Guest Post By: Kathrin Brunner
We make conscious choices about what we consume, opting for healthy options at restaurants, reading labels in grocery stores, and preparing fresh, tasty meals. But have you thought about what you put on your skin? The skin, our largest organ, absorbs what is applied to it, effectively bringing it into our body.
According to Environmental Defence, before a typical Canadian even finishes breakfast, they might have been exposed to more than 100 toxic ingredients. These substances, found in personal care products, are linked to issues like infertility, birth defects, allergies, and cancer.
Consider this: would you eat a spoonful of your body lotion? While it sounds outrageous, body lotions should be safe enough for consumption. However, most commercial options are packed with harmful additives used to stabilize, emulsify, thicken, scent, or preserve the product. Ingredients like phthalates and parabens can disrupt hormones, while artificial fragrances and preservatives can irritate your skin. Wouldn’t you prefer something safe enough to eat and beneficial for your skin?
I’ve crafted Joy’s body butter using only the finest natural ingredients: creamy cocoa butter, soft mango butter, nourishing shea butter, soothing coconut oil, luxurious sweet almond oil, and hydrating grapeseed oil. It’s harmless enough even for a spoon but designed for your skin!
These ingredients are expertly blended and whipped into a smooth, creamy texture. “Smooth Like Butta” provides deep nourishment and hydration without any chemical additives – just pure, natural goodness.
If you’re in Toronto and keen on learning how to create your own body butter at home, join us for our DIY Decadent Bodycare Workshop. You’ll discover how to make body butters, facial toners, clay masks, and exfoliating scrubs. Find more details here.
You can purchase our all-natural, organic “Smooth Like Butta” in the JOYOUS SHOP!
Guest Post By: Kathrin Brunner, RYT, CNP, BA (Hons), is a Toronto-based nutritionist and yoga instructor with a dedication to holistic living. She assists clients in building a balanced lifestyle through food and movement, offering personalized sessions, various workshops, and natural products. When she’s not doing yoga or cooking, she’s likely exploring the outdoors. Discover her workshops and services at www.fortheloveofbody.com. Follow Kathrin on Twitter.
I’ve been making my body moisturizer for over a year now, and I can’t imagine using anything else! A simple lotion bar made with cocoa and/or shea butter, beeswax, and grapeseed oil feels incredible, and I moisturize less often while enjoying softer skin. It’s great you brought this up, as many people overlook what they apply to their skin.
Hi Joy, I’ve been searching for natural face wash and moisturizer. Do you have any recommendations?
Thanks, Joanna
Hi Joanna,
For skincare, Joy recommends Eminence, while I personally use Consonant and The Body Deli.
Kate – Joyous Health Team
