Eczema Boil

In the eternal quest for better hair removal without making my skin swell, I have a new epilator – the Emjoi Optima.
Last night I tried it on the least sensitive part of my leg and I rather like it. It stung for a second, but was nothing really compared to razor burn. It also didn’t [...]

Seventh Generation Liquid Dish Soap in Free and Clear, which I’ll just call the Good Stuff, because that was far too long winded, is awesome.
I’ve always found it nearly impossible to do dishes because my hands would turn bright red and swell. I figured it was a combination of the orange soap and too much [...]

John Gardiner, President of Bentlin Products, LLC, kindly sent us a free sample of Exederm Flare Up cream, which the National Eczema Association awarded Exederm their Seal of Acceptance. Here are the results of our week long test.
Orion used the cream on his face, a frequently irritated spot, and didn’t notice a difference. I couldn’t [...]

Puraderm Hair and Body is amazing. [Check out the original review.]
I have no reaction to the soap, and since it only takes a dollop to get me clean all over a 16oz. bottle seems to last forever. It does a great job removing dirt, sweat, fragrance and body odor. I truly love this stuff and [...]

Back in high school, about 12 years ago, I used Hair Off Mittens instead of shaving my legs.
They’re little tubes of super fine grade sandpaper that you use to gently rub off hair and dead skin. It was a little irritating but didn’t cause a giant rash like razors do. Since my local drugstore doesn’t [...]

This weekend I tried out the Free & Clear Natural 2X Concentrate Laundry Liquid and was happy with the results. It passed the wash test and did not fade my dark clothing as some reviewers experienced. Those may have been flukes, water chemistry, or a ‘beta’ recipe. It took less detergent than their original formula, [...]

Natural All Purpose Cleaner, Facial Tissues, and Natural Laundry Detergent Liquid

Bath products ‘can treat eczema’. Despite the title there is still disagreement about it, which points out the old rule; even with the same disease everyone’s skin is different.
I tried something new for lunch today, the delicious Amy’s Organic Black Bean Vegetable soup.

Through someone’s blog (tragically I can’t remember who and I can’t seem to find the original post) I read about Puraderm products. I ordered the $5 set of samples which includes small bottles Hair and Body, Laundry and a little tub of Skin Sealer. The products have no dyes, fragrances, … and really truly [...]