Did you know the average woman who wears lipstick on a regular basis will end up swallowing about 10 pounds of petroleum by-product (in the form of common lipstick ingredients mineral oil and petroleum jelly) during her lifetime? That’s because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate what goes into our beauty products. So it’s up to you, as an informed consumer, to read the labels on EVERY skin care and cosmetic product that you purchase – just as you do with food labels.
CHEMICAL FREE TOILETRIES As part of modern life, we are all being exposed to significantly higher levels of artificial chemicals than at any point in history. Over 300 man-made chemicals are found in the average person. According to international environmental group Friends of the Earth, there is some evidence that the use of chemicals in foods, household cleaning products, paint, baby toiletries and detergents can aggravate conditions such as asthma and dermatitis.
The key to caring for cut flowers is to remember that, even when cut, they are still living. Cut flowers drink, breathe, and eat, just as they do when they are connected to their plant. Some flowers, such as tulips, even continue to grow after being placed in a vase.
Most of the little packets of commercial floral preservative that come with cut flowers contain the basic components needed to support the life of cut flowers in their vase environment: a chemical biocide, an acidifier, and sugar.
