Posts Tagged ‘petroleum’

Green Skincare Products or Synthetic Skincare Products?

Posted by Allykat on May 26th, 2009

I have said before, that I am not a huge fan of natural beauty product companies. I am all for being green and caring for the environment, as everybody does. However, I have said that buying natural skincare products does not necessarily mean they are safe to use. Some natural skincare products are good and some are bad, just like synthetic skincare products. And I feel that some natural companies advertise their products based on fear of synthetic products, they play on our fears and I do not like that.

“Kevin Roden, from Thor Specialties, also argued that natural is not always safer; adding that in the case of preservatives unapproved natural alternatives may be more toxic than approved synthetic ingredients.”(cosmeticdesign-europe.com)

I really enjoyed reading this article titled, Being Organic or Natural Won’t Necessarily make a Product Green. We have to look at the big picture and make sure the natural products really are green.

“Ignoring synthetic options that might prove more efficient is irresponsible; and switching to natural or organic ingredients without fully assessing the environmental impact of the change is similarly reckless.”(cosmeticdesign-europe.com)

For example, in order to avoid the petroleum ingredient, tons of trees have been deforested to produce palm oil. And to create just a small amount of natural fragrances, a large amount of plants must be used. Sometimes being natural can be wasteful, for the land could be put to better use, such as for food.

We all must be good stewards of the land and look at how the beauty products we buy affect the earth and people.

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Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual Sale and Vaseline Target Brand!

Posted by Allykat on June 5th, 2008

So I went to Bath and Body Work’s semi-annual sale today! Did I buy anything? Nope. I almost did, there were lots of yummy smelling products, but I decided that I really didn’t need anything. I am actually still stocked up with quite a few items from the Christmas time semi-annual sale.

Does that mean I won’t go back to the sale? Probably not:) I will have to check out their last week when they offer items for 90% off! I love their candles and that is the time to buy them! Japanese Cherry Blossom…my favorite!

Here is what happens during Bath and Body Works semi-annual sale: (from slickdeals)

Deals by Week:

Week 1 (June 2 – June 8)
Doorbuster: $3 Signature Collection Shower Gels and Creamy Body Washes (June 2 – June 4 ONLY)
$5 Wallflowers Starters or Refills
5/$15 or 7/$20 Anti-Bacterial Hand Soaps (June 5 -June 8)
Select 5/$5 Items
$2 Items
$3 Items
$5 Items
50% Off Items
75% Off Items
75% Off Breathe Products
5/$15 or 7/$20 Clearance Anti-Bacterial products
$4 or 6/$20 Signature Collection Classics
5/$5 Glycerin Soaps
$5 C.O. Bigelow Barber Body Sprays
$5 Bath & Body Works Men’s Shower Gels
$5 Scentportables (NEW!!!)
$1 Rainkissed Leaves Preview Sizes (Body Lotion and Body Splash)
$5 Lip Products (Mentha Lip Shines and Liplicious Glosses)

Week 2 (June 9 – June 15)
5/$15 or 7/$20 Anti-Bacterial Hand Soaps
Buy 2, Get 2 Free Aromatherapy Products
3/$10 Signature Collection Bubble Baths
Select 5/$5 Items
$2 Items
$3 Items
$5 Items
50% Off Items
75% Off Items
75% Off Breathe Products
5/$15 or 7/$20 Clearance Anti-Bacterial products
$4 or 6/$20 Signature Collection Classics
5/$5 Glycerin Soaps
$5 C.O. Bigelow Barber Body Sprays
$5 Bath & Body Works Men’s Shower Gels
$5 Scentportables (NEW!!!)
$1 Rainkissed Leaves Preview Sizes (Body Lotion and Body Splash)
$5 Lip Products (Mentha Lip Shines and Liplicious Glosses)

Week 3 (June 16 – June 22)
$5 Select Cleansers and Moisturizers (Signature Collection and Aromatherapy)
Buy 2, Get 2 Free True Blue Spa Products
3/$10 Home Fragrance Oils and Room Sprays
Select 5/$5 Items
$2 Items
$3 Items
50% Off Items
75% Off Items
75% Off Select Home Fragrance, Select Signature Collection, and Breathe Products
4/$10 Clearance Anti-Bacterial products
$4 or 6/$20 Signature Collection Classics
5/$5 Glycerin Soaps
$5 Scentportables (NEW!!!)
$1 Rainkissed Leaves Preview Sizes (Body Lotion and Body Splash)
$5 Lip Products (Mentha Lip Shines and Liplicious Glosses)

Week 4 (June 23 – June 29)
Buy One, Get One Free Home Fragrance
$5 Select Signature Collection (June 26 – June 29 ONLY)
Buy 3, Get 1 Free Rainkissed Leaves Signature Collection Products (Full Size, June 26 – June 29 ONLY)
Select 5/$5 Items
$2 Items
$3 Items
50% Off Items
50% Off Select Aromatherapy Products (Old packaging)
75% Off Items
75% Off Select Home Fragrance, Select Signature Collection, and Breathe Products
90% Off Select Specialty Brand Items
4/$10 Clearance Anti-Bacterial products
$4 or 6/$20 Signature Collection Classics
5/$5 Glycerin Soaps
$5 Scentportables (NEW!!!)
$1 Rainkissed Leaves Preview Sizes (Body Lotion and Body Splash)
$5 Lip Products (Mentha Lip Shines and Liplicious Glosses)

Week 5 (June 30 – July 6)
$5 Select Signature Collection
Buy 3, Get 1 Free Rainkissed Leaves Signature Collection Products (Full Size)
Final Days Clearance 50% to 90% Off Select Items
$1 Items
$2 Items
$3 Items
$4 Items
Select 5/$5 Items
$3 Signature Collection Classics
5/$5 Glycerin Soaps
$5 Scentportables (NEW!!!)
$1 Rainkissed Leaves Preview Sizes (Body Lotion and Body Splash)
$5 Lip Products (Mentha Lip Shines and Liplicious Glosses)

I love Bath and Body Works body creams too! They are so thick, smell heavenly, and rub in nice and fast. However, today I went to Target and lo and behold they had another one of my all time favorite lotions! It is the Vaseline brand lotion in Coco Butter, but they had the lotion in the Target brand! Yay, finally! I have been waiting for the Coco Butter one to come out in the Target Brand! I didn’t think it was going to happen, but it did! This Vaseline Coco Butter lotion is the best, it smells great, rubs in nicely, pretty thick for a lotion, and the best of all has petroleum as the second ingredient!

Petroleum is the most moisturizing ingredient! And I have search far and long for a lotion that has petroleum as the second ingredient and Vaseline’s Coco Butter lotion is the only one that has it. Yup, even the other Vaseline brands do not have petroleum as the second ingrediant oddly enough.

So I am really excited about the better deal of Target’s brand Coco Butter lotion. Now Target brand really is just as good as the big brands. Same ingredients, same size, for a better deal!

Remember it is all about the ingredients!

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Time to Wash Your Face. Want Some Oil?

Posted by Allykat on March 26th, 2008

Ok, so hopefully some of you found some new sunscreens to try out!?

Well these sunscreen can be stubborn to remove and water resistant. So you want to make sure that your remove it completely before bedtime. And using makeup remover over your whole face can be very drying, depending on which makeup remover you use. And some makeup removers say they are alcohol free, when they are not!

The best thing I have found to remove my makeup are Oils!

Yes, that is right oil. At first I was like what!? I can’t put oil on my super oily face! But oil actually dissolves oil. And it is extremely gentle and does not strip your face. So you really do not want all those products out there, that say oil free! Because oil gets rid of dirt, makeup, and can clean out the pores!

There are a lot of oils out there. I like Jojoba oil the best. Jojoba oil is the closest oil to sebum, which is what your facial oil glands produce. Jojoba oil can be used on oily and dry skin. But oily skinned gals seem to like it better. There is also olive oil, which has lots antioxidants and many dry women like. Yes, the olive oil in your kitchen!

Just Google Oils for Face!

There are so many different oils out there with so many different benefits.

I love removing my makeup with oils. It is the best eye makeup remover ever! I wet a cotton pad and squirt a little oil on it then press it against my eyelid for a few seconds. Then I gently wipe my eyelid. And Poof! It all comes off! No Stinging! And oils actually moisturize too. So while I am remove my makeup it is moisturizing not stripping/irritating my skin dry.

  • First you need to wash your hands with soap and water for 30seconds or more.
  • Then you drop a few drops of oil into your fingers and glide it gently all over your face.
  • And then you wet a cotton pad and drop a few drops on the pad and remove your eye makeup.
  • Continue to use your fingertips to glide the oil all over your face for a minute.
  • Next splash your face with water. And squirt a drop of a very gentle cleanser into your palms and rub together. (I like Olay Gentle Foaming cleanser for sensitive skin)
  • And then glide your fingertips mixing the oil, cleanser, and water all over your face for 30seconds to a one minute! (remember this is key)
  • Finally splash your face with water and pat dry.

Some people use oils as a moisturizer too. And Jojoba oil is a good moisturizer as well! Just two drops into your hands and gently pat all over your face. And you are ready to go goodnight!

Try it and see! I just love using oil as a makeup remover! No Stinging!

People also use Ponds cold cream in place of the oil, so this is a good gentle substitute if you are too scared to use oil on your face just yet. I have never tried it, but many oily skinned gals like it.

And dare I say it. Mineral Oil. Yes. I said it! Mineral oil can be used as a face oil too! Mineral Oil is not evil, like many natuaral companies want you to believe for some reason.? Mineral oil comes from petroleum, which is what Vaseline is. Petroleum comes right from the earth, so it is completely natural and the most moisturizing ingredient you can find! That is why it is in so many lotions out there! If it was evil and hurt people then these big companies would have stopped using it ages ago!

Mineral Oil also is one of the least clogging oils out there!

I am going to try mineral oil soon! I cannot wait! Because it is way cheaper than Jojoba Oil!

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