HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO OUR SO INSPIRING DADS

Dads have a very important role in our lives as they often shape the person that we end up to be. Thanks Envy Organics fans for helping us put into words how inspirings our dads can be!

HARD WORK
"My dad grew up knowing the value and necessity of hard work. In the 1980's he came to Canada from the Philippines, met and married my mom, and they had me. For the past 19 years of my existence, I've seen him work himself to the bone to make sure I grew up to be a strong, well-rounded person with a solid education. He's retired now, and enjoys doing what he loves to do: darts, fishing, and working on cars. He has worked hard all his life, and I think he deserves to relax, and look/feel/smell good too!"

WILL POWER
"He is 62 and still goes mountain biking, hiking, camping on beaches, etc... He has beat odds doctors placed on him when he was 10 years old, and continues to defy what they thought was truth. He's an inspiration that whatever you set your mind to is what will become."

LOVE AND DEDICATION
"My dad has inspired me to be the best parent I can be because family is where your home and heart is. My dad worked as a conductor on the railroad and was gone quite a bit but I knew when he was home and away from home nothing mattered more than my sister and myself. He would go on his work trips to the mountains or the beach and always bring us something back from the trip whether it be a little indian made bracelet or sea shell. This let us know our daddy was thinking about us always. When he was home or took a vacation he would never leave us out and sometimes he'd have us visit him on the other side of the road when he was working so he could be with us. Now that I have a little girl of my own I try and show her as much love as my dad showed to us girls and he does the same for my little one as he did for us. I might be a little biased but he's the BEST DAD a girl could ever ask for."

MAN ON FIRE - THE DANGERS OF TRADITIONAL SUNSCREENS

Past readers of my blog know how I feel about chemical sunscreens, especially the very high SPF's and the continuous spray product that has been so popular over the last few years. For those of you reading for the first time, I'll make it simple. I think these products are some of the worst to ever be foiled upon the American (and worldwide) public and in my opinion, are dangerous, ineffective and causing more problems than they solve. Now, a tragic event in Massachusetts recently is proof positive of what I have been preaching. A man was using a continuous spray sunscreen while attempting to enjoy a cookout. Cognizant of the warning on the sunscreen bottle that contents were flammable, he stepped away from the grill to apply his SPF spray. When he stepped back to the grill apparently the "vapor trail" ignited the sunscreen and he was severely burned over his chest, arms and back, basically wherever he had applied the sunscreen.Dan Dillard of the Burn Prevention Network explained it this way, “As he approached the flame, the charcoal simply caught the vapor trail and it follows the vapor trail to where the substance is, which is on the body.” Fortunately these incidents are rare, but these products are very drying for the skin… obviously. And, one of the secrets to getting a good, even tan is to keep the skin hydrated. As for the very high sunscreens? Do we really need SPF 70? SPF 100? Absolutely not and the big problem is to get such a high validation in the lab to be able to make the claim, mass amounts of chemicals are used. Here's a rundown of three of the most predominate sunscreens: OctylMetoxycinnamate - an estrogenic chemical that has been linked to hormonal imbalance and increased rates of cancer Oxybenzone - a chemical that may cause hormonal imbalance. In Europe products that contain more than 0.5% of this chemical have to carry warning labels Avobenzone - a free radical generator that absorbs UV radiation energy and since it cannot destroy it, converts the light energy to chemical energy which is typically released as free radicals in the body. The traditional chemical sunscreen manufacturers have convinced the buying public through extensive and slick marketing that we need mass amounts of these chemicals and the buying public is assuming they are safe for use. Evidence is growing that is not the case. But, why take the chance. Envy Organics offers a safe, natural alternative with our reflective mineral sunscreens. Best regards Charley