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In an article recently published in "Food Is Medicine" Dr Axe really puts teeth into an argument I have been making for years: FAKE FRAGRANCE OILS MAY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH! "Fragrance oils", also called "synthetic scents" and "parfum" are used to add scent to soaps and cosmetics. C&L uses some fragrance oils, (and we clearly label those products as such) but most of our products are made with pure all natural Essential Oils instead.Essential Oils are all natural, derived from plant …

Read about this soap-based life hack from Apartment Therapy:https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/nail-care-tips-ho...

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) lists essential oils, including (but not limited to) eucalyptus, orange, and lemon, as being among the leading causes for tremors among cats.[Read the article here...] …

Looks like this folk wisdom is in some hot water…[Read the article here.]

A woman on Twitter is claiming a “Galaxy bath bomb” purchased at Kroger has turned her blue from the neck down.[Read the article here]

This interesting article came across my news feed this morning. It discloses a new study showing that many moisturizers claiming to be hypoallergenic and fragrance free are really not. This kind of deception can be dangerous and even deadly for some people, triggering dangerous allergic reactions when product ingredients are not honestly disclosed.I've campaigned for years against soap companies lying about their ingredients, falsely claiming their products are  "all natural" and "organic", …

Interesting article from Quartz:https://qz.com/1009999/a-chemical-banned-in-hand-s...

I've found this nifty site, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) site. They have a database of cosmetics that lists ingredients. Look up your favorite commercial products to see what they're made of!https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

Thanks to everyone who came to see us at the Memphis Jewish Community Center's Holiday Gift and Art Market! We were just inside the front door, as usual, and had a chance to visit with a bunch of wonderful people. We'll see you next year!