Natural Oils and the Myth of Clogged Pores
In case you missed last week’s post about the nasty additives found in many big-name lotions and cosmetics that do everything from dry out skin to cause tumors, you can still check it out here: http://www.mercosmetics.com/#!Lotion-NoNos-Toxic-Ingredients-in-Your-Moisturizer-/c20xg/1. Since last week focused on a lot of what we shouldn’t be putting on our skin, I wanted to shift focus to what we should be doing for healthy, vibrant skin. Many “moisturizing” products are water-


Lotion No-Nos: Toxic Ingredients in Your Moisturizer
For today’s post, I wanted to spend some time looking at why it’s so important to use natural skin care products. More importantly, let’s talk about why the gunk in so many big-name lotions is a big no-no for your skin. One of the reasons I started making my own cosmetics was to protect my own easily-irritated skin from harsh chemicals found in many commercial products. Side note: Of course great skin starts with good nutrition, sleep, and then all of our favorite beauty prod


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I'm Ariel Robinson and I’m the founder of Mer Cosmetics. I’ll be posting recipes, tips, tricks, beauty information and DIY hacks when it comes to natural beauty products and care. We’ll also cover some topics on holistic beauty and health –because beauty starts from the inside! Here’s my guarantee to you: if I’m posting it, I’ve tried it. Happy Reading!