Continuing on with the green theme, I ran into an eczema emergency yesterday, after a bad night of scratching brought on from prickly radiator steam heat that neither the humidifier or olive oil could help. So, what to do? The local pharmacy chain had all the big brand names on sale, rife with Petrolatum*, that cheap viscose substance created from friction through the oil refining process. Yuck. No wonder it's readily available. And who wants to support oil-based by-products? We should be phasing those out, so we can start cutting loose from our fossil fuel dependency totally. That extends beyond cars and transportation to include any and all products made from the refinery industry. *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_jelly
Luckily for me, the local .$99 store had a green alternative called Naturals by Safety 1st for the bargain price of $1.99: an all-natural skin lotion for babies and kids made with natural ingredients. Yes! I slathered myself in it yesterday and today, and my skin feels better already. I checked a bunch of links, and it's readily available to buy online if you can't find a store in your neighborhood that carries it. Just make sure you buy carbon offsets* if it has to travel far to be delivered to your doorstep. Happy skin softening, baby!
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_offset
