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Pioneering Today

Why Makeup & Skincare Ingredients Matter More Than You Think

Pioneering Today

Melissa K Norris

Cookingfromscratch, Oldfashionedliving, Selfsufficiency, Home & Garden, Gardening, Heirloomseeds, Homesteading, Growyourownfood, Education, Survival, Pioneeringtoday, Leisure, How To

4.9931 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Our skin is our biggest organ and what we come in contact with affects us. It's important to know what ingredients we're putting on our body, not only the ones that are harmful, but also the ones that are beneficial, and how they work with our bodies and skin. In this podcast, episode #318, I’m interviewing Emilie Toups from Toups & Co and discussing her journey to a healthier life through homesteading, food and skincare. For more information, links and shownotes visit melissaknorris.com/318.

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0:00.0

If you want to learn how to use herbs medicinally and not only medicinally but also grow them,

0:06.4

I can think of little else that gets me excited as knowing I can literally grow our medicine right outside our back door, then you, my friend, are going to want to make

0:16.2

sure that you are registered and signed up for our herbal summer series. This is completely free, though you definitely could charge for it because it is

0:28.2

packed with information. Once you sign up starting in August, every week you are going to get an email from me going over my top 10 favorite herbs.

0:40.0

Each week we are going to pick one of those herbs and do a deep dive on how to grow that herb,

0:47.8

but more importantly, how to use it, including safety, and if you should use it or not if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

0:56.9

We go through all of the cautions, the medicinal properties, and its uses.

1:02.1

So when you get done done you will have in your pocket and hopefully by

1:06.2

that point in your medicine cabinet my favorite top 10 herbs to always have at the ready. Go to Melissa K Norris.com forward slash

1:18.2

summer herb and make sure that you get registered. Summer school is in session and it has never been better.

1:25.2

Hey pioneers, welcome to episode number 318.

1:29.2

On today's episode we are going to be talking about the topic of toxins in your

1:36.8

personal care products, especially why your skin care and makeup ingredients matter,

1:45.4

some of the top ingredients to avoid when purchasing products,

1:50.6

as well as the fascinating benefits of tallow, yes tallow, which is rendered fat from cattle,

2:00.9

and a whole lot more in this episode.

2:05.0

I'm really excited to share today's interview with you

2:09.3

because very much like my story and many of yours from those of you who have

2:14.7

emailed in and shared with me is you first started turning to homesteading

2:20.4

because you were experiencing health issues and changing your diet or

2:27.8

changing your food or making a change to something more natural was the catalyst in allowing you to heal and then it

2:36.8

led into other areas of your life and what I find fascinating about so many of

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