Ingredients...

...can be INCREDIBLY confusing!

So...let's talk about ingredients.  What are they?  Where do they come from?  Are they beneficial? Are they safe?  Do their supposed properties translate into the final product?  There are so many questions that have evolved over the years - both in the media and in my personal experiences - and I'd like to explore them. 

My desire to do this stems from several thoughts and considerations. 

I want to live the healthiest life I can, while still being ME.  So, I read ingredient labels for not only foods my family eats, but also for personal care products, cosmetics, clothing I wear etc.  This activity even overflows into things that most don't think about and may seem quite apart from your personal body, things we take advantage of - such as sources of these items, gardening techniques or even the quality of the air we breathe. 

The world is always evolving and recent technology has brought about situations in our world that our ancestors could never have dreamed of.  How are these technologies, and the decisions made about them by "the powers that be",  affect our quality of life and our health?  I feel that this blog will expand and grow over time, but for the moment, its purpose is to...

• Share information that I have learned over the years
• Answer questions others may have about ingredients they find in products they use
• Continue along my personal journey of discovering what I feel comfortable with exposing my body to
  
• Make informed decisions on what I will or will not add when creating my products
• Create a community of like-minded people who also want to be so informed
• Provide a resource for people to access and share with others
• Encourage "informed consumerism" throughout the world

I encourage this to be a space of inquiry and discussion.  Your comments, questions and concerns would be highly valued by me and the greater community as a whole. 

Let's dive deep into this aspect of the personal product world and help to create a healthier, more informed base of consumers!