Say 'NO' to chapped lips!

As I pondered what bits of wisdom I might share with you this week (tongue in cheek), I came across the following link (http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/banned-ingredients-still-legal-u-132100120.html). It got me thinking about why I got interested in the business aspect of Arbonne. Sure it was the income opportunity, but anything I was going to get involved in had to have my support at a basic interest level. Something that is very important to me is knowing what is in my food and personal care products and where they come from. 

I was really struck by the idea that in Switzerland (where the research is conducted for Arbonne's products), the number of ingredients that are banned from use in personal care products is in the 1,000's. In the US? It's in the 10's. No, I did not exaggerate the number of zeros used here. 

Knowing what you are using and how it is affecting you is important. Anecdotally, this is the first year that I have not used my usual "over-the-counter" lip balm. I'm 35. For as long as I can remember, I have fought a losing battle with lip moisture during the winter. I was a chap-stick junkee, purchasing some almost as often as I got milk. Peeling, cracked and painful. This is the first year I'm not carrying balms in my pocket for my hourly wax-lathering desperate for some relief. What's the difference? I can only assume that it is because I have been using Arbonne's Lip Polish for those weekly occasions when I leave the house. That's it. Once a week or so, I put on makeup - - and that includes a smattering of Lip Polish.

Again, what's the difference?  Even something as simple as Arbonne's Lip Polish maintains the Pure, Safe & Beneficial standard. At a recent presentation, my hostess said it: those other regularly-used balms are laden with all kinds of occlusive oils, especially Mineral Oil. Mineral Oil clogs and blocks any kind of beneficial moisturizing agents from penetrating deeply into the skin layers. It's one reason why our lotions work so well. I am convinced that it's why my lips are in excellent condition in spite of harsh Nebraska winters and the abuse my skin gets from working out in it on our hobby farm and my photography. 

Such small changes can reap tremendous benefits!

Sarah