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Shaving Gels & Foams Smackdown: Natural vs Mainstream

Shaving Gel Smackdown

Shaving Gels & Foams Smackdown: Natural vs Mainstream This smackdown goes out to my husband. Over the years, he’s been very good about testing out all the stuff that I buy for him “because it’s better than that other crap you’re using”. Most the time he just puts up with it, but occasionally he asks […]

What are Parabens and Should You Avoid Them?

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What are parabens and what are they used for? Parabens are a group of chemicals that are used as preservatives. Parabens are esters of para-hydroxybenzoic acid, which is how they got their name. They’re very effective as antibacterial and antifungal preservatives, and they’re incredibly cheap, which is why they’re found in so many products. Preventing […]

Do Natural Insect Repellents Really Work?

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Mozzies. They’re as Australian as flies at a barbie, but did you know that the mosquito is actually the most dangerous animal on the planet? It’s true. Mozzies kill more than 725,000 people every year. Mosquitoes carry diseases like dengue fever, Ross River fever, Barmah Forest virus, Japanese encephalitis, and of course, malaria. They’re reasonably […]

What to look for when buying children’s sunglasses

What To Look For When You're Buying Children's Sunglasses

Sure, they look cute. A bit of a fashion statement. But are kids’ sunglasses really necessary? Absolutely.  In fact, kids are even more sensitive to ultraviolet rays than adults are. Until around age 10, the lens of a child’s eye is clear, allowing greater solar penetration and thus greater UVR-induced ocular changes. Retinal exposure to […]

Why You Won’t Find Organic Sunscreens in Australia

Why You Won't Find Organic Sunscreen in Australia

Spring is here. The weather is warming up, the sun is shining, and we’re just about to release our updated Sunscreen Cheat Sheet for 2015. So I thought that now would be a good time to answer a question that I’m often asked. Why can’t you find organic sunscreens in Australia? The answer is a […]

How to Make Natural Deodorants Work for You

How to Make Natural Deodorant Work for You

Switching to a green lifestyle is as simple as making changes to your everyday routine. Choosing a more natural cleaning product for the kitchen? No worries. Swapping plastic lunch baggies for reusable ones? Done. Swap your deodorant for a natural one? You can almost see the shudder. Natural deodorants have an image problem. ‘They don’t […]

Natural Care for Baby Teeth

Natural Care for Baby Teeth

From the day your child is born, there’ll be many exciting ‘firsts’. One of those precious moments will be their first tooth. But did you know that the importance of good dental hygiene begins before their first tooth even arrives? Baby dental care actually begins at birth Under that gorgeous gummy smile there are 20 baby teeth (also […]

Everything You Need to Know About Oil Pulling

Everything You Need to Know About Oil Pulling

What is oil pulling? Oil pulling is a natural healthcare practice where you swish oil around in your mouth for up to 20 minutes without swallowing it. Although it is apparently an ancient Ayurvedic practice, other Ayurvedic practitioners claim that it is a modern practice. It’s claimed that oil pulling was introduced to the Western […]

Are natural food colours really natural?

Are Natural Food Colours Really Natural?

If you’re a parent, teacher, carer or observer of children, you probably don’t need double-blind placebo controlled scientific studies to know that artificial food dyes have an adverse affect on some kids. Step 1: Give a kid some M&M’s. Step 2: Watch them immediately spiral out of control into a whirlwind of hyperactivity and irritability. […]

Safer Hand Sanitisers – A Hello Charlie Cheat Sheet

Safer Natural Hand Sanitisers - A Hello Charlie Cheat Sheet

I’m a soap and water kind of girl, not a hand sanitiser girl.  Nothing kills germs like soap and water. There are times, however, that you need to get your hands clean and there’s no soap and water available, so a hand sanitiser is the next best thing. But after using one in Bali last […]