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Press Release: bluebasins bath & body is a Sponsor of DJ’s for Haiti Event

TORONTO, Ontario, 19 February, 2010 bluebasins bath & body, an online provider of all natural skin care products, is proud to announce today that it is one of the gift raffle sponsors for the Black Women and Women of African Descent (BWWAD) DJ’s for Haiti Event.

This event will be taking place today, Friday February 19, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St., Toronto, Ontario Canada, one block south of Spadina & College.

“The devastation which occurred in Haiti is heartbreaking,” says Makeda Paul, owner of <a href=” alt=”" />bluebasins bath & body, “so when BWWAD enquired whether we would be interested in becoming a sponsor of their DJ’s for Haiti event, we were very happy to oblige.” bluebasins bath & body’s sponsorship entails a gift basket filled with a variety of their natural skin care products which were created by hand, with all-natural ingredients.

“From our experience, we find that a high percentage of the funds raised by mainstream International Development efforts tend to be spent in admin costs in the countries of origin,” as quoted from BWWAD’s blog to which bluebasins agrees. “The money raised from the DJ’s for Haiti event will go directly to support Haitian women’s organizations including ENFOFANM, meaning it will go directly where it is most needed,” adds Paul.

“We are happy to participate in this endeavour to help with Haiti’s recovery,” Paul says, “and we are looking forward to the fundraiser.”

The gift basket holds items such as their:

• Rose, Calendula, Lavender Facial Steam
• Queen of Shea Butter Soap
• Hair Honey
• Seaweed, Chamomile, Green Tea & Herb Polishing Facial Scrub
• Toga Towel and
• Soap Pocket
  

About bluebasins bath & body

bluebasins bath & body’s natural skin care line offers a wide array of products, created by hand and with all-natural ingredients. Products include soaps, facial masks, body scrubs, bath melts, body butters and more. bluebasins helps consumers look after their skin to make it as healthy and naturally radiant as possible. They show consumers an alternatively natural way to take care of their skin.

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Email: pr@bluebasins.com

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How was your Valentine’s?

Gifts that Bloom - Aromatherapy Lavender Garden Kit

We saw this online and thought what a wonderful gift idea!  It’s from a company called Gifts that Blooms.

Aromatherapy Lavender Garden

Create a warm and invigorating scent throughout your home with the lavender plant aroma from this complete Aromatherapy Garden. Carefully selected rich, aromatic lavender seeds. These flowers are rich in essential oils, which can be used to make potpourri and cosmetics. Complete Garden Kit includes easy grow seeds, enriched soil & nutrient mix and a leak-proof growing container. Just add water and sunlight to enjoy.

Grow a miniature garden inside these 3.75″ tall x 3″ diameter cardboard growing containers. Everything is included inside: leak-proof liner cup, enriched nutrient soil mix, and premium seeds. Simply Open the Lid - Pour Out the Contents - and Add Water and Sunlight, to create your own lovely miniature garden.

These complete garden kits can be started indoors during all four seasons. Available in various attractive designs. Makes a wonderfully unique gift, and perfect addition to any gift basket

Happy New Year!!

We are excited to reconnect with current clients as well as form relationships with new ones.  We look forward to sharing bluebasins’ 2010 happenings with you.  Keep up-to-date with us through our mailing list, twitter and facebook.

Natural Skin Care Oils - What Natural Oils Are Best For Your Skin

Most of the companies in the cosmetics industry are not providing you with the natural skin care oils that you need in order to treat your skin effectively. These oils are all derivatives drawn from plants, and they contain a wealth of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids that are necessary for the health of your skin. All natural essential oils are the best for your skin and without these compounds a product does not have much to offer.

What most companies try to pass off as natural compounds are derivatives of a petroleum byproduct. In my mind anything that is unintentionally created by a man-made process is not really “natural”, and I am sure that others would agree with this. That is not important however, because the point is that these compounds offer nothing to your skin.

These pseudo natural skin care oils are known as mineral oil, and paraffin wax, and they are incapable of effectively penetrating your skin due to how dense they are. The substance that they are derived from is so incredibly dense that it regularly forces the repair of the industrial machinery on which it forms. A substance like this can only be broken down to a certain degree.

Mineral oil and paraffin wax are the result of a distillation process that skims the thinner oils out, but they are not as readily available to the skin as plant based oils are. These substances will remain near the surface of your skin, where the will form a dirt trapping film. They will interfere with your skin’s natural exfoliation process, clog your pores, and eventually cause your skin to become drier than it was before.

Plant derived natural skin care oils are very soothing to the skin, and they moisturize very effectively. These oils are able to penetrate deep down into the skin, because they contain properties that are very close to those of our own natural oil. The antioxidant properties that these components posses will even reduce your wrinkles due to their ability to repair the damage to skin molecules caused by free radicals.

One of the best natural skin care oils for reducing wrinkles is avocado oil, because it has actually been found to promote the growth of new collagen. It is compounds such as this that your skin needs, and not some compound that comes from crude oil.

About the Author:

Sharon McCarthy is a health enthusiast and a dedicated researcher of natural skin care products. Visit her website now http://healthy-skin-care.info and discover proven cutting edge skin care products that protect your skin and slow down the aging process.

Women put 515 chemicals on their faces

By James Mould

Some women are putting more than 500 different chemicals on their face when they apply their makeup, according to a new report which suggested that people could be placing themselves at risk.

Bionsen published the study, which claimed that typical women use 13 different products in their skin care regime and there are more than 20 different ingredients in them, some of those being chemical-based.

Charlotte Smith of Bionsen told the Sun: “The new ‘wonder treatments’ contain more chemicals to be able to achieve better results, which means that women are more at risk.”

Lipstick contains an average of 33 ingredients, with body lotions being made up of 32 and mascara 29, which could interest fans of natural skin care.

The Daily Telegraph recently reported on the rise and benefits of mineral makeup, which it said can feel nicer on and soothe the complexions of people who suffer from sensitive skin.

Health Benefits Of Almonds

The almond is drupe belonging to species of Prunus belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. Almonds are scientifically classified as drupes, which have several health benefits.

Be it healthy cholesterol levels, almonds provide several health benefits that are not known to everyone.
Health Benefits of Almonds

Almonds have a vast number of health benefits and these beneficial properties are used via various forms like almond oil, almond paste or whole almonds. Here are all the health benefits of almonds that you should know about:

• Almonds contain monounsaturated fats and some polyunsaturated fats and hence they help to lower the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or the bad cholesterol, while maintaining healthy high-density lipoproteins or good cholesterol levels.

• Almonds have great health benefits in terms of healthy skin. Almonds prevent premature appearance of wrinkles, black heads, pimples and dry skin as well. A regular massage with almond oil will help you to get a glowing and flawless complexion.
• Almond oil is also used to treat black circles around the eyes, since almond oil helps to re-vitalize the fatigues cells and improve the blood flow.
• Almond oil is extremely useful for treating all sorts of hair problems as well. Almond oil helps as a cure for treating hair-fall, dandruff and avoids untimely graying of hair as well.
• Almonds have an extremely high nutritive value since they contain copper, iron and vitamins and are hence used as a remedy for anemia.
• Almonds are also beneficial in treatment of constipation since they increase the fiber content of the foods as well.
• Almonds are also used in the pharmaceutical industry. Sweet almond oil is used as a carrier for injectable drugs, which deteriorate in water-based carriers.
• Almonds decrease the after-mail rises in blood sugar and are hence help in maintain a healthy blood sugar level.
• Almonds also have antioxidant properties and are hence very beneficial for the health.
• Almond oil is also considered as one of the most popular choice of massage oils, which rejuvenates the body and replenishes the skin. It is also known to relieve the stress.
• Babies who have lactose intolerance, can be given a mixture of powered almonds mixed with warm water, which provides as much if not more nutrition as milk.
• Almonds contain Alpha-tocopherol, which is a major source of Vitamin E and is hence really great for healthy hair and skin.
• Almonds also increase the blood flow to the vital organs and are also used as aphrodisiacs.
• Almonds provide nutrients that help to increase the bone mineral density, which helps to strengthen the skeletal system. Owing to this it can also be considered as a remedy to cope up with osteoporosis in the elderly.
• Aromatherapy also makes use of sweet almond oil, which is one of the essential oils in aromatherapy and is frequently used as carrier oil.
• Almond oil also possesses laxative properties and helps to produce soft stools and avoid any other problems of the digestive system.

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Trick or Treat….Treat!

Happy Halloween everyone!  bluebasins bath and body wants you to have a treat this halloween! Come on into bluebasins.com and purchase whatever you want to treat yourself with then enter promo code treat09 and receive 30% off at checkout!

Take a long bath with on of our bath melts:

Our Sensual essential oil synergy blend enhances your sensuality. If you have a hot date, take a bath with this, and your night will be even better. Your skin will be smooth all night. Great moisturizer!

Treat your feet:

Have beautiful feet with our creamy foot butter. This thick butter leaves your feet soft and supple all day long. Great for those with dry cracked heals. Best used after a shower or anytime in the day to keep dry heal syndrome away. Use as part of our Perfect Pedicure Routine.

Massage your face….whatever you want to treat yourself for this halloween.

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What skin care manufacturers don’t tell you

Here’s a great article by Dr. Lorne Brandes from Toronto’s CTV news station writing on the hidden ingredients manufacturers won’t tell you about. Results found that a lot of the rejuvenating creams have  contained significant amounts (up to 0.61%) of estriol or estrone, two potent forms of estrogen!

Skin care products and cancer: What manufacturers don’t tell you

by Dr. Lorne Brandes

On a recent visit to a department store cosmetics counter, I was amazed at the number and variety of “rejuvenating” skin creams and lotions for sale — and not just for women!

“How much did all that cost?” I asked warily as the smiling clerk handed the Visa card back to my wife.

“If they help my skin look younger, it’s worth it,” was all she would say.

It now appears that her faith in the products she bought may have been misplaced: a new report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) warns that an ingredient in some skin creams may have serious long-term health consequences for women with, or at risk for, breast and uterine cancer. The offending substance? Estrogen!

The story began with an alert by an oncologist. He observed that… Read on.

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Here at bluebasins bath and body our skin care product ingredients are all natural. We only use what mother nature has provided for us to create our products. Check out our ingredient list.

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