Greeneroo

A great article, not without some irony.

Why is it people (not just women) will shop for organic local FOOD and then purchase expensive, toxic-rich skin care products????
In the March 2010 issue, San Francisco magazine makes it quite clear that we have choices. Many of the leaders in the best quality natural skincare are right here at home.

Here are some of my favorite local companies (not surprisingly, many started in FOOD):

• Bare Escentuals HQ is in San Francisco
• Body Time HQ in Berkeley (once known and loved as Body Shop)
• 80 Acres HQ in Petaluma (this is from the McEvoy Ranch – you know their Olive Oil)
• Juice Beauty HQ in San Rafael
• EO HQ in Corte Madera
• Nude HQ in San Francisco
• Noodle & Boo HQ in Campbell (baby products line)
• Olivina HQ in Napa (edible ingredients olive oil, grapeseed oil, meyer lemon)
• 100% Pure HQ Oakland (one of the first and one of the best)

Can you eat your beauty products? Have you read the labels? Is there paraben in your products? If you have checked your face products then you can check your nail products! They are usually nasty. Think about what you want in your body! For beauty at any price, we pay a very high price indeed. It doesn’t have to be true, let’s support these amazing companies and products.

Thanks to Joanne Furio for a great article.