For the past three years or so I've made a concerted effort go as natural as possible in terms of what's convenient and affordable. I'm not going to be making homemade mascara any time soon. But from the available selection of so-called natural products, I've tried to steer us toward making healthier choices.
I no longer drink soda, purchase artificial sweeteners (which I never really used anyway), and avoid ingredients with any kind of additives or food coloring. I don't like using canned foods because of the risk of BPA contamination, but I do. I try to buy fresh produce although it's not always organic. My skeptical self wonders how we would know if the products were truly organic or just labeled as such to squeeze out another $2-$3 per pound. Our meals aren't anything fancy, but they're not out of a box or a frozen dinner tray, so in that sense I think we're on the right track.
But I can't for the life of me find natural beauty products I like, so I often wonder if for all of my attempts at healthy eating, I'm really being counterproductive. The ingredient lists for things like lotion, lipstick, sunscreen, deodorant are overwhelming and dangerous when you look up some of their uses when isolated! It seems I'm always on the search for something effective, particularly deodorant. I've tried Tom's and Arm and Hammer, and I gotta say a big no on both. As a teacher I'm constantly moving around and interacting with people. After my latest attempt with Tom's, I smelled a little funk and realized it was me! I don't know if the cost of natural living is accepting that humans just weren't' meant to smell like coconut mangoes a la Bath & Body Works, but there's got to be a better way.
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