Pure Thai Naturals

Children and Phthalates - What's the Big Deal ?

by Marike van Breugel

We want our children to grow safely in a world without asthma, obesity, childhood cancers and a future of reproductive issues and impaired fertility.  And that does start with us.  Awareness of phthalates and their effect on child development and health are essential to minimizing harm and a beginning to finding alternatives.

Posted in clean beauty, conscious consumer, detox, environment, ethical beauty, fragrance, less plastic, parenting, phthalates, synthetic fragrance

The Amazing Healing Power of Raw Cacao: Natural Healing, Inside and Out

by Marike van Breugel
The Amazing Healing Power of Raw Cacao: Natural Healing, Inside and Out
Chocolate has been vilified in western culture as "naughty", "fattening" and "junk food", which really is a very long way from its beginn...
Posted in antioxidant, body scrub, cacao, chocolate, clay mask, clean beauty, dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, ethical beauty, face mask, face scrub, natural beauty, natural face, natural skincare, problem skin, raw cacao, skin, skin care, skin health, skin renewal

Unraveling the Buzz: Natural and Farmed Beeswax Compared

by Marike van Breugel
Unraveling the Buzz: Natural and Farmed Beeswax Compared
We talk about "beeswax", and see it listed it as a product ingredient, as if it is a standard, homogenous, always-the-same product.  Beeswax, with ...
Posted in bees, beeswax, clean beauty, ethical beauty, greenwashing, natural beauty, natural health