Spa and Natural Beauty

Monday, March 30, 2009

Scandle Hersday Hotlist Product

The Scandle was a Hersday Hotlist Product on WBLI-106.1 FM NY. Click here and listen

Friday, March 27, 2009

Scandle Featured on Style Network

Know of Any Good Bath Products? Part II

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Did You Know?

Did you know that we absorb 60 percent of what we put on our bodies through our skin, depending on pore size? On average we consume one to four lipsticks/lip-gloss products in our lifetime, so choose them carefully. In fact the average woman absorbs 30 pounds of ingredients contained in moisturizers over a 60 year period! All the more reason to be informed and know what you are putting onto your skin.

Let us know about some of your favorite natural products (Scandle included).;-)

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Toxic Stuff

We have heard of the "dirty dozen" for the foods that we eat. Well, there is a also a dirty dozen for cosmetics/skincare. Here are the 12 ingredients that professionals say to avoid:

1.) Coal tar is know to be a human carcinogen.
2.) Diethanolamine (DEA) is a possible hormone disruptor. It can also show up as a contaminant in cocamide DEA.
3.) Antibacterials such as triclosan have been detected in breast milk and can prevent the body from fighting off salmonella and e. coli.
4.) 1,4-dioxane is a possible human carinogen.
5.) Sulfates - skin irritants in many skin and hair products (Scandle is free of sulfates)
6.) Parabens have estrogenic effects on the body. (Scandle is free of parabens)
7.) Formaldehyde has multiple health effects on the body and is extremely toxic.
8.) Petroleum is a possible human carcinogen (Scandle is free of petroleums)
9.) Fragrance is an endocrine disruptor.
10.) Lead and mercury are neurotoxic and brain damaging
11.) Nanoparticles may penetrate through the skin and cause brain damage.
12.) Hydroquinone may cause cancer in lab animals.

Do you know of any toxic stuff found in beauty products not listed here? Comment and let us know!:-)

Monday, March 16, 2009

Barneys New York to Carry Scandle® Body Candle at Retail Stores in Japan

Scandle® LLC announced today the availability of their Scandle® Body Massage Candles at leading fashion retailer, Barneys New York, in Japan. Click here for more information!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Going Green with Body Products and Cosmetics

Going "green" with cosmetics and body products is more than just switching to mineral makup. It's about being aware of the ingredients that are incorporated into the products' formulations. What is the packaging made of? How safe is the product? How will it affect the environment?

Be sure to read the labls and look for specific ingredients. Steer clar of parabens and fragrances. Try to avoid talc when possible, as it has been linked to lung damage and certain cancers. Try to find cosemtics that have fewer than 10 ingredients and understand what you are looking for in the ingredients. Invest in a cosmetics dictionary - it will be your best friend. Do not buy products that are tested on animals. Make sure that when you discard your old cosmetic you recycle any containers that you can.

The Scandle for instance does not test or use animals or animal by-products, has fewer than 10 ingredients (i.e. soy, shea, jojoba, vitamin E, & essential oils), is paraben free, and utilizes reusable canisters and packaging made from recyced materials.

In our next post we will feature the "dirty dozen" for cosmetics that professionals say to avoid.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Share Your Experience and Get FREE Scandles!

Are you a spa that currently uses Scandle Massage Candles in your treatments? Or a retail store that sells Scandle Body Candles in your retail area? Tell us about your favorite Scandle treatment or selling tip and win a case of Scandle Candles!

Simply post a brief description of your treatment or selling tip and we will select one experience to feature a month on our blog and newsletter. We'll make sure to mention your business and your website, etc. giving you exposure as well!

So tell us about your Scandle treatments and selling tips and get some FREE Scandles for your business. We look forward to hearing from you!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Why Make the Switch to Soy Candles?

The Scandle was recently featured in Organic Spa Magazine. Check out the following blog post on Organic Spa Magazine on why we all should make the switch to cleaner burning soy candles:

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/burning-soy-brightly.html

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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Monday, February 23, 2009

Natural Beauty and Your Wallet

Today, there are so many various companies anxious to sell their version of wrinkle cream. Because there are just so many choices it can be hard to decide which one is best for you. Never the less, these creams are in high demand and the prices remain very expensive for these types of creams.

Most of us or can I say all of us want to look beautiful, appealing and would like to have heads turn as we walk down. We would like to have our skin glow. We turn almost every page of the magazine and imagine ourselves to be the beautiful lady on it who has used the Best wrinkle cream in the market. But the question is at what price? The second question is can I afford it?

The companies claim that the best wrinkle creams include ingredients made from aloe vera, cucumber and other natural ingredients, but is it actually true? Actually most of these lotions contain cream. Does anyone ever stop to consider if putting these store bought creams on their face are actually harmful? Also, consideration should be given that these creams may not even be worth the price.

Many of these creams are really very good for the skin but at times these erupt allergies. Sometimes if these creams are used by youngsters with avery soft sensitive skin these may cause wrinkles or rashes.

Scandle believes that natural beauty, spa and skin-care products are your best bet. All natural products are the best thing you can apply to your skin. They have no synthetics and are the easiest on your wallet...and we can all use the help these days!;-)

What are some of your favorite natural spa, beauty, and skin care products?

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Check out the premier issue of Sexy Green Ecozine is now online. This is a must read for anyone who loves natural spa & beauty products and is eco-conscious!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Check Out The Scandle On Indie Beauty TV!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Find Out What The Scandle Is About!

A review and giveaway of The Scandle Massage Candle is posted at The Dirty Shirt.

Burning With Love: A Spa Product for Valentine's Day features a review of The Scandle Body Candle.

The Scandle Lotion Candle is featured in The Mom in The City Valentine Day Gift Guide.

Friday, February 6, 2009

When Does A Cosmetic Become a Drug?

The pharmaceutical giant, Allergan, which is also behind the Botox injections, gained FDA approval for its eyelash enhancer last December.

Marketed under the name Latisse, the product relies on the active ingredient bimatoprost, the eyelash enhancing effect of which was discovered when it was being trialled as a glaucoma drug.

However, this is not the first bimatoprost-containing product to hit the market. Californian cosmetic company Jan Marini Skin Research released a similar bimatoprost containing product, which was later removed from the market at the request of the FDA in 2006.

Marketing claims that suggested the product could physiologically alter the eyelashes, combined with the presence of bimatoprost that is approved by the FDA as a medicine, meant that Jan Marini’s eyelash conditioner edged rather too close to a medicine.

Cosmetics, according to the FDA’s definition, are for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance. But if a product is intended to affect the structure or any function of the body then it becomes a drug. Too effective and it becomes a medicine.

This leaves cosmetics companies, like Scandle Body Candle, with a conundrum: make a product too effective and it may well become a drug, at which point the company will have to get involved with clinical trials that can last years and be cripplingly expensive; or, make the product less effective.

Clearly, the definition of the regulatory bodies has not kept up with what the science has made possible.

When the world’s largest pharmaceutical players are cashing in on advancements in the cosmetic field, and cosmetics companies are forced to make products less effective to avoid drug regulation they can’t afford, perhaps the time has come to rethink the legislation. What are your thoughts?