Mineral oil is a common ingredient in commercial lotions, creams, and baby care products. Mineral oil is clear liquid oil that will not spoil and has no scent. It is produced as a byproduct of the distillation of gasoline from crude oil. Mineral oil is the left over liquid, and because it is abundant, it is very inexpensive. In fact, it is more expensive to dispose of mineral oil, then to purchase it.The problem is that mineral oil is foreign to the human body and has many harmful effects, especially in infants. Mineral oil acts as a thin layer over the skin. It is difficult to absorb and clogs the pores, which slows the skin's ability to eliminate toxins.Remember, the skin is the body's largest organ and plays an important role in overall health. Once the oil is absorbed, it is broken down by the liver and broken down by the intestinal tract, it will absorb all of the fat soluble vitamins found there. It is essentially stealing vitamins from the body which the body can't replace. This can eventually lead to nutrients deficiencies. Studies have also shown forms of pneumonia caused by mineral oil, decreasing the lung functionMy moisturizers not only do NOT contain mineral oil...they are ALL natural and can be used in the youngest hair as well as the body. Sweet Natura by Eddie Moisturizers
Have you been contemplating relaxing your little girl’s hair? Is her hair so unmanageable and thick that you are unsure as to what to do with it? Does washing her hair make both of you want to cry? Well before you make that permanent decision to relax her hair please read on. Relaxers contain several known cancer causing ingredients as well as a diploratory, which is the same ingredient used in Nair® hair removal. Relaxers, by nature, weaken each hair strand and causes dryness, which can lead to severe breakage, if the hair is not taken care of properly. If a child gets a relaxer before the age of 12, permanent damage can be caused which may lead to a lifetime of stunted hair growth and other scalp issues. The younger a child is when she receives her first relaxer, the more relaxer she will have over her lifetime, and this means a higher level of cancer causing agents entering the system over her lifetime. If you have already relaxed her hair and are experiencing severe breakage, please read on.I too am a mother with a daughter, not to mention I have a head full of my own very thick, kinky, course hair, so I feel your pain. But, instead of a relaxer, I use my hair care products which will make the hair easy to manage, soft and healthy. My hair care book will guide you to taking care of the hair and growing it as healthy and as long as your hear desires. This book isn’t just for natural hair, but for relaxed hair as well. This month we are having a SUPER DEAL of FREE shipping when you order the entire line along with the guide. This small investment of $41.50 will take you on the path to beautiful and healthy hair.
Go to my original blog "B. Beautiful, mind, body, spirit" at www.traceybrooks.blogspot.com for details of the from Natural beauty to Glam Queen.
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WWW.FABULOUSBLACKWOMAN.COMMany people believe that just because they put a conditioner in their hair, they are conditioning it...This is FALSE. Many conditioners are used for the "slippage" factor and the ONLY good they do is make it a bit easier to manage the tangles or napps in my case. Conditioners SHOULD be used to strengthen the hair. When purchasing a conditioner, one should make sure the label indicates it is indeed a deep conditioner and/or should be left on for up to 15 minutes and heat will give further benefits...If none of these are on the label, you are probably using an instant conditioner which like I said..does NOT condition.It takes approximately 15 minutes for the outside layer of the hair to expand, heat (using a plastic cap with or without a hair dryer or warmed conditioner) may cause it to expand quicker. Once the hair expands, the beneficial ingredients such as protein and/or oils can be deposited, which eventually leads to stonger, longer and healther strands.
Come back soon when I talk about the different kinds of conditioners and their different levels of benefits
Shampoo can leave your hair dry and brittle, which will lead to broken and damaged hair. Some Black women don't wash their hair often because they are afraid of the drying effect washing has...Well guess what, it's not washing your hair that is leaving it dry, it's the shampoo you are using. 90% of shampoos contain SLES Sodium Laureth Sulphate and.or Sodium Lauryl Sulphates. These ingredients are the same ingredients you will find in dish washing liquid, laundry detergent and other household detergents...See why your hair is so dry? My shampoo doesn't contain either and will leave your hair soft and moisturized. It contains natural oils such as avocado oil, jojoba oil, olive oil and more...The shampoo is so moisturizing, you can use it EVERY day...Black women should wash their hair once a week, especially if you are using products on the hair that may lead to build up on the scalp. Not only does a clean scalp lead to healthy hair, but the massaging action of washing your hair will stimulate your scalp and assist in growing your hair, not to mention head massages are very relaxing. To check out my products, go to www.fabulousblackwoman.com and see what my customers are saying about Sweet Nature Natural Hair Care by Eddie.
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According to Target Market News, in 2005 Blacks/ African Americans spent $719 billion dollars on goods and services. It is projected that the buying power of Blacks/ African Americans will be $1 trillion dollars by the calendar year 2010. When I recently Googled 'black buying power' I was surprised by the number of professional articles I found that talked about how to market to Black/ African American people. Of the few articles I perused, not one of them talked about their corporate/ organizational responsibility to the communities they want to fleece. Not one of them mentioned the needs that exist in many of our communities. I was only five or six articles in when I got a clear image of a world (with few exceptions) that wants to take everything they can from us and give NOTHING back in return.An adage that I was taught many moons ago simply states: He who has the gold rules. It seems to me that since we as a race have the gold we should be ruling. I am so very happy to see the numbers of our people who are beginning to network with and patronize one another in greater numbers than ever before. I'm so happy that our value and worth are now being recognized and our historical accomplishments are no longer being hidden from our youth. But I am very curious and concerned about one thing. What is going to happen when our hard earned dollars are circulating in our own communities several times? What will happen as more and more sisters revert back to natural hair styles and patronizing black only nail techs in order to break the back of the Asian Connection that is not only taking over the hair care industry but is making inferior copies of black produced products while systematically nudging us out of the market? What is going to happen when there are lines outside of black owned grocery stores, liquor stores and gas stations while those that are owned and managed by other ethnicities become virtually empty? What is going to happen when our children are able to find summer jobs and internships within our own communities? What will happen as a result of us using our wealth for our own sustenance, empowerment, and glory?Personally, I don't think the rest of the world will stand idly by and let that happen. I suspect that at the very least we will all have a bunch of new found friends whose main concern will be to win our business away from our own family (I love that term as opposed to the n-word and it is soooooo fitting - my brothers and sisters). As that time approaches and as we deliberate regarding how to handle the opposition that is sure to come, let us remember that people of many nationalities would not hire one of us for any reason; and many of those who did required us to work for minimum wage money under the table, doing work that is beneath them so we would not be entitled to any working benefits or unemployment. Let us remember that many of them treated us like second or third class citizens while we were patronizing their establishments. Many of them intentionally cheat us and our children then get an attitude when we bring their -ah hem- error to their attention. I'm so glad that growing numbers of us are finally working in concert toward leveling the playing field. But remember, just because we deserve to benefit from the power of our own buying power doesn't mean they will sit by idly and let us.BTW: They in this blog specifically refers to people who are either not ethnically recognized as being Black or African American or supporters of the equal rights and entitlements of Blacks/African Americans.
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