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A handful of hand sanitizers ~ fragranced body product review

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I’ve never thought as much about hand sanitizer in my life as I’ve thought about it over the past five months. Sure, I typically had a half-used bottle of the stuff floating around in my tote bag, for moments when I want to clean my hands after touching an ATM or eating something messy on the go. Who ever thought hand sanitizer would become a hot commodity in Spring 2020?1

As I’m slowly inching towards my return to mass transit and the workplace (part-time, at least), I’m taking inventory of my hand sanitizer stash…

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5 Ocean-Inspired Treats ~ body products review

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Although our summer “unofficially” ended on Labor Day and “officially” ended on September 23 with the autumnal equinox, my corner of the world was warm and steamy until this morning, when temperatures abruptly dropped thirty (!) degrees and a cool drizzle began (and lasted all day). As much as I look forward to fall, I do enjoy using fragrances and scented body products that evoke some ideal summer day at the seashore. Here are a few recommended items that I’ve recently tried.

Zum Bar Goat’s Milk Soap in Sea Salt: Zum has been around so long, as a reliable standby in “health food stores” and the like, that sometimes I need to be reminded how much I like this brand…

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The daily lemming

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Cherry blossom season is coming! (Any day now, really.) "No. 787 - C.O. Bigelow introduces Sakura Rose Salve, the newest addition to our all-purpose salve collection inspired by our adventures and travels to Japan." $7.50 for 22g at Bigelow Chemists.

Editions M.R. Acide & C. O. Bigelow Lemon Body Lotion ~ fragrance & body product review

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In my last review I paired a neroli fragrance and body lotion. This week, I’m turning my attention to lemon, that commonplace citrus whose scent has become (unfairly!) linked with household cleaning products. I recently purchased some organic lemon essential oil to use in a class and once I’d opened it, I couldn’t stop sniffing it. So bright, so radiant, so satisfying! Here, then, are two very different products with lemon-centered scents that have entered my current rotation.

Acide is a contemporary interpretation of a classic Eau de Cologne, developed by perfumer Will Inrig for French menswear brand Éditions M.R…

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The daily lemming

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Worth stocking up? CO Bigelow's No. 122 Cold and Flu Soak Herbal Formula: "Breathe easy with our herbal formula cold and flu soak. We blend pure revitalizing essential oils, including eucalyptus and peppermint, with immune-supporting extracts of willow bark, echinacea and ginger to create a comforting therapeutic soak. This cure-all soothes the discomfort associated with body aches, pains and congested nasal passages." 195 ml for $18.

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