Getting sun protection from natural ingredients

Denise posted a comment in my entry regarding homemade natural sunscreen and asked if there are more natural substitutes of sunscreen filters or blockers and I thought I’ll like to address this in a separate post.

While zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are always stated to be natural sunblock ingredients, they aren’t natural in the true sense and are still chemical compounds.  So strictly speaking, none of the sunblocks or sunscreens which use even just one or two of these ingredients are considered as 100% natural.  So for those who want the most natural sun protection, what other ingredients can they get from and will those be sufficient?

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April handmade jewelry special: up to 20% off

Remember the lovely pair of Pink Lady earrings made with Swarovski crystals beads and aqua quartz faceted briolette on silver plated copper wire hoop from JoypeckJoy during my VivaBella March ’10 Giveaway? Well, the store has moved home and to celebrate the launch of its new blogshop, here’s a lovely promotion for this Easter weekend that will run through the whole of April until 30th.

- 10% off for 2 items onwards
- 20% off for 3 items onwards

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Viva beauty tip: use a separate face towel

It was a lovely Saturday morning for me until my main PC died on me! And now, I have to rely on this small notebook to work…arghhhh. Fortunately I have Mr Handyman around to help me retrieve my pictures and data but I hate having to start all over on a new system as I’ve to undo some of my old habits! So much for being overly reliant on technology but talking about habits, I’ll like to share a little beauty tip today and it’s about towels.

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How to keep your toenails pretty & fungal free

Before I tell you how to get rid of toenail fungus in the most natural way, let me first gripe about shoes, and in this case, closed-toe shoes. I really have to remind myself not to get another pair of closed-toe shoes because they’re not only uncomfortable, but they’re a big culprit for toenail fungus really.

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Does your eye cream give you longer eyelashes?

I wonder if any of you have this experience of having your eyelashes lengthened from using your eye cream or eye gel? I did when I was using Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Wrinkle-Filling Eye Treatment two years ago and I later found out that hyaluronic acid, an active ingredient in the product, can actually stimulate hair growth. Well, I’ve not been using this eye cream anymore and in place, I now use True Bio Skin Care Active Eye Gel in the day and Organic Apoteke Rejuvenating Eye Cream in the night. And guess what? My eyelashes are longer and fuller!  I did some research on the ingredients in these two products and found at least two to three active ingredients in them actually promoting hair growth!

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