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Who among us doesn't love a good shower?Whether after a long day or to start the day, showers are a big part of our hygiene habits. But what if your shower routine for glowing skin and habits in the shower and immediately after are actually harming your skin?Even though we're cleaning the skin, there are other factors that we should consider to keep the skin healthy and flourishing forever. Here are a few healthy shower habits to add to your shower time to cut back on skin challenges. 2. ExfoliateExfoliating with a shower scrub while in the shower does a lot for your skin. It unclogs the pores to prevent oil build-up and breakouts.
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In the minute it will take you to read this sentence, you will have lost about 30,000 dead skin cells. Yep. You don’t notice or feel it, but your body is constantly eliminating dead skin cells to replace them with...
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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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The truth is deodorants and antiperspirants have different functions and both can be harmful to the body. Understanding the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant is crucial for making informed choices. Here’s what you need to know about both and the benefits of switching to natural alternatives. Deodorant vs. Antiperspirant: Understanding the DifferenceFirst, what’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?A deodorant is a product that masks the smell of underarm sweat. That isn’t just underarm sweat you smell. It’s sweat mixed with bacteria that occurs naturally. An antiperspirant is a type of deodorant that also blocks the skin from sweating wherever it’s applied. Many of us started using deodorants with antiperspirants to stop those embarrassing pit stains.
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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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