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I had a magnificent breakfast at Cookie’s Diner in Chilliwack the other day, and found a bottle of St Ives lotion in the bathroom. It had the words “100% natural moisturizers” on the bottle, so you know I had to look at the ingredient list. (The actual product was aloe & chamomile, but I couldn’t...
What’s the deal with Garnier Fructis Haircare Fall Fight Fortifying Shampoo For Falling, Breaking Hair product line? It seems like everyone at the pool is using them (possibly because they got free samples…) Here’s the marketing stuff…Strengthen Hair from The Inside Out to Reduce BreakageSave up to 1500 strands of hair per month**Fuller-looking hair after...
I know what a micellar solution is – “A micellar solution consists of a dispersion of micelles in a solvent (most usually water)” (from Wikipedia) – but I don’t know why these words are being used to sell skin cleansers. As I mentioned the other day, I had occasion to visit a well known Canadian...