Miessence Organics: Diva Review & Giveaway

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I was introduced to Miessence Organics by Erin Ely an Independent Representative who has been following PND and knew that I had to check out their line!

What I love about Miessence Skin Care products is that every ingredient in the skin care line is certified organic to food standards by the Australian Certified Organic (ACO).

They also ship all of their products fresh from the factory and suggest their product be used within 6 months to ensure you get the full benefit of the active ingredients.  Miessence also uses cold pressed formulations – this ensures that heat will not kill the active ingredients during processing.

They have a full line of body care products,  skincare and makeup that you can use with confidence – the entire product range scores from 0-2 in the Cosmetics Database.

I wish I could go to the store to try all these fantastic products, but they are only available through independent distribution.  The line prices out with  cleansers at $42, shampoo & conditioner that are $22 each, and at $40 their facial serums are a bargain.

Erin did send me their Rejuvenessence Facial Serum to try – it was  little too rich for daily use on my skin, but I adjusted to using it 2 or 3 times a week and that has been just right.  It has a rich botanical fragrance and absorbs quickly into the skin.

Lucky for us, Erin has agreed to give one lucky reader a $50 gift certificate to try Miessence for themselves!  Use it for toothpaste, sunscreen, shampoo, make up – it’s your call – but use it with confidence because this company prides themselves on being 100% organic and natural.

Win a $50 Gift Certificate for Miessence Organics

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Homemade Body Butter Recipe

This is the Homemade Body Butter Recipe I shared when I visited Martha Stewart Living Radio!

Enjoy.

I keep a small tub of my homemade body butter recipe in my car and shared some of it with Kadi Prescott – dynamo mother of 7 children.  Needless to say – she instantly wanted to know how to make it for her sensitive skinned little one.   Because we are both blogging diva’s – instead of emailing the recipe to her I told her I’d kick into gear and get the recipe posted.

All of the ingredients can be easily sourced – but the trickiest may be the beeswax.  You buy it buy the pound so one block will make a lot of lotion!  You can find it at Michael’s for $20 – but I found for less money, not to mention a more trusted source on Local Harvest.

This Homemade Body Butter Recipe has 4-5 ingredients, is easy to make and you’ll have the pleasure of knowing every ingredient that went into it.

Honey Citrus Homemade Body Butter Recipe

2 Tablespoons of Beeswax
1/2 Cup of Grapeseed Oil
1 Capsule of Vitamin E Oil
2-3 Tablespoons of Distilled Water
10 Drops of Citrus Essential Oil – or to preference

Homemade Body Butter Recipe Instructions

Combine the wax and oil together in a wide mouth jar. Microwave until the wax is almost completely melted.

Use a hand blender to whip – ensure it’s completely submerged for safety reasons!
Slowly add water and continue to aerate, then add fragrance. It will turn white and be thick and goopy.

Allow the lotion to settle for at least 15-20 minutes.

Scoop into a lotion container of your choosing, empty lip balm tubs.

Apply a small amount to any dry spots and enjoy!

Who knew making your own Homemade Body Butter Recipe could be this simple?

Toxins – Small Amounts Matter

Why should the average person be worried about toxins in their home, additives, preservatives and contaminants in their foods.

Even if we are being exposed.  The exposures are so limited.

They can’t  be of any consequence.  Right?

Are you sure?

Toxins are measured in measured in parts per billion.

One part per billion has been illustrated recently by the chemical companies as the equivalent of a single pancake in a stack of pancake 4000 miles high.

Surely limited amount wouldn’t impact our bodies.  It’s “too low” to matter the to chemical companies argue.

The EWG studied to blood of an Sustainable Furniture Maker named Jesse who lives in New York.

He is arguably an average American.  This is what was found in his blood.  Measured in parts per billion (ppb):

The Blood Content of our “Average American”

• 97.5 ppb – Badge 40H (Liner in canned foods)
• 45    ppb – PFC’s
• 21     ppb – Lead
• 1.11  ppb – Mercury
• .29  ppb – PBDE’s

Common Drugs that impact our  body, as they measure in our blood as parts per billion (ppb):

• 30 ppb – Cialis (one dose)
• 30 ppb – Paxil (one dose)
• 2.1 ppb – Albuterol (one dose)
• 35 ppb – Nuvaring – birth control

At small doses – Cialis side effects include a sudden decrease in hearing or vision. Users are directed to call their doctor taking Cialis if they get an erection lasting more than 4 hours.
Drugs are effective at the very same parts per billion that the chemical companies claim are inconsequential in their product.  Drugs are designed to be effective at low doses.
Chemicals are not tested to ensure their safety or their absence of side effects at low doses.
Chemicals are consumed without unknowingly and we don’t know if we are putting ourselves, our families and our unborn children at risk.
The evidence is gathering that we are putting them at risk.

We are seeing an alarming increase in disease that can’t be explained by better diagnostics:

• Hypospadias has doubled  from 1968 – 1993 – 1 in 125 baby boys
• 62% increase in acute lymphocytic leukemia over short period of time
• 40% increase in Brain Cancer – this is not a matter of better diagnostics, we didn’t miss brain cancer in the 1960′s, 70′s, 80′s & 90′s.
• 1-150 Children – if this is due to better or more frequent diagnosis -  where are the  Autistic adults?
• Fertility difficulties are rising in women under the age of 25.
• We have the highest rate of cancer in the world and if someone moves here from another country their likelihood of cancer increases – according to the American Cancer Society.

Over and above the Human Cost there is a monitory Cost of  to Disorder

• $ 43.4 Billion – Lead poisoning
• $ 9.2 Billion – Neurobehavioral disorders, autism etc.
• $ 8.7 Billion – IQ loss from mercury
• $ 35 Billion – Asthma in Children

What can we do daily to lower our exposure?

Buy organic

Eat low mercury fish

Drink filtered tap water

Use Cast Iron and Stainless Steel Cookware instead of Non-stick

Avoid “fragrance”

Kid Safe Chemical Act:

Requires that chemical has to be safe from children and other who are sensitive before they are allowed in the market.

Assumes chemicals are harming people until proven otherwise. Place the burden on the chemical companies to prove the chemicals are safe.

Prioritizes safety reviews, bans and phase-outs based on the chemicals found in people’s blood/tissue and known to be hazardous.

Chemicals found in Cord Blood are presumed to be unsafe.

Help Get it passed!

SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!

GET INVOLVED.

Most of the figures for this article came from a presentation by EWG president Ken Cook ~ 10 Americans. It’s a great presentation, well worth the time it takes to watch.

The Diva Cup: Product Review

Gentlemen… this one is not for you. We’ll be discussing matters you’d rather know nothing about. I can’t even suggest you forward this to your spouse – she might take it the wrong way.

Ladies – for the duration of our “childbearing years” with varying degrees of regularity we all have to deal with our monthly cycle and all the joy it encompasses.

This monthly joy typically involves an arsenal of bleached feminine hygiene products. I’ve attempted to do some research on the health implications of using bleached tampons inside of our body and if there is information out there I’ve been unable to find it. Switching to unbleached and recycled tampons is no doubt an improvement.

I recently discovered a product called the Diva Cup and while this solution has it’s drawbacks, in my view it’s benefits are outstanding.  The Diva Cup is a small cylindrical silicon cup.  It reminds me a little bit of diaphragm’s I’ve seen (never tried one, so can’t speak to that).

Benefits

Safe, medical grade silicon is known to be non toxic to our bodies.

Correctly placed the Diva Cup is more comfortable than tampons.

No need to keep buying tampons or pads.

No need to carry extra supplies when you travel or are out and about.

Nothing gross to wrap or hide in the wastebasket.

Heavier flow just needs to be emptied more often, no additional products!

No “rip cord” dangling around. Nadda… Nothing… Fabulous! How gross is the rip cord. This reason alone will prevent me from ever going back to the old way!

With the caveat below – no bulky pad. Nadda… Nothing… Fabulous.

Less odor. Seriously! Smelled fresher, felt fresher.

Did I mention how comfortable it was.

What You Need To Know

The Diva Cup is not for the faint of heart. If you would not be comfortable inserting a applicator free tampon chances are you won’t be comfortable with this. It’s only a little bit more involved, but let’s just say there is only one way in.

It did take me a little time to learn how to tell if the Diva Cup was correctly situated. Users will quickly learn that if it doesn’t feel right, it’s not in correctly.  This is not a matter of leakage, rather it will feel a little uncomfortable if it’s not placed correctly.

You will need be rinsing out your cup, again not for the squeamish.

You MUST rotate the Cup one full circle – it says so in the instructions. When you do, it is leek free, comfortable and a delight. If you don’t – you might have a leek. It’s like screwing a lid on a jar… if you don’t turn it all the way the liquid won’t stay where you need it to stay.

You will want to wash the cup with a non toxic safe soap – The Diva Wash is a plant based, petroleum based option.

Environmentally Speaking

If you are looking for an environmental reason to make the switch consider the fact that in the US alone over 55.9 million women are using feminine hygiene products. These products need to be manufactured, disposed of and purchased over and over again. That’s 55.9 million women every month!

Conclusion
There is a learning curve to using this product. I’d suggest the first few times using a panty liner in the event that you have any leakage. Having said that my obligation to The Diva Cup will end when this giveaway is over and I won’t be going back to my old ways!  The Diva Cup is just so much better, so much more comfortable, and you can use it over and over again.

It’s not perfect, but if you took away the environmental benefits and ignored that it’s likely safer than tampons and only judged it as which method was superior – I would pick the Diva Cup.

Move past any squeamishness. Take the time to read the instructions and make the switch!

CLICK HERE to input your zip/postal code to find a retailer near you.

Congratulations to Heather S!  You’ve won the Diva Cup and full size Diva Wash!

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This giveaway will run through midnight on Feb 13, 2010 PDT.  The  winner will be announced in the PND newsletter  Feb 15, 2010. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries.  Winner will have 24 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen.

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Body Conscience Launches at Fred Segal

By Tania Reuben

My fabulous friend Barbara has been working diligently developing a fantastic line of body care products. Last night her labors bore fruit as Body Conscience launched at Fred Segal.

This line is Ultra Luxe and pure enough that you can eat it.

The turnout was fantastic and we can’t wait to share more about this great line.  CLICK HERE for a preview.

Hopefully we’ll have some Body Conscience to share with our readers soon!

John Masters Organics Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor: Review

By Tania Reuben

John Masters Organics began creating this upscale line of salon quality organic beauty products in 1991. John believes that harsh chemicals were only created as cheap substitutes for organic compounds that do a better job.

All of their final products must be 75-100 % organic. All essential oils are steam released to maintain the effectiveness of the oils, and plant oils are cold pressed for the same reason. They use no artificial, colors, fragrances or fillers.

They recently sent me the Honey Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor to try on my lovely locks.

With a Diva Total of 14.5 out of 15 points this product is: Divaliscious

Click here for review criteria:

8 Points for Skin Deep Low Hazard Rating ~ 3
2 Points for being Organic – Eco-Cert, Organic Crop Improvement, Quality Assurance International.

2 Points for effectiveness – This conditioner left my hair feeling soft, shiny and smelling good.
.8 Point for Texture – This conditioner has a nice thick texture, so it doesn’t end up on the shower floor during application. It doesn’t have a slick feeling on application, yet my hair was easy to comb through after rinsing (and I have a lot of hair at the moment!)

.9 Point for Fragrance – This product really smells great. It’s a slightly spicy floral fragrance. It’s delicate and not overpowering. It leaves your hair smelling delicately yummy.

.5 Points for Packaging Appearance – The entire line of John Master’s Organics looks understated and chic. The Reconstructor is packaged in Dark Brown with white writing.

.3 Points for Packaging Sustainability – The packaging is made of MDPE (2) Plastic, which is recyclable.  All closures are made of HDPE and is accepted at many recycling stations. None of the plastics are made using recycled content, which would be a great next step.

Overall:

This is an excellent conditioner that can be after each shampoo or as a weekly treatment. With ingredients like Capuacu Seed Butter to help moisturize and Kelp Extract to soften smooth and add shine it will leave your hair feeling great.

This is a perfect conditioner for the diva or dude looking for a high end salon product with an eye for taking care of the planet or the performance.

Skip the Bumble & Bumble ~ Choose John Masters Organics.

The Honey Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor Retails for $28

Juice Beauty Green Apple Antioxidant Moisturizer: Diva Review

Juice Beauty Green Apple Antioxidant Moisturizer

With a Diva Total 14.7 of out of 15 points this product is: Divaliscious

Juice Beauty is a sophisticated high quality organic line of skin care products that performs up to expectation.

98% of the ingredients in Juice Beauty are organic.  They are able to obtain this high organic content because they use a juice base instead of water.  Juice Beauty has the following to say about their organic content:

Some brands would like you to believe that all of their ingredients are organic. Unfortunately, they only use a few organic ingredients in a water base that makes up most of the product – making the organic content less than 5%. Instead of the typical water base that cannot be “organic or pesticide free,” Juice Beauty created an antioxidant rich organic juice base which is much more nourishing for your skin.

Juice only purchases ingredients from USDA certified organic farms.  Additionaly 80% of their  products are produced with solar power.

CLICK HERE for review criteria:

8 Points Skin Deep Low Hazard Rating ~ 2
2 Points for being Organic

2 Points for effectiveness – The moisturizer left my skin hydrated. I also love the list of natural antioxidents like apple, lemon and grape juices. To read more about each ingredient and what makes it’s effective for your skin CLICK HERE. Read the product information guide on the Juice Site.
.8 Point for Texture – The first time I tried this moisturizer I used a little too much resulting in a slightly tight feeling when it dried on my skin (it relaxed in short order). For subsequent uses I used a little less than a dime sized amount and it was perfect. The texture is a little thinner than some heavier night creams, it almost has a gel like consistency.
1 Point for Fragrance – This product has a fruity smell, with hints of pineapple reminiscent of tropical punch, without being too sweet.  You can actually smell the juice.

.5 Points for Packaging Appearance – This moisturizer is packaged in a glass tub with an aluminum tone plastic top. It stands up to any department store brand in aesthetics. It should it’s retailed in stores like Nordstrom and Sephora.
.4 Points for Packaging Sustainability – In addition to the glass tub, the moisturizer is packed in a box, which seems like an extra we could forgo.  That said the packaging uses 100% recycled paper and cardboard.

Overall:
The Green Apple Antioxidant Moisturizer delivers a concentrated punch of moisturizing antioxidants.  Remember, a little goes a long way.

Juice Beauty is a a great skincare line for the woman who wants an entire line she can trust be extremely low toxin, using high quality organic raw materials to deliver fabulous performance .

Green Apple Antioxidant Moisturizer retails for $45.

Are you ready to try Juice Beauty for yourself?

Winner – Jessie C!  Congratulations check your email!

From Juice Beauty

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5. Tweet this giveaway. Copy and paste “@PureNaturalDiva Diva Giveaway – Juice Beauty Mineral Light Moisturizer http://bit.ly/dqR9F”. Then come back and leave the direct link to your tweet (go to your twitter account, click on the words when your tweet was sent (ie. 5 seconds ago) and copy and paste that link in comments.

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This giveaway will run through midnight on Nov 23, 2009 PDT, with winner being announced Nov 25, 2009. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 24 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen.

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Zia Men ActiClean Face Scrub: Review

By Tania Reuben

Zia Men ActiClean Face Scrub

With a Diva Total of 10.9 out of 15 points this product is: Diva Worthy

ZiaNatural has been making skin care products for the last 20 years. This line is formulated just for men, made without parabens and using many natural ingredients. Zia Men is an approachable line for the man who is just getting started in natural skincare. Dude was all clinique before Zia Men.

The ActiClean Face Scrub is a finely textured exfoliant that is suitable for daily use for men that are prone to ingrown facial hair and breakouts. This Scrub is the winner of the Men’s Health grooming award for the best face scrub.

Click here for review criteria.

6 Points Skin Deep Low Hazard Rating ~ 3
0 Points for being Organic

2 Points for effectiveness – It left my skin feeling soft and smooth when I tried it out.  Don’t tell dude! He liked it too.

1 Point for Texture – Regardless of gender, when choosing a face scrub you want to be sure the grain that is being used as the exfoiliant is fine and won’t damage the skin. The Zia Men’s Scrub texture meets that criteria.  I also appreciated that there were plenty of grains in the scrub.

1 Point for Fragrance – The Scrub has a slightly minty smell – the Zia Men line has done an excellent job with the scent of this line.  Subtly masculine.  I really like it.

.5 Points for Packaging Appearance – The scrub is packaged in a flip top tube with the zia men burnt sienna & black.

.4 Points for Packaging Sustainability – The packaging is made with 50% post consumer waste and are printed with soy ink using windmill power.

Overall:

This is a a great product line for the man who has been using conventional brands and wants to start making more natural product choices. This is a great smelling, very fine facial scrub. I might just have to steal it from time to time.

ActiClean Face Scrub retails for $9.

Ready to Get Some ActiClean Face Scrub…

Zia Men is giving one lucky reader their own bottle of ActiClean.

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This giveaway will run through midnight on October 23, 2009 PDT, with winner being announced by the morning of Oct 25, 2009. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen.

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Jenulence Green Tea Sun Cream: Review

By Tania Reuben

Jenulence Green Tea Sun Cream

Jenulence is a small family run business based in Staten Island, New York founded in 2003. Their corporate motto is: If you can’t eat it, don’t use it on your skin. Nice motto.

They recently sent me a sample of their Green Tea Sun Cream.

The Green Tea Sun cream is a rich day cream packed with antioxidants.  On their website I learned about the  documented cancer fighting properties of  a topically applied mixture of antioxidants, especially when combined with green tea.

With a Diva Total of 12.3 out of 15 points this product is: Diva Worthy

Click here for review criteria:

8 Points for Skin Deep Low Hazard Rating of 2 – Excellent!
0 Points for being Organic – Truly very natural, but not organic.

2 Points for effectiveness – This is a rich day cream. Perfect for someone with dry skin or during those times in the year when your skin needs extra hydration. It is is rich without being too heavy. It has an approximated SPF 10 for a touch of sun protection, and it’s also loaded with a combination of antioxidants.

1 Point for Texture – The Green Tea Sun Cream is rich and creamy in texture. A little goes a long way – it has a nice glide on the skin.

.7 Point for Fragrance – Green Tea Sun Cream has a scent that reminds me of a combination of Green Tea, fresh cut grass and Lemongrass. It’s very herbacious.

.2 Points for Packaging Appearance – I was sent a sample size, so I can’t speak to the packaging, I couldn’t just give it a zero.

.4 Points for Packaging Sustainability – The Green Tee Sun Tree comes in a 2oz recyclable plastic jar.

Overall:

The Green Tea Sun Cream is rich in antioxidants and doesn’t disappoint. Filled with ingredients that you can pronounce, like sesame oil, shea butter, green tea extract, vitamin C, Vitamin E and coconut oil, this moisturizer for people looking for high performance natural ingredients.

A great choice for the person with thirsty skin in need of rich hydration and a little UV protection.

Green Tea Sun Cream retails for $34.

Ready to try Jenulence for yourself…

Jenulence has agreed to give 2 lucky readers a full size Green Tea Sun Cream – a $34 Value!

Congratulations to Joanna & Susan, both winners of the Jenulence Green Tea Sun Cream Giveaway!

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This giveaway will run through midnight on October 14, 2009 PDT, with winner being announced the morning of Oct 16, 2009. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen.

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Brighter Tomorrow by Organicare: Beauty Review

By Tania Reuben

Microderma Oxygenation Treatment by Organicare

With a Diva Total of 14.4 out of 15 points this product is: Divaliscious

Organicare is a line of Certified Organic Skin Care designed for the individual who wants luxe organic skin care with without sacrificing performance.

For this review I used the Brighter Tomorrow 4 times in a week, then I stopped. After four days without using Brighter Tomorrow my skin  started to feel rougher and the texture was not as nice.  So I definitely did notice a difference.

Using this product is a two step process.

First you apply the mask and massage gently for one minute.

Next you add about 1 teaspoon of the activator and massage for another minute.  You’ll start to feel it warm and tingle.  Note – I don’t recommend using this treatment in the shower – both of the times I tried it in the shower resulted in a mad dash for a dry towel to clear my eyes. The extra moisture from the shower was the source of my troubles.  With practice I’m sure I’d master it, but I’m going to save this treatment for my sink.

Click here for review criteria:

8 Points for Skin Deep Low Hazard Rating.
2 Points for being Organic – Certified USDA.

2 Points for effectiveness – My skin felt very smooth and tingly after this treatment. A little like I’d just come home from a facial!

.7 Point for Texture – The mask is exfoliating, the grain was fine and smooth.  I could feel the mask heating as I massaged it into my skin.  The activator is very thin, almost watery in texture.  When using it I suggest, opening the tube facing up to aid in controlling how much liquid comes out.

.8 Point for Fragrance – Brighter tomorrow is scented with notes of citrus, which I loved. The Aloe Activator is fragrance free.  The scent left on my skin after the treatment was fresh and clean, but interestingly,  not the citrus – which I would have loved more.

.5 Points for Packaging Appearance – The packaging is luxe and very nice. The Mask is in a Glass Jar and the Activator is in a plastic tube. They are sold in an all black  box that contains both items.  Style wise I loved the sleek look of the box – inside the box was a chic black and white stripe.

.4 Points for Packaging Sustainability – The packaging is gorgeous. With 3 components, box, tube and glass jar – it’s a lot of pieces. It would be nice to have less packaging. However, all packaging is produced in a carbon neutral facility and the paper products are made with FSC certified paper products.

Overall:

I enjoyed using Brighter Tomorrow Microderma Oxygination Treatment and will continue to use it because of how great my skin texture was after use.

This is a product for the person who loves to treat themselves to the best of the best – all while demanding a safe product with a corporate conscious.

Brighter Tomorrow retails for $125.

The Winners are Janet, Lisa & Jessica! Congratulations!

Organicare has agreed to give 3 lucky readers a Fresh Fix Hydrating Spray – a $30 Value!

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Winners -  Missy, Lisa D and Janett have been notified and have 24 hours to claim their prize!

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