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Remove Toxins From Your Routine

Remove Toxins From Your Routine

Posted by Dawn Kurtze, Brazen Bee on Mar 26th 2021

We are in the midst of a toxin crisis! They're hiding in our every day products. Hope is not lost! Find the facts to make informed choices. We're using so many things with ingredients that ultimately cause infertility and cancer. We have been lulled by fantastic advertising from big companies we see on the shelf at our supermarkets. We want to trust them. But should we?Here are some things hiding in common items to keep on your radar: SHAMPOO - Formaldehyde, endocrine disruptors … read more
How to use clay in your skincare routine

How to use clay in your skincare routine

Feb 6th 2021

Skincare with clay can make a world of difference:here's how this beautiful dirt can make or break your mantle.Using clay is appropriate for everyone, one of the biggest concerns should be HOW you use it.1. NEVER LET CLAY DRY on your face.There is one single exception to this, Glacial Marine Clay.2. Do not use "pulling" clays as a full mask more than once a week, These clays are Rhassoul and Multani Mitti (Fuller's Earth)3. Clays are all very different.Respect them for their attributes and the w … read more
Article by Rocky Mountain PBS - A Colorado business that was meant to 'bee'

Article by Rocky Mountain PBS - A Colorado business that was meant to 'bee'

Posted by by Kate Perdoni, Rocky Mountain PBS on Feb 5th 2021

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. — The town of Manitou Springs was founded in the late 1800s as a tourist’s gateway to the scenic wonder of Rocky Mountain formations; a respite with an abundance of bubbly mineral spring waters boasting healing properties.So it only makes sense as the home base of Brazen Bee, the natural skin care apothecary and essential oils shop from nutritionist and herbalist Courtney Henslee. At Brazen Bee, Henslee and her staff hand craft chemical-free, whole-plant formulas for skin, … read more
Toxins in Skincare - Video of Round Table Event

Toxins in Skincare - Video of Round Table Event

Posted by Courtney Henslee on Aug 27th 2020

ROUND TABLE WITH BRAZEN BEE - AUGUST 23, 2020Did you miss the virtual event? Watch the full round table discussion here: Introduction by Courtney HensleeThe United States has the most lax laws on topical products of any nation in its wealth bracket. The last time a law was made around topical products it was 1938. This was before skincare formulators even had access to the broad spectrum of chemicals they do today. There are only 8 chemicals banned for topical use in the United States. Th … read more