Shopping for vegan skincare and beauty products just got easier, particularly for those with an iPhone or iPod Touch. A quick search on iTunes will yield dozens of vegan friendly applications (or “apps”) that make your vegan lifestyle that much easier. From consolidated shopping lists to recipe apps to green lifestyle guides, you’ll find it all.  And the best part here is that many of these apps are acutally free! Lets take a better look at some of the vegan apps you need now.

Cruelty-Free App for iPhone/iPod Touch.

Here are some helpful suggestions for how to stay healthy and well even when life seems to be extra stressful and challenging.  Every choice we make in life affects our health.  The foods we eat, the beverages we drink, and the smells we inhale, all directly affect our health.  The best way to be well and healthy and keep stress levels at their minimum is to keep life simple.

Did you know that nearly 60% of what we put on our skin gets absorbed into it and travels right into our blood stream, so whatever ingredients you choose while shopping for cosmetics should be considered carefully. One such often overlooked, but potentially hazardous product is the lip balm, that keeps your lips from chapping, tastes nice, and depending upon the brand you use, can contain ingredients that lead to many types of cancers.

In an effort to go natural with our makeup and skin care products, we should not neglect our hair and scalp. What we put on our heads is just as important as what we put into our mouths and on our skin. This is where natural hair care products like henna can work her magic.

Like every parent, you only want what is best for your baby. You read the best parenting books, buy intelligent toys, and religiously consult the Consumer Report Guide for Baby Products before committing to any purchase. And when you feel really confident that you’re doing the best you can, it suddenly hits you that your baby is still in danger from poisonous chemicals and other threats. Wherever you go, whatever you buy, your young child is being exposed to poisonous chemicals on a daily basis. From processed baby foods to the cleaning chemicals we use, we’re only putting our children in danger. Here are a few steps to help you along the way.

As I have said before, many products that claim to be natural, like natural skin lotion, are really not. Sure they may contain emollients, emulsifiers, and humectants, which can be derived from natural sources, but sometimes they are chemically made(read: not from natural sources).  How do you know the difference? Do your research and read the labels. Here is some information to help you.

Emollients are often found in lotion in skin care products, like natural skin lotion. The difference is that natural emollients are biodegradable and synthetic emollients are not. Natural emollients are found in plant oils (such as avocado or rosehip oils), shea butter, or cocoa butter.

There is no doubt that global warming is affecting the environment that we all share. And if we’re all causing this, then shouldn’t we do something about it? There are so many ways to get involved to make the Earth a better place to live. There are ways that we all can help, and here are just some of the many ways to get involved.

Natural is almost always better than synthetic.  Many health and beauty products have harmful chemicals that we’re unfamiliar with.

Either way, its not such a good idea to use something that you’re not familiar with, yet most of us do.  Here’s where information comes in: It is crucial to know more about natural and handmade products. Here are ten steps to get you started.

1- Read up about natural beauty products. Go to your local library(or bookstore) and browse through books about the natural herbs, vegetables and natural essential oils used commonly in handmade vegan skin care products.

Going vegan is good for you both inside and out. The more natural products you use, the better you’ll feel.  Of course, it never hurts to improve your diet. In fact, that is only beneficial.  In a previous post, I gave you some interesting facts about vegans, and now I will share some interesting facts about vegan skin care and natural beauty products such as Rosacea skin care lotion. Read on…

Some of the natural food in your kitchen are just as healthy for your complexion as they are for you. Examples include lime juice and tomatoes.

According to Ayurveda or the “science of life,” we are to nourish and protect our skin differently from one season to the next for optimal health (and in my opinion, comfort!).

During the winter months, our skin is wrapped under many layers of clothing. We are indoors more often than not, thus exposed to dry heat from the furnace and very little sun, so we need dry skin care products and dry skin remedies. Ayurveda recommends that we use oils and creams to nourish the dry skin.

So you want to start making your own vegan homemade skin care products, how do you start?  Its not really that hard, just simply do your research on not only actual recipes, but the benefits of certain natural or organic plants. You cannot just take a salad and throw it in the blender and expect to make, let’s say, an exfoiliant scrub. Here are some tips and ideas to get you started in your kitchen beauty lab with homemade skin care products.

Whether your vegan, vegetarian, or thinking about becoming one,  knowledge is power. While vegetarians and vegans are more and more commonplace, it’s not a movement that has gone completely mainstream yet.

Often, it can be hard to find products or information that will help better your health and the environment.  But thanks to the world wide web, you can find a lot of information, publications, stores, and so much more. Listed here is the best of the vegetarian/vegan web of vegetarian friendly websites.