aloha

I'm big into skincare, lotions, washes, etc.  And since I've been in Hawaii I've been trying to go more natural to see if this helps my eczema.  One of my carry-over (before using only natural) products is a "natural" Aveno facewash with "micro soy beads" in it.  While reading this book, one of the chapters talks about everlasting plastics and polymers; the author goes into the ingredients of many skin products with micro beads or exfoliants - apparently most of the stuff on store shelves have polyethelyene granuals listed in the ingredients.  These are just small bits of plastic that end up in the ocean, that are eaten by small sea organisms which support all marine life.  Pretty much, using artificial exfoliants is killing whales!  Read the ingredients list on your products!

Well this probably hits home more for me since I live and breathe skincare.  But if I were hanging out with you, I would bring this up in conversation and shame myself for not knowing.  Alas, I am far away, so I will just post it on my blog and you can send me "you are so dramatic Lindsey" brainwaves into the Pacific.  I'll hear ya while I'm out dredging a pond for mulch.  That's my agenda for today.