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Written by Pinky Bean

Five beauty treatments that actually are organic and natural

Posted by Pinky Bean on March 27, 2008 5:49 AM Filed Under: Beauty

Now that the Cosmetic Database has revealed some beauty products aren't as organic or natural as they claim to be, you may be feeling as though your trust has been violated. After all, how dare companies employ dishonest marketing tactics just to sell a few tubes of lipstick. Wait a minute, that is the marketing industry in a nutshell.

Anyway, if you don't care about how your favorite beauty products rank in terms of toxicity and are comfortable still using them, by all means continue. However, if you're feeling a little cautious or want to couterbalance the effects of your poisonous moisturizer, try these natural treatments, as per LifeSpy's suggestion.

A lot of grooming products out there boast of being organic and natural. Well, if they are, then why don’t you just take some stuff around your kitchen. Matter of fact, why not, right? Here are some effective beauty treatments that you can do with materials that can be found in your kitchen at home:

Red Wine Bath. Nothing fancy. Just save leftover red wine from the bottle you opened for dinner last night and pour it into your bath water. Soak in your tub and let the resveratrol (an antibiotic-like substance found in grapes that makes skin firm yet more elastic) do its job.

Lemon Wash. Good for the folks with oily skin. A lemon facial wash will leave your skin feeling clean and refreshed. What you need is the juice of two to three lemons. Combine with warm water and two tablespoons of honey in a jug and shake it. Use this as a face rinse.

Milk Skin Spritz. Pour equal parts of whole milk and water in a small cosmetic spritzer bottle. Shake and spray on face and arms throughout the day, when your skin starts to feel dry. The amino acids in the milk soothe and moisturize skin.

Olive oil nail bath. Soak hands for ten minutes or so in a basin of warm water that has been with a few drops of olive oil. Good for both the nails and the skin.

Strawberry teeth. Puree about 3-6 pieces of strawberries. Swab with cotton on teeth after the usual cleaning (brush and floss). Leave the strawberry paste on for ten minutes then rinse off with water. Do this once or twice a week as a natural teeth-whitener.

LifeSpy doesn't feature all organic and natural content, but they have some great ideas and tips for improving your life and discussing the issues currently facing the modern world. Hit the jump to pay them a visit.

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