in Whole Foods Markets in early 2008. Products are priced from $34 to $100. >VIRGINIA PARESA YOU SEXY THING Just the name evokes an image of sexy, feminine and beautiful: Victoria's Secret's Sexy Little Things line. The collection includes Please Dazzle Me glitter lash overcoat in Pink Platinum and Showgirl Silver. When faux is the way to go, turn to Give Me a Wink false eyelashes to help you play the vixen vixen female fox. in an instant. Top off the look with Just Kiss Me! glossy lip balm in shades of Ooh La La (baby pink), Sexy Bomb (pink) and Little Devil (cherry). The new Little Things retail for $7 to $13 at all Victoria's Secret stores. >V.P. BACK IN CONTROL Whether a minor ache or an intense pain, back problems can be debilitating de·bil·i·tat·ing adj. Causing a loss of strength or energy. Debilitating Weakening, or reducing the strength of. Mentioned in: Stress Reduction . Occupational therapist Michael Melnik intends to limit the suffering with a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. showing how to manage back pain or prevent it from returning. In "Back in Step: The Road to Recovery From Back Pain," Melnik walks viewers through ways to perform everyday activities -- sitting, standing, lifting, kitchen and yard work -- in a manner that limits pressure on the back. The DVD is available for $29.95 at www.preventionplusinc.com. >ANGELA LU WEIGHT LOSS WORKBOOK Since its release in April, "The Beck Diet Solution" by Dr. Judith Beck has catapulted to the top of the best-seller lists in the diet and health category. In response, Beck plans to release "The Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook" in October. The workbook is a step-by-step guide that provides the tools and techniques needed to lose weight and keep it off. The Beck plan uses cognitive therapy methods to change those treacherous thought patterns that lead to overeating overeating eating too much food too quickly; leads to acute gastric dilatation in dogs and horses, acute carbohydrate engorgement in ruminants, dietetic (dietary) diarrhea in young calves and foals, abomasal tympany in bottle fed lambs and calves. , cheating, excuses and other dieting downfalls. The workbook will be available at bookstores and online booksellers for $16.95. >V.P. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (nude) (2 -- color) no caption (Sexy Little Things) (3 -- color) no caption (book: "The Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook") |
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