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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Olivio Spreadable Butter


I didn't originally look at this when I was at the store because the regular Olivio contains Vitamin A (palmitate), as did every other margarine/butter I looked at. In a last stitch effort, I decided to pick it up and turn it around. Jackpot!

I've used it a few times now. We used it on corn on the cob, I made grilled cheese and made omelets for dinner. It worked like a charm every time. I was a huge fan of the original Olivio and, even though it has 2 grams of fat more, I'm a bigger fan of the Olivio Spreadable Butter because it doesn't contain any form of palm.

Where'd you get it?: ShopRite (local grocery store)

How much did it cost?: I can't find it on my receipt but I think it was $2.99 or $3.99

Would you buy it again?: Definitely!

Ingredients: Sweet cream, canola oil, extra light olive oil, salt, flaxseed oil and natural flavoring.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Clean Well Foaming Handwash

Orange Vanilla - All natural Antibacterial


When I first bought this, I wasn't too sure of the scent. It smelled good but it was a tiny bit different. Now I love it! I also love the soap! The foam almost feels silky, it smells awesome and doesn't dry out my hands.

Container Size: 9.5 fl oz

Where'd you get it?: Target

How much did it cost?: $3.99

Bonus!: Clean Well does not test on animals, is paraben free, no triclosan, & non-toxic!

Would you buy it again?: Most definitely!!! (just bought more tonight, actually!)

Ingredients: Active ~ Thymus Vulgaris Oil (Inactive ~ Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Carmellia Sinensis (White Tea) leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantum Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Copper PCA, Hydrolized Oats, Origanum Vulgare Oil, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Decylglucosides Hydroxypropyl Sulfonate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract, Water)

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Weleda: Skin Food


I bought this a while ago to help with the dry skin on my face. I didn't like it because it seems really heavy and felt like it was pulling my skin when I was trying to put it on. It sat in a drawer for a long time.

Last week, I decided to pull it out and give it a shot on my feet. WOW! It works AWESOME! :) After just a few uses, my feet look so much better! I'd highly recommend it for any problem areas (i.e. - hands, elbows or feet).

Container Size:
2.5 oz

Where'd you get it?: Drugstore.com (I've seen it at Walgreen's as well)

How much did it cost?: $15.69

Bonus!: Weleda does not test on animals

Would you buy it again?: Most definitely!!!

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower), Lanolin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond), Alcohol, Beeswax (Cera Flava), Glyceryl Linoleate, Hydrolyzed Beeswax, Fragrance (Parfum), Viola Tricolor, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria), Calendula Officinalis, Cholesterol, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Coumarin

Monday, April 7, 2008

Yes To Carrots: Moisturizing Day Cream


C Today or C you in the Morning

This face cream is great! I love the way it feels when I put it on! I've had bad dry skin on my face for ages and this really seems to be helping! I've also had a problem the last few months with break-outs. So far so good. I've only been using this for about 4 days (2x a day --- again --- why a separate cream for nighttime?) so we'll see what happens.

Container Size: 1.7 fl.oz.

Where'd you get it?: Part of a gift set from Walgreen's. (Right now you can only buy Yes To Carrots at Walgreen's or from HSN)

How much did it cost?: $19.99 for the gift set (Day cream alone retails for $14.99 at Walgreen's)

Bonus!: Yes To Carrots does not test on animals, all of their products are paraben free.

Would you buy it again?: Most likely. I don't want to jump the gun until I'm sure it's not going to make me break out.

Ingredients: Spring Water and (Dead) Sea Water , Cucumis Sativa (Cucumber) Water , Aloe Vera Juice , Carrot Juice , Daucus Carota (Carrot) Seed Oil , Isopropyl Myistate , Propylene Glycol and Avocado Oil , Almond Oil , Glycerine , Glyceryl Stearate , Cetyl Alcohol , Disodiium EDTA , Squalane , PEG-40 Stearate , Caprylic , Potassium Cetyl Phosphate , Sorbitan Tristearate , Tocopheryl Acetate , Fragrance , Ginkgo Biloba , Hyaluronic Acid , Nicotinamide , Benzophenone-3 , Salicylic Acid , Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water (witchazel) , Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract , Essential Oils of: Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange), Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin) , Silt (Dead Sea Mud) , Imidazolidinyl Urea, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Peel Extract.

Yes To Carrots: Deliciously Rich Body Butter


C Through the Dry Spell

I LOVE this stuff! I've had a problem with dry skin for as long as I can remember. This body butter really seems to be helping! My skin is definitely getting smoother. I also noticed that it doesn't feel tacky and doesn't feel like I'm just layering lotion on. Soaks in very nicely and is not greasy at all.

Container Size: 8.45 fl.oz.

Where'd you get it?: Part of a gift set from Walgreen's. (Right now you can only buy Yes To Carrots at Walgreen's or from HSN)

How much did it cost?: $19.99 for the gift set (Body Butter alone retails for $12.99 at Walgreen's)

Bonus!: Yes To Carrots does not test on animals, all of their products are paraben free.

Would you buy it again?: YES!

Ingredients: Spring Water and (Dead) Sea Water , Capric Triglyceride , Glyceryl Stearate , Algae Extracts (Spirulina, Dunaliella , Rhodella) , Carrot Juice , Carrot Seed Oil , Pumpkin Juice , Silt (Dead Sea Mud) , Shea Butter , Cocoa Butter , Melon Juice , Sweet Potato Extract , Orange Juice , Fragrance , Almond Oil , Olive Oil , Jojoba Oil , Avocado Oil , Niacin , Green Tea Extract , Ginkgo Biloba Extract , Imidazolidinyl Urea, Punica Granatum (Pomegranite) Peel Extract.

Yes To Carrots: Eye Contour Cream


Eye can C Clearly Now

I've only been using this eye cream for about 4 days now. Honestly? I'm not sure what the purpose of eye cream is and why I need to use that in addition to facial moisturizer. I will say that the skin around my eyes is soft and the cream does not burn my eyes.

Container Size: 1.7 fl.oz.

Where'd you get it?: Part of a gift set from Walgreen's. (Right now you can only buy Yes To Carrots at Walgreen's or from HSN)

How much did it cost?: $19.99 for the gift set (Eye cream alone retails for $14.99 at Walgreen's --- yes, for the 1.7 fl.oz.)

Bonus!: Yes To Carrots does not test on animals, all of their products are paraben free.

Would you buy it again?: Probably not, unless someone can give me a REALLY good reason for having a separate eye cream. :)

Ingredients: Spring Water and (Dead) Sea Water , Cucumis Sativa (Cucumber) Water , Carrot Juice , Daucus Carota (Carrot Seed) Oil and Aloe Vera Juice , Isopropyl Myistate , Cetyl Alcohol , Glyceryl Stearate , Cera Alba (Bees Wax) Propylene Glycol , PEG-40 Stearate , Chamomila Recutita (Chamomile) Extract , Sorbitan Tristearate , Fragrance (Parfum) , Tocopheryl Acetate , Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C) , Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A) , Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract , Silt (Dead Sea Mud) , Nicotinamide , Imidazolidinyl Urea, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Peel Extract.

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