Three-Step Skin Plan
Our Gently Organic three-step skin plan is recommended for all types of skin:
1. CLEANSE. Cleanse skin with a gentle, organic, fragrance-free, alcohol-free cleanser to remove make-up and dirt and reduce oil. Gentle cleansers can help soothe your skin. It is important to use lukewarm - not hot - water, take short showers or baths, and pat skin dry. Be sure not to scrub when washing or drying your skin because that can irritate it and make any skin condition worse.
2. MOISTURIZE. Moisturize with a non-irritating, fragrance-free organic moisturizer. Its best to apply immediately after bathing or showering to trap the moisture. Reapply a moisturizer as often as needed to help prevent further drying or irritation of excema, dermatitis, or rosacea. These skin conditions can actually make your skin drier which means it can easily crack and get infected. Regularly moisturizing your skin is very important.
3. PROTECT. Protect your skin by shielding it from the harmful rays of the sun. Sun exposure is the most common trigger of rosacea and skin cancer. It is important to use a gently organic sun protection that protects you from the sun's UVA rays (those that age the skin) and UVB rays (those that burn the skin and cause skin cancer). Keep in mind that your skin is more sensitive to the sun if you have rosacea, excema, dermatitis, or psoriasis so be sure to apply a gently organic sunscreen daily.

Choosing Organic

Opting for organic products is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Have you noticed that there is an increasing number of organic products on the market today? The demand for organics has yielded wonderful alternatives to all those commercial, toxic, chemically-laden products. Isn't it wonderful to know that we have so many healthier options? We are now making viable choices to consume less commercially grown, produced, and manufactured products and instead can buy organic, natural, holistic products that not only are healthier for us but also help preserve the environment.
Many shoppers start out by purchasing only one or two organic products at a time. Some feel more comfortable making a gradual shift to buying organic and prefer to take "baby-steps" buying one-organic product-at-a-time. Others have a more "all-or-nothing"-type approach, and are committed 100% to buying only organic from the get-go. Whether you're just starting to buy organic products or you've been doing so for awhile, the Gently Organic blog applauds you for making smart choices for healthy organic living and preserving our endangered planet.

Gentle Laundry Detergent

Finally, a great natural laundry detergent!!! I always say, "If it's good enough for baby, it's good enough for the whole family!"

Earth Friendly Products is a leading brand of 100% natural, plant-based, non-toxic, biodegradable household cleaners, made with renewable ingredients, never tested on animals, and packaged in recyclable containers.

Phosphate-free, chlorine-free, enzyme-free, dye-free, and free of petroleum ingredients. Ultra-concentrated, color safe, all-temperature detergent with built-in fabric softener, and made with naturally pure essential oils of Lemongrass

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Skin Irritants

Commercial cosmetics, detergents, soaps, hair care and household cleaning products contain many irritants that can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions. Many commercial products contain offending substances that, once in contact with the skin, can cause contact dermatitis consisting of rash (reddening, crackling, blistering skin) often accompanied by pain, burning, and/or itching. Hair dyes and perms, cleansing materials, and cosmetics are common skin irritants.
Here's a guide to help you (and your dermatologist) identify the source of skin irritation and help prevent future flare-ups:
1. Identify the irritating substance. Did you try any new chemicals or product recently? Were you exposed to a new perfume or chemical fragrance? Did you engage in any new activity lately? When do your symptoms seem to occur? Does anyone else have the same symptoms?
2. Discontinue use of the irritating product.
3. Inform people you know who use the offending product. Be sure to tell anyone you are in contact with, on a regular basis, who wears irritation-causing perfume of any skin sensitivity or allergic reaction. If the irritant is laundry detergent, you may need to bring your own towels, sheets, and pillows.
4. Use only gentle, natural products, that are free of harsh, irritating chemicals.

Cosmetic Shopping Advice for People with Sensitive Skin

1. Read ingredients on all cosmetics
2. Test cosmetics on a small patch of skin
3. Inform yourself about potentially hazardous cosmetic additives (i.e. parabens, mercury, titanium dioxide)
4. Look for juice-based or plant-based products
5. Remember that baby products (i.e. shampoos, body washes) can be used for adults and are often gentler than other products.
6. Do use a trusted dermatologist for medical advice and as a resource.
7. Don't be fooled by cosmetics found at many drugstores and "natural food" markets labeled "organic" and/or "natural". Many times these products are a combination of natural and synthetics (including potential carcinogens).
8. Shop for organic and natural cosmetics on the internet, where you'll find a much wider selection of truly natural products than most local drugstores and even many "natural food" markets.

Pure Eye Definition

Natural ingredients. Strong definition.

Using gentle and natural products around your eyes --- one of the most sensitive areas on the body --- only makes sense.

Pure Soul Mascara from AfterGlow creates rich, luscious lashes with its mercury-free, gluten-free, and tar-free formula.

Pure Soul Mascara comes in the shades onyx and mink. mascara is formulated for sensitive eyes.

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Plumper Juicier Kissable Lips --- Naturally

Juice Organics Lip Amplifier. Need I say more?

We all know fruit juice is a great source of nutritious vitamins. Doesn't it make perfect sense to condition your lips with something so natural?!

To a 100% certified organic juice base, Juice Organics formulators add organic active ingredients and powerful antioxidant technology.

Free of harsh paraben preservatives, synthetic fragrances, petroleum derivatives, artificial dyes, harsh sulfates, and phthalates or toluene. Juice Organics has a strict no animal testing policy and contains 100% vegetarian ingredients.

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