I had become very impressed with a CVS brand of hand sanitizer that we used at an animal rescue where I volunteered. Since there was a CVS right across the street, we usually bought any needs that we had at their store, and their foaming hand sanitizer became a favorite. …

I have always been a fan of natural soaps and I love imported French and Italian soaps. I had seen the large block of soap in stores and always found them interesting but never bought one until recently. I paid about ten dollars for the 1000g square block, but …

Before I first read about butterbur, I had thought it was some kind of spice to cook with. When I was doing some research into natural allergy remedies, butterbur kept coming up, and as I read more, I also learned it can help prevent migraines. I have both allergies and …

For the last year I’ve been buying only AZ toothpastes. I’ve tried a lot of them and Imust say that I am equally satisfied with all of them because never one had disappointed me. I really care about my teeth and about 2 years ago I noticed that all …

I became aware of Dermovate Ointment when I had skin allergies way back year 2001. For a while, I had this problem with my skin, especially since my skin allergies kept getting worse as days passed by. From small rashes, they developed into big ones that eventually turned into …

I bought this body wash for my partner, who unfortunately turned out to be allergic to it. It produced some itching, although not any serious reactions. I felt it was safest to stop using it since it might get worse if continued. Not wanting it to go to waste, I …

I used to have gorgeous, smooth, strong fingernails. This was years ago. Age and keeping my hands in water a lot have taken their toll and now I have fragile, weak nails that have ridges and break off easily.
I decided to try an old home remedy that …

I am a huge fan of natural soaps. When I have tried Zum soaps in the past, I really liked them so when I was last shopping at Whole Foods, I picked up a bar that I had not tried yet. They have so many interesting combinations of scents, that …

Lately my face has been really red raw and stressed out and I needed to get an organic facial serum to help calm it down. I recently bought Avalon Organics Lavender Renewal Facial Serum to help calm down and nourishing my skin and I must say it has down …

I take fiber supplements for a variety of reasons. They help to regulate digestion and treat irritable bowel syndrome, they help manage blood sugar (I am diabetic) and they also help to reduce cholesterol. I have tried a variety of methods to get fiber into my diet. I’ve used the …

For many years, I’ve worn corrective lenses, and ever since I started using contact lenses, I’ve worn disposable ones. I’d been happy for a long time with various brands lasting a month or so, until my eye doctor told me to try Acuvue Advanced.
He told me they …

I almost feel guilty for waiting so long to try this product. I use mineral bath very frequently in my nightly hot bath. I use bath therapy to help treat the muscle pain, trigger points and cramps that are from fibromyalgia, which I have had since I was a teen. …

For the past few weeks I was suffering from this terrible puss formation on my face, I used various face wash and acne creams to cure it but the problem was some thing internal as the acne just didn’t get cured , I consulted a local physician who told …

I have a few stray hairs that like to take up residence on my chin and I am forever tweezing them. I have a problem seeing them sometimes, because of the light in my bathroom, so I thought a lighted tweezer might be worth a try.
I scratched …

If you have kids, chances are when you buy bandaids, they are themed with pictures on them such as Scooby Doo or Barbie instead of the plain bandaids we use as adults. The only thing bad about bandaids is that they don’t stay on after they have gotten …

I’ve read lots of studies about how taking various medications can have bad long-term effects on your liver. Browsing through the herb section of the local drug store, I came across Sundown Naturals Milk Thistle capsules. What caught my attention was that the bottle states that Milk Thistle helps …

Last year my grandmother went to the emergency room and being it was a different hospital system than normal, they had none of her medical records. Because they had none of her records, several tests had to be run and the nurses, really didn’t listen to some of …

This is the best antifungal available over the counter but I must start with a few warnings. It does stain and you will be purple for a few days! Now that I have warned you I can tell you why I think this is one of the best antifungals …

Focus Dailies Contact Lens is by CIBA Vision and being short-sighted I need to wear lens that are really trouble free for me. Hence I bought this less than a hundred bucks and it is actually an everyday disposable contact lens. When I wear, I have this nice …

I stayed in a hostel since a very tender age and I still remember my mother packing my toilet bag with the anti septic cream Boroline. She use to advice me to use it daily on my lips, heals and other delicate parts of my body. I honestly did …

They say extensive usage of alcohol will make your skin dry, the truth is, I have been using Casino rubbing alcohol for a long time now and I never felt my skin drying. The alcohol comes in two “scents”, the original and the scented one (this is in a …

Me being the type of person I am, Woman that is, I have always been against the patch. I haven’t had a desire to use birth control of any kind. I don’t have many kids, I only have two and I think that my decision has been just fine. …

This lotion came to me as part of a gift set that contained some bath salts, oil beads, and soap. It was holiday themed, and obviously mass produced. The tube is attractive at first glance, with a pretty gold scrolling and coppery gold cap. I have used it …

I ordered this little tool to take with me on a recent trip. I really wanted a flat iron just to do “touch up” work that wouldn’t take up much room. This was perfect for what I needed it for. It is tiny! I can easily fit it into …

When ever I watch NBC’s The Biggest Loser at night, I am always psyched to try my Biggest Winner workout with Jillian Michaels the next day. This morning was no exception, as I climbed out of bed and broke open my new Maximize Complete- Full Frontal workout …

Diabetes is really is a curse for food loving people, we need to refrain from consuming just everything. Out finally has a hereditary history of diabetic patients and I was sure that sooner or later I too would be effected with the disease, which I eventually did. Now the …

If you don’t know what a menstrual cup is look it up and seriously consider it because it is so much better for your body and the environment than pads and tampons are. Anyway, on with the review.
I am disclosing the description details that I am here because these …

This product of India was a very interesting find. With a ton of interesting organic ingredients, and lacking in many of the chemical stand-bys of modern commercial products, this was one I just had to try. I had never heard of Neem being used in toothpaste, but apparently the twigs …

I am forever trying new types of lotions. I decided that I would try St. Ives to see if it was any better than the lotions I had already tried. I purchased the St. Ives Lotion at the grocery store for $3.97 for a 16 oz. bottle. That is …

In our household, there were always copious digital thermometers, which were never in agreement with themselves! Fed up of this disarray I decided to get rid of terribly inconsistent and inaccurate bunch of junk. With this in mind, I conferred to local pharmacist, which recommended Exergen infrared thermometer. Accidentally, …

The Polar brand of heart rate monitors came in many sizes, but I am going to be reviewing the Polar FT4, which is a wristband model that you would use when you are out and about. I bought this monitor because it is a lot easier to let the …

Message In A Bottle Body Oil is a body oil from Leyende.is a good body oil. First of all, I bought this online along with some other Leyende products and I found it be very good. It is organic, meaning, it does not contain chemicals or other things which …

Two days ago I went and did a RPM cycle class for the first time ever. I was a bit reluctant at first as I was worried I could not last the 45 minutes. However I thought if my mum can do it, I can. So I decided to …

I just recently had an opportunity to use Ponds Clean Sweep Wet Cleansing Towelettes and was pretty impressed by the quality of the product. Ponds makes a lot of quality products, so I’m not really surprised.
One of the things I loved about the towelettes was that they were …

I received a sample of Playtex Sport not to long ago. I liked using them for a change. I usually wear Kotex. The applicator was a little easier to use and I liked it a little better. The only big difference I really saw was that the actual tampon …

I have been taking a multivitamin as part of my health routine for years. I have several conditions that benefit from a good quality vitamin—“ diabetes, fibromyalgia, and thyroid disease. I usually look for a formula that contains all the basic vitamins and minerals, and it is a great plus …

I’ve had a problem with thinning hair since I turned forty. I have tried every vitamin, shampoo and treatment I came across. Most don’t work. Here’s an example. This product claimed to have lots of scientifically backed ingredients that helped to restructure and strengthen hair. It even gave an in …

When I saw this product in a store, I did not have any particular reason to purchase it, but it just seemed like something that might really come in handy one day. These are toothbrushes that just have to be wet to work—“ no messy toothpaste, no need to …

I’ve been searching for a facial product that can remedy my cystic pimples and my blemished skin at the same time. I already using a facial wash that has salicylic acid that can cure pimples (according to the package) but after using it (I think almost 3-4 months) I …

For some reason lately the toothpastes I have been buying seem to be to sweet and don’t seem too keep your whole entire mouth clean as well as they say they do. A couple days ago my boyfriend and I bought some Arm & Hammer Fluoride Anti Cavity Toothpaste …

I think I have this sick and twisted fascination with all things pain-relieving, meaning the creams and patches an pads, anything that you apply topically to alleviate the discomfort of sore muscles. I’ve tried a lot of these kinds of products as well and most of them have worked sufficiently …

I have used Vitabath green for years, and eventually I wanted to try out the citrus fragrance too, as I heard it was nice. I smelled it in the store and loved it—“ nice fresh orangey-lime scent with some woodsy and floral notes added in.
I originally intended to buy a …

In my quest to try every bath soak ever made, I ended up buying this Aura Cacia product. I was attracted to the packaging, which was pretty and simple. The scent of this “soothing heat” was basically eucalyptus and evergreen. It makes for a rich, woodsy somewhat androgynous fragrance …

I keep a pair of these well made medical scissors on hand in my home’s first aid kit for cutting gauze and tape. they cost me around $10, but were well worth it since I have never had to replace them. The Prestige Medical Fluoride Scissors are …

I used Nexxus Humectress back in the late 80s, and more recently decided to try it again. Back then, I had a frizzy perm, and my hair was moisture starved to the point it was unmanageable.The Humectress I bought then came in a tube, and was the greatest thing …

When I used to work for a drug store set-up and remodel crew, we were given N95 masks made by 3M whenever we were exposed to the drywall being put up, construction crews kicking up dust, or using chemicals, or any time the air quality was less than ideal. …

I have had a problem with thinning hair around the top and crown of my head for several years. No one seems to be able to determine what is causing it, and because it could be so many different things, as I have several medical conditions as well as the …

I always love things that remind of my grandparents, or even hint at grandparents for that matter because there’s something very much inviting about it that makes you feel you’ve stepped back in time a little, and lets face it because somethings were better the first time around and …

I’ve been using Clear Women Softcare Anti-Dandruff Shampoo for more than a year now not because I had dandruff before but because this shampoo brought back moisture and glow to my hair. After dyeing my hair, the damage was undeniably visible. I used to have long, straight black hair …

Pond’s has always been a trust brand for a while, I remember seeing my mother use pond’s cold cream every night prior to sleeping when I was a child. Now, its my turn to use it.
I have a stable skin and not prone to break outs, but my skin gets …