14 Jun 2017
It was several years ago when I wrote a series of imaginary 'letters' titled, 'Dear Cosmetic World’ I was concerned about the absence of full ingredient listings on too many websites. Here is an excerpt of that lament.
“I peruse your website and see: ‘Natural Ingredients, ‘Active Ingredients, ‘Main Ingredients, ‘Active Naturals'. In these listings, I read delicious gifts from nature: honey...
13 May 2017
Setting: Edmonton Butterdome Spring Craft Show: Earth to Body Natural Skin Care Booth
Two young boys bounded into our booth, ‘Giggle’ puppets wrapped around their small bodies. Mouths flapping. Puppet arms flinging every which way as each boy sought to master his newly purchased toy. The older boy I recognized from the previous day. He and his mom had purchased a small emu oil for his arm. We...
26 Apr 2017
Even before I had my son, Sidney, I knew how well our baby package worked. My customers and especially my friends with kids gave me such fantastic and encouraging feedback. It’s a no brainier. Now that my son is 7 months old and has ever only been exposed to Earth to Body products, I have my own feedback to share.
The baby neem salve, being anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, is something I don't...
18 Apr 2017
When my parents started Earth to Body I was a little hesitant to use some of their new creations.
I was in my early 20's and I was used to the products I had seen on TV for the last 20 years. I came home from school one day and my dad handed me a sheet of paper. On it was a list of chemicals that he said was in all of my hair and skin products ( if they even bothered to list them, which I learned...
06 Apr 2017
Introducing Eli, Age 10
Every year on April 22 we celebrate Earth Day to demonstrate support for environmental protection. We need to take care of the earth because it's important and it's our home.
The world now marks the Earth Day to make the human race realize the importance of mother earth. Pollution is throwing garbage on the ground and not recycling. It’s a problem because it affects...
29 Mar 2017
I could say the best thing about working for Earth to Body is the family atmosphere, wonderful staff, flexible hours and constant accolades for my work. But not today. Today, I am feeling materialistic and slightly vain and oh so grateful for their decadent products. Nothing beats Earth to Body.
The smooth silky texture, the perfectly mild scents, the luscious feel on my skin, my hair, my lips,...
25 Mar 2017
You meander by our shop. You see an unfamiliar ‘Earth to Body’ sign. You do not know us. You are daydreaming, but something draws you inside. Immediately, you see the fridge display and commence looking around for sandwiches, smoothie drinks, fresh fruit. Instead, you see small cream jars, slim sprtizer tubes, generic brown dropper bottles found usually in a pharmacy or the vitamin section of...
24 Mar 2017
Natural products are not the same as their chemical counterparts. The unpredictability of nature requires understanding and patience. We have not been conditioned to appreciate patterns, fluctuations and cycles of life, therefore we find ourselves slightly off kilter as we strive to reconnect to our natural world. Oils harden in the cold. Cream may separate in the heat. Butters granulate. The...
27 Feb 2017
"Salt is bad for you.""It increases blood pressure." "It absorbs the water from your system.""Salt causes kidney stones."
Has this ‘salt shocking’ duped us all? Table Salt is indeed a culprit and confirms the necessity of salt warnings. But salt is not all salt.
Salt, as we commonly know it, NaCl or sodium chloride is used everywhere and in everything. There are more than 14,000 uses for salt...
25 Feb 2017
“I have to be careful what touches my skin. I am so sensitive.”
I hear this lament fairly often. If this is a song you sing, you may actually be the lucky one. Yes, it may be frustrating that every cream or lotion you try is irritating. Every time you apply a sunscreen your skin screams. Every time you try the soaps in commercial places your hands rebel. Perhaps you have inherited this...
