Herb'N Eden blog
It needs to be said: Most lotions are a waste of money. I say this as someone who understands the intent behind selecting certain ingredients for the skin. We put on lotion to moisturize our skin and we expect the lotions we buy to include the ingredients to do that. But is lotion good for your skin? Not always. Here's where lotion falls short and why body butter is a better, more economical option. Ingredients in lotion that dry out the skinImagine putting on lotion and ending up ashier than you were before. You've experienced this if you've ever used a low-quality lotion. We don't have to name names.
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Common causes of teen acneOK, yes. Your hormones are a common factor in your skin's behavior. However, there are some sneaky culprits that can worsen the situation if you do nothing, or help your skin if you make a few changes. It's important to understand these factors as part of a comprehensive skin care routine for teens. Get consistent with your skincare routineThe biggest defense against skin problems is a consistent skin care routine teenager can rely on, with effective products. Wash your face twice a day. Step one in a skin care routine teenager should follow is cleansing the skin. No brainer there, but it’s important that you’re washing your face every night and day.
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Ok, ladies. We’ve all heard the varying opinions and old wives’ tales about how to—or whether to—clean our lady parts. What’s right? What’s wrong? Is soap an enemy or a friend? Choosing the right natural soap for feminine hygiene is key to maintaining a healthy balance. Do I need to wash my yoni?The question of the century first requires the answer to another question: what is a yoni? When we say words like vagina, lady parts, or yoni, we mistakenly use them interchangeably. The vagina is actually our canal the body, where the lady parts we’re referencing when we say yoni are the labia, vulva, and clitoris.
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Your skincare routine is only as reliable as the ingredients you use. In today’s world where buzzwords like “natural” and “organic” are the new marketing wave, the idea of chemicals in your soap as a bad thing can be misleading. Sodium hydroxide in soap, for example, is a necessity in every soap, even handmade soaps. It’s important to understand the role that sodium hydroxide plays in maintaining healthy skin and why sodium hydroxide in soap is a key ingredient. What is sodium hydroxide?Sodium hydroxide is a chemical compound that holds or maintains the pH of skincare products, also known as lye. In sodium hydroxide soap, it’s combined with animal fat or vegetable oil in a process called saponification.
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What's the story behind Herb 'N Eden? How did you get into soap?TERRAN: Urban Sprout Farms was like an incubator for us. We began volunteering there and I just fell in love with the process of gardening. From there we got involved with Farmer's Markets. [Urban Sprout Farms Founder] Nuri would allow Quinton to manage a lot of the day-to-day operations, and we learned different styles of farming, harvesting, and then selling the things that we learned how to grow to restaurants. Living those experiences, I just knew I wanted to be there among them selling a product that I produced with my own hands.
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