Feed your skin.The natural skin-care products company GratefulBody believes the "best way to have beautiful skin is simply to feed it well." With this mantra in mind, the Berkeley-based company has been creating an impressive line of delightful products since 1998 based on ingredients that are certified organic, biodynamically grown and ethically wildcrafted. No artificial chemicals, animal products (except for honey and beeswax beeswax: see wax. beeswax Commercially useful wax secreted by worker honeybees to make the cell walls of the honeycomb. A bee consumes an estimated 6–10 lbs (3–4. in a few items) are used, and the company does not test on animals. The products are preserved with grapefruit seed extract Grapefruit seed extract (GSE), also known as citrus seed extract, is a liquid derived from the seeds, pulp, and white membranes of grapefruit. While there has been no scientific demonstration of efficacy, this extract has been claimed by some practitioners of alternative , vitamin E and other organic plant preservatives that have anti-microbial and antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene qualities. Offerings include holistic facial cleansers, toners and 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. ; an Environmental Impact Line designed for the ultra-sensitive (including those with multiple chemical sensitivity multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), adverse physical reaction to certain chemicals in susceptible persons. When exposed to the chemicals, people with MCS react with symptoms such as nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, impaired memory, rash, and respiratory ); a line to help replenish older skin; and the Rx Series to help repair skin with blends of plant medicines. Prices range from $11.60 to $120 (for gallon-sized massage oils). Gift sets and samplers are available. CONTACT: GratefulBody, (800)600-6806, www.Gratefulbody.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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