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Julie B.

As a breast cancer survivor, I started researching ingredients in skin care and found an unregulated, anything goes chemical soup that women like me were immersing themselves in everyday. I started Head To Toe Organics (http://www.headtotoeorganics.com) to offer clean, pure, healthy skin care... Full Bio
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Safe Skin-Keeping Chemicals Out of Cosmetics by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health I read about a nonprofit organization called "Search For The Cause". It's a group of teens trying to transform the world by researching and eliminating toxins that threaten ... Read on »
Wash Skin Organically by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Think of all the ingredients in soap that end up on your skin. Sodium laureth sulfate-It's an irritant and alters skin structure. It allows other chemicals to pene ... Read on »
Puffiness Eye Cream by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Mild swelling or puffiness under the eyes is common as you age. The tissues and muscles around your eyes weaken with age. Puffy eyes are also caused when fluid gets trappe ... Read on »
Pomegranate Bath by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Try a pomegranate bath to give your body an antioxidant boost. In a University of Michigan study, pomegranate oil was found to stimulate the growth of keratinocytes w ... Read on »
Organic Gift Set by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that the Holidays are coming way too fast! With the economy still in a slump, it can be difficult to budget for gifts. Head To Toe Organ ... Read on »
Shea Butter Body by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health What are the benefits of using shea butter on your skin? The Shea Institute gives 21 reasons for you to use shea butter daily for healthy skin care Dry skin , skin rash, p ... Read on »
Antioxidant Lotion by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Using a skin healthy antioxidant lotion can make a difference in the appearance of your skin. Genetics accounts for about 10% of your aging skin, the other 90% is environ ... Read on »
Antioxidant Best by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health It seems skin care antioxidants are as close as your garden. Latest research shows that the antioxidant ellagic acid helps to prevent wrinkles. Ellagic acid is found in nu ... Read on »
Soap Cleansing - What's in your bar of soap? by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health I read an article the other day about soap cleansing with bar soap. Most don't give it a second thought, but maybe you should. Many conventional soaps contain beef tallow. ... Read on »
Sensitive Skin Bar Soap by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Sensitive skin affects millions of people every day. The largest majority of people with sensitive skin can grouped into one or more of these categories — acne, rosacea, ... Read on »
Skin Care Collagen - Help with Wrinkles by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health If your skin is starting to wrinkle, you may have been doing a little research and found that collagen plays a large part. Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue ... Read on »
Pomegranate Cream by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health What's so great about a pomegranate cream? Think of your skin cells like an apple cut into pieces. It starts to turn brown because it's oxidizing. Our skin, in a similar ... Read on »
Coffee Benefits - Good News for Your Skin by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health What does coffee have to do with skin care? Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle conducted a test to see if caffeine could protect skin cel ... Read on »
Skin Care Vitamin E by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Whether to take vitamin E supplements for your health tends to be a controversial subject. What are the studies showing for topical vitamin E for your skin? In an artic ... Read on »
Always Wear Sunscreen by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health With summer winding down and fall upon us we tend to slack off in wearing sunscreen. Even though you are bundled up, your face and hands are still getting UVA & UVB exposu ... Read on »
Skin Care Antioxidants by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Have you heard the latest news? Antioxidants found in berries helps to prevent UV skin damage! Ellagic acid is a antioxidant found in berries like raspberries, strawberr ... Read on »
Healthy Skin Lotion by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health The best ingredients for healthy skin lotion start with products that are all natural and organic. Taking chemicals and pesticides out of the mix is a good start when loo ... Read on »
Organic Face Care by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Organic face care is a healthy option for a glowing complexion. Choose products that are free from synthetic chemicals and are certified organic. Skin can be easily irr ... Read on »
Chemical Free Skin Care by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Have you ever bought an organic skin care product thinking it was super healthy only to find that it had synthetic chemicals and it wasn't that healthy at all. I can't te ... Read on »
Lip Balm Recipes by Julie B. Posted in: Blog Posts in Skin Health Many lip balms are made of petrolatum which is derived from crude oil. If you wear lip balm or lipstick everyday, at the end of 12 months you will have consumed 2 tub ... Read on »