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Eating your sunscreen - chocolate

Eating Your Sunscreen - Chocolate


To be able to eat yourself to a better natural sunscreen feels incredibly tempting. Could you really improve your skin's inherent sun-protection by eating chocolate?

What to avoid in your sunscreen

What You Definitely Should Avoid in Your Sunscreen


What do sunscreens actually contain? We have taken a closer look at the most common brands and found everything from strong allergens to endocrine disruptors and genotoxic substances. Here we list which substances that you definitely should avoid in your sunscreen.

Test of raspberry seed oil as sunscreen

Raspberry Seed Oil - Sunscreen or not?


The recent hype on social media about Raspberry seed oil as a natural alternative to sunscreen made us curious. Could there be any truth behind these statements? Does Raspberry seed oil have any inherent SPF? Since science not yet had an answer, we decided to test.

All about sunscreen

All About Sunscreen


How do you best protect yourself against the sun? How much sun protection do you get from shade or light summer clothes? Should you use sunscreen products or could the sun creams in themselves be more harmful than the sun's UV-rays?

Essential oils that are phototoxic in the sun

Essential Oils That Are Phototoxic in the Sun


Some essential oils, particularly many of the citrus oils, can cause severe burns if you use them in the sun. See the list of oils to avoid in the sun.

Sea and coral friendly sunscreen

Sea and Coral Friendly Sunscreen


Are you going snorkeling during the vacation? Remember to bring sunscreen that does not harm coral reefs, fishes and other sea-living organisms.



When does your hair need and acid rinse?

Why Your Hair Loves an Acid Rinse

Finishing the hair care routine with an acid rinse makes the hair cleaner, softer and shinier. Why is that? How come it actually works?

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Test of Raspberry seed oil as sunscreen

Raspberry Seed Oil - Sunscreen or not?

The recent hype on social media about Raspberry seed oil as a natural alternative to sunscreen made us curious. Could there be any truth behind these statements? Does Raspberry seed oil have any inherent SPF? Since science not yet had an answer, we decided to test.

Read more ...

Why Choose Mineral Powder Without Bismuth Oxychloride

A pure mineral powder is actually good for the skin. It has a calming and healing effect on the skin as well as offering sun protection. But some mineral powders, on the contrary, are irritating and cause inflammation and clogged pores. So how do you separate the good from the bad? Which substances should a mineral powder contain to not miss out on the positive effects and which substances should you be wary of?

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- by Johanna and Ulrika Forsman

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We are two sisters with a great passion for natural skin care. Our backgrounds are in biochemistry and molecular biology with a long experience in biomedical research. During the past years, we have become more and more interested in natural, but above all, toxic free skin care. The problem with a lot of the information you find online about what is toxic and what is not in skin care products is that it is full of errors and misconceptions. Our ambition with this site is to explain the concepts and to sort out the myths from the facts regarding toxins in skin care.

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    EU Bans Formaldehyde in Cosmetics

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    DNA Sunscreen - Increased Protection the Longer You Sunbathe

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    Skin Bacteria Protects Against Free Radicals

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