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Macadamia Nuts&#8230;mmmmmm. They are delicious in cookies, but did you know that the oil is one of the very nest moisturizing ingredients for the skin? It&#8217;s true!
Macadamia Nut oil is expressed out of the nuts or seeds from the macadamia tree, and used for cooking and cosmetic purposes. It is luxuriously hydrating for the skin [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/key-active-ingredients/ingredient-love-macadamia-nut-oil/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ancient Egyptian Makeup Provided Protection from Bacterial Infection?</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/ancient-egyptian-makeup-provided-protection-from-bacterial-infection/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/ancient-egyptian-makeup-provided-protection-from-bacterial-infection/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:49:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin Care 101]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2207</guid> <description><![CDATA[
Recent research from France finds that Ancient Egyptians used heavy metal-based makeup around their eyes for more than just Cleopatra-like beauty. The lead content was low enough to not harm the eyes or skin yet strong enough to kill any harmful bacteria. While we aren&#8217;t recommending this form of smokey eyeliner&#8230;it is pretty interesting that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/ancient-egyptian-makeup-provided-protection-from-bacterial-infection/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Want Clearer Skin? Cut Down on Dairy</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/cut-down-on-dairy-for-clearer-skin/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/cut-down-on-dairy-for-clearer-skin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:16:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin Nutrition]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2202</guid> <description><![CDATA[
Skin doesn&#8217;t like dairy. Its true. There are many cases of dairy sensitivity or dairy allergies showing up on your skin in the form of acne, eczema, and Rosacea. As humans, we are not supposed to be eating or drinking large amounts of milk &#8211; especially cow&#8217;s milk. As one of our favorite biochemists, Ben [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/cut-down-on-dairy-for-clearer-skin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Use Natural Bug Repellent to Avoid Pesticides</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/natural-bug-repellent-to-avoid-pesticides/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/natural-bug-repellent-to-avoid-pesticides/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:16:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin Nutrition]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2197</guid> <description><![CDATA[
Before applying a protective coating of bug spray&#8230;think about this:
You make efforts to use organic skin and body care products, choose organic food, and wear organic cotton or sleep on organic sheets. All this effort to avoid pesticides. But, if you still use traditional bug spray, you are pumping pesticides into your home and into [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/natural-bug-repellent-to-avoid-pesticides/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Can Sugar Make You More Sun Sensitive?</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/sugar-sun-sensitive/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/sugar-sun-sensitive/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:45:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin Nutrition]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2193</guid> <description><![CDATA[
According to William Duffy, respected author of Sugar Blues, the answer is a a big fat yes.
after you have kicked sugar for a year or so, you begin to notice big changes in the way your skin takes to the sun&#8230;
With a sugary diet &#8220;sitting in the hot sun covered with a chemical sauce to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-nutrition/sugar-sun-sensitive/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Accutane Lawsuits</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/community/accutane-lawsuits/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/community/accutane-lawsuits/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:25:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Community]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2182</guid> <description><![CDATA[
A man named Andrew McCarrell was recently awarded $25 million in damages from Roche Industries as a result of side effects associated with his Accutane use and the medical  problems that followed. The Huffington Post reports: Accutane Lawsuit.
Unfortunately, this lawsuit does not come as a surprise to many professionals in the skincare industry.
Accutane (or [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/community/accutane-lawsuits/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mineral Make-up: Everyday Minerals – Jane Iredale</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/mineral-makeup-jane-iredale-everyday-minerals/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/mineral-makeup-jane-iredale-everyday-minerals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:33:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin Care 101]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2178</guid> <description><![CDATA[We love mineral make-up, so its no surprise that we were excited to see Jane Iredale&#8217;s Make-Up Blog land in our laps (well, lap-tops, is more like it!) Jane Iredale is the founding mother of mineral makeup and she has a line of goodies that would rival any of the cosmetic giants. Her blog is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/mineral-makeup-jane-iredale-everyday-minerals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What Can I do For My Melasma?</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/ask-an-esthetician-answers/what-can-i-do-for-my-melasma/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/ask-an-esthetician-answers/what-can-i-do-for-my-melasma/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:02:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Ask-an-esthetician answers]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2174</guid> <description><![CDATA[Melasma runs in my family and I have had it since being pregnant with my first son. I recently found your wonderful site and that of Dr. Mercola&#8217;s that points to thyroid imbalance as the factor of Melasma. I have started to include raw sea vegetables, radishes, and cranberries into my diet. I am planning [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/ask-an-esthetician-answers/what-can-i-do-for-my-melasma/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>2010 Olympic Bonus: Hotel and Spa Vancouver BC</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/spa-resources/hotel-and-spa-vancouver-b/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/spa-resources/hotel-and-spa-vancouver-b/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:01:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Spa Resources]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2170</guid> <description><![CDATA[In the spirit of the 2010 Winter Olympics, we wanted to share this great article on some of the top spas in Vancouver, British Columbia. In keeping with recent international spa trends, these day and resort spas combine luxury with therapy, providing amazing treatments like hot stone and lomi lomi massage, auryvedic shiradhara treatments, hammams, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/spa-resources/hotel-and-spa-vancouver-b/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Epidermal-Dermal Junction: What’s Your Function?</title><link>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/epidermal-dermal-junction-edj/</link> <comments>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/epidermal-dermal-junction-edj/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:24:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>bien-être</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Skin Care 101]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bienetrespa.com/?p=2167</guid> <description><![CDATA[What’s The Most Important Part of Your Skin?
It’s your epidermal-dermal junction, or the area where your dermis connects to your epidermis. This connection between the two levels of skin is vitally important due to the roles it plays in cellular communication, nutrient exchange and absorption and other skin functions.
Epidermal-Dermal Junction, what&#8217;s your function?
The first may [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.bienetrespa.com/skin-care-101/epidermal-dermal-junction-edj/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss><!-- This site's performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Dramatically improve the speed and reliability of your blog!

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