Saturday, January 24, 2009

So who is this Colleen Booth?


I was browsing the shelves of Rite-Aid yesterday for a new facial scrub. If you notice now when you go to the pharmacy stores they separate the organic and "regular" facial products not just by shelf but by placing them across from each other in the aisles. So, after I acclamated myself to even find the organic face products thats when I noticed these brown bottles labeled "c.Booth". Hmm, what is this I pondered. I carefully studied the ingredients and then decided against trying the facial products just because of price in comparison to the size of the bottle(s) and some of the ingredients were not organic in nature. The ingredients included alcohol, which is great for a cut but not your face, and again the prices were too high...So, I decided to get the Booth Original Bath & Shower Cleanser instead. The price was $5.99 which I felt supported the products 80z size. I also like the variety of bath products that were offered which ranged from body, hair, face, and feet (Triple Action Bath, Shower & Hair Wash , Shea Butter Cream Bath , Walnut Shell Body Scrub & Cleanser , Peppermint Foot Scrub ) . I also saw Original Bath & Body Oil , which I think is a great idea and concept because this product can be used in or out of the shower for dry skin (I decided against it because I thought I might fall and hurt myself in the shower). So what I have to report is that I absolutely loved , loved, loved this new product. I used it immediately when I got home and it was great!

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the Original Bath & Shower Cleanser has Sodium Laureth Sulfate as an ingredient. Both Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and its close relative Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) are commonly used in many soaps, shampoos, detergents, toothpastes and other products that we expect to "foam up". This is why I didnt buy the facial cleanser and almost didnt buy the body cleanser because I am super careful about what I put on my skin. I am happy to report I did not have a bad experience with this product, no itching and no dryness. In fact, I had quite the opposite reaction and my skin felt very moisturized after my shower. I believe this can be attributed to the B-group vitamins and Biotin which are active ingredients in this body cleanser.

The high five of the day goes to you Miss Colleen Booth for creating a high end brand line (c.booth clinically formulated skin care each product is under $20) for Rite-Aid that is low cost and good for the skin! The c.Booth prouct line includes products for women, men, and teens as well as products for the "mature" person(s). Rite-Aid is now also carrying the line c.booth Skin Below The Chin, which is for, well, your skin below the chin! You'll have to stay tuned to see if I try any of the other products....

The line includes:
derma P-17 : for problem skin
derma C-24: for everyday healthy skin maintenance and protection
derma M-36:for mature skin.


Where do I buy it:http://search.ulta.com/search?p=Q&w=c%20booth&method=and&isort=score&cnt=300&view=grid

Product Launch: http://www.riteaid.com/company/news/news_details.jsf?itemNumber=1006

SLS Free Products: http://www.natural-health-information-centre.com/sls-free-products.html

Biotin Info: http://www.anyvitamins.com/vitamin-h-biotin-info.htm

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Chapstick or is it Lipchap

Whats all the hoop la about "chapstick"? Interestingly enough, "chapstick" is a brand of lip moisturizer or lip balm products, although everyone seems to think chapstick is what you are putting on your lips. I use lip moisturizers often to combat and prevent my chapped lips especially in the winter time or when I have a heavy lecture schedule. Although, I go to extreme lengths to keep my lips in good condition, it seems that the more lip products that I have used to prevent dryness have actually made my lips drier! I have used more than 1 product and different brands (Chapstick, Blistex, items from my brothers dresser), and have found no success. I have also paid for higher priced brands (Neutrogena, Bath & Body Works) and found that again there was no long term cure for my dry lips. What I have found that works best for me are the products made by Carmex, and a new product I discovered made by LypSyl, a Swedish company.

In comparison to Chapstick lip balms, LypSyl has a different container with a slide on the side so you push it up and down once you begin and finish (how neat)! The applicator area is also wider on the LypSyl container so when you put it on your lips you get maximum coverage. I love this feature, because everyone does not have the same sized lips! Lastly, the active ingredients in the Orignial Formula LypSyl tube that I purchased, far exceeded those of the Chapstick tube (I didnt purchase this one but I got the info from Chapstick's website) in healing properties. LypSyl uses natural products (cocount oil, beeswax, shea butter, etc) that promote healing and protection. Did I also mention that the tube had nice colours? So don't feel pressured to stay with those familiar brands of lip balm, try something new, you might just find you no longer have lipchap.


Professor G's Top 3 Lip Moisture/Balms of 2008

*****LypSyl Lyp Moisturizer Original Formula $4
http://www.lypsylhome.com/lypformulas.html

****Carmex (Jar or Stick) $1-$2 Camphor, Menthol, Phenol (removes dead skin, who knew)

****Burts Bees Beeswax Lip Balm $3 Natural Products


Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyY5uEbW38s