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Making the Switch: Embracing Natural and Toxin-Free Cleaning Alternatives
Posted by R'Chel Plank on 8/18/2023 to
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Making the Switch
Embracing Natural and Toxin-Free Cleaning Alternatives In today's world, where chemicals and toxins seem to be present in every aspect of our lives, switching to natural and toxin-free
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What's the Deal with Phthalates?
Posted by R'Chel Plank on 12/9/2022 to
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We have been ingesting, inhaling, and absorbing phthalates since 1920. Phthalates, aka phthalate esters, are esters of phthalic acid. There are over 50 different phthalates. They have a lengthy history of use as plasticizers. Phthalates are used in the plastics industry to increase durability, flexibility and transparency. Most people's first introduction to their existence was when either a mommy-blogger or celebrity ...
Ingredients (5/5)
Posted by R'Chel Plank on 3/2/2018 to
Ingredients
This post wraps up my series on Ingredient Oils. I was thinking of
continuing with other ingredients such as essential oils, extracts, etc.
There's so much good I'd love to share with you! But for now....the
last installment on oils begins. ;)
Ingredients (4/5)
Posted by R'Chel Plank on 2/25/2018 to
Ingredients
Part 4 in my Ingredient series! Continuing on with information and
education about the oils I use to craft skincare and body products. :)
Ingredients (3/5)
Posted by R'Chel Plank on 2/16/2018 to
Ingredients
I'm back again with the third installment talking about the oils we use
in skin care and body product. This week we have some unusual oils that
I'm excited to explore even further. On to it...