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Rosehip Oil Skin Benefits
What is Rosehip Oil? Used by ancient Mayans, rosehip seed oil (aka rosehip oil) is made by press-extracting oil from the seeds of the wild rose bush (Rosa moschata or Rosa rubiginosa) in the southern Andes in Chile. Rosehips are the tiny, reddish-orange, seeds/fruit/berry that remain on a rose bush...
What is Oxybenzone?
Oxybenzone is the current bad guy in recent sunscreen news articles, daytime TV, and research studies and you may be asking, “But what is Oxybenzone?” Most common sunscreens are full of chemicals, which are not healthy for our skin, our bodies or the environment. Oxybenzone is a widely used ingredient...
Zinc Oxide vs Titanium Dioxide
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are the only mineral compounds approved by the FDA for use as active sunscreen ingredients. How do they differ? Which is better? Read on. Cut to the chase. Which is better? In a showdown between zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, zinc oxide is the clear winner...
Surprising Benefits of Sunlight
Stepping out from the shadows of a sterile office building, into the warm afternoon light, rays of sunshine chase away the stiffness of sitting inside all day. Your body immediately begins to produce new Vitamin D, and the capillaries in your skin dilate, improving blood flow. You pause, eyes closed,...
17 Benefits to taking Vitamin E
Vitamin E Benefits We started our Waxhead mission as a way to protect our skin in the sun. And just like water-soluble Vitamin C, its fat-soluble Vitamin E partner became a vital ingredient in our nutrient bars. Quite simply, Vitamin E benefits and defends your skin in the sun, and it’s...
Common Sense: Skin Cancer Prevention
Skin Cancer Prevention Yesterday Growing up, I often went fishing with my grandfather. It was sunny and blazing hot offshore, and he always wore a long sleeve shirt, pants, and a hat. On the hottest days, he put a little zinc on his nose. He didn’t have skin cancer trouble...
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