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Co-Washing Natural Hair: Leave Out the Shampoo

August 7, 2015 by Winnie Okello

Co-washing is becoming extremely popular with naturals. But why? What if I told you the best shampoo for natural black hair was NO shampoo at all? Would you believe me?

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A History of Cosmetics Throughout The Ages

August 3, 2015 by Winnie Okello

“A woman without paint is like food without salt.”- Roman philosopher, Plautus Civilizations have used forms of cosmetics — though not always recognizable to cosmetics users today — for centuries

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A Closer Look at The Chemistry Of Cosmetics

July 27, 2015 by Winnie Okello

Cosmetics are not a modern invention. Humans have used various substances to alter their appearance or accentuate their features for at least 10,000 years, and possibly a lot longer. Women

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Cryptic Ingredients: Ethanolamine Compounds Typically Founds in Cosmetics

July 13, 2015 by Winnie Okello

Have you loked at the listen ingredients in the back of any cosmetic product lately? the probability of finding more thana few ingredients/cehcmicals tha dont typiay ome upi conversations is

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“Chemical-Free” Cosmetics: Word Play or Serious Business?

July 5, 2015 by Winnie Okello

Whenever someone asks me about the best chemical free cosmetics brands, I heave a big sigh… This well-intentioned question just goes to show how tricky this natural space has become

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22 Not-So-Green Cosmetics Companies

July 1, 2015 by Winnie Okello

Greenwashing in cosmetics is such a tricky subject. Some of the beauty brands I’ve listed below are blatantly misleading consumers through greenwashing practices. Others on this list may be less deliberate

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International Beauty: Regiments from Around The World

June 26, 2015 by Winnie Okello

What do roses, sake and cacao have in common? Other than being the makings to one truly magical date night, these three enticing ingredients all boast powerful skin-enhancing essentials like

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DNA in Cosmetics: The New Frontier in Customized Cosmetics

June 22, 2015 by Winnie Okello

The cosmetics industry invests heavily in innovation. It is a dynamic market in which consumers are always avid for novelty. Recent years have seen the launch of a new class

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Nanoparticles in Cosmetics

June 19, 2015 by Winnie Okello

Technology; once a luxury for the wealthy, now a necessity for this very interconnected information-at-your fingertips society we live in. As technology advanced, it’s physical characteristics shrunk, and we now have

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Cosmetic Chemistry: The Science Behind Manufactured Beauty Products

June 15, 2015 by Winnie Okello

The latest edition of the Cosmetics Toiletries and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Dictionary lists more than 10,000 raw materials. Every year hundreds of new ingredients are added to the list of