Save money...pare down your beauty regime! A few years ago I read Kevin Trudeau's book Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About  and realized that I was putting a lot of things on my face and skin (and in my mouth) that were harmful to my body. Can you believe most lotions have urea in them? Gross.  Not to mention Mineral Oil, and a host of other ingredients that you really don't want in your body.  Lotions are transdermal, meaning they are absorbed into your body through your skin. Many ingredients in these so-called beauty products can make you down right sick, and you won't even realize what's causing it!

That's when I started being more careful about what I use on my skin.  I no longer have a counter full of beauty products and make up. It's amazing how little you can get by on.  For instance, baking soda, cinnamon and stevia does a wonderful job of whitening your teeth and freshining your breath and it is safer and less expensive than regular toothpaste. Did you know there's enough fluoride in one tube of toothpaste to kill a small child? It's true.

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You can save a ton of money by paring down what you put on your body, and it will help improve your health.  If you just can't live without some of the creams, oils, and balms...I recommend some healthier alternatives such as the ones from Earth Mama Angel Baby...click on the link below to check out some of their "can't live without" products! I especially like the Earth Mama Body Butter...great for preventing stretch marks, and the Angel Baby Lotion...