You can help change the world 1:face at a time. Review.

The modern consumer not only wants to purchase a product that benefits them, they want a product that can benefit others in need. The 1:Face Watch is a fashion accessory that offers much more than a fashion statement. 1:Face Watch features a square, mirrored screen set in a silicone band and represents the color of your particular charity that is illuminated by an LED display. 1:Face Watch not only offers good looks and functionality it's goal is to raise awareness and funding for worldwide issues as well as to encourage consumers to make a difference in the world around them.

The "mirror design" focuses the attention on it's owner and thus reminds them of the impact one person can have on the entire world. The idea being that every time you check the time your simply reminded both of the causes you care about and have helped. 

Consumers have the option of nine different 1:Face Watch designs plain white, black, red, white/yellow, pink, yellow, blue,orange and white/red. Each of the colors represents a different cause and an accompanying charity. The causes are: hunger, cancer, aids, water, breast cancer, animals,environment, education and disaster. A percentage from each sale will go directly to the corresponding non-profit organizations.

With Christmas around the corner I know many of you have no finalized your shopping list. This is a fabulous way to spread compassion and joy to those you love as well as to others in need. And friends this is what the Christmas Spirit is all about.

© Everything Changes http://www.mistymorgan.net I received a free product to help facilitate this review. The opinions expressed in this review are mine and unbiased. For more information please see my disclosure policy located in the PR section of this site.

#Parabens causing breast #cancer and the prevalence of early puberty in girls?

Parabens act as a preservative in many types of formulas such as but not limited to: shampoos, moisturizers, shaving gels, lubricants, topical/parenteral pharmaceuticals, makeup, spray
tanning solution, toothpaste and even in our food. Parabens are a class of chemicals which are widely used as preservatives by pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. And are common due to their low cost. They have become increasingly controversial, because they have been found in breast cancer tumors (with an average of 20 manograms/g of tissue). Parabens also has the ability to slightly mimic estrogen which is a hormone that plays a role in the development of breast cancer. Parabens and cancer have not been directly linked but established and may be a factor in the increasing prevalence of early puberty in girls.

Chemically, parabens are esters of p-hydroxybenzoid acid and the most common parabens used in cosmetics products are: methylparaben, proplparaben and butylparaben. Generally, more than one paraben is used in a product, and are commonly used with other types of preservatives to provide preservation against microorganisms.

Cosmetics that are sold on a retail basis to consumers are required by law to declare ingredients on the label. This is highly important information for consumers who want to determine whether a product contains an ingredient which they wish to avoid. Unfortunately, The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act does not authorize the FDA to approve cosmetic ingredients (with the exception of color additives that are not coal-tar hair dyes). Typically, cosmetic manufactures are allowed to use any ingredient they choose, excluding a few ingredients which are prohibited from regulation. 

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Freschetta™ PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK® Program

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! My sister recently was diagnosed with breast cancer and I'm proud to say she's a survivor!

The Freschetta™ PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK® Program is in full swing from now until October 31, 2011. When you purchase specially marked packages of Freschetta Pizza or Artisan Pizza Crust you’ll be helping to reach the goal of a $50,000 donation to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.  Each specially marked package has a code which will need to be entered online at PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK®.  For each code that’s entered  Freschetta will donate $1.00 to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to help support breast cancer research up to $50,000!  It’s a win-win situation!  You get fabulous pizza and help a great cause at the same time!

CONTEST:

• One Free Coupon for Freschetta Pizza (Value up to $8.39). Which enables you to select the Pizza you want to try!
• (2) Two pairs of Freschetta PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK® earphones. You can keep one and hand one out to a friend of family member.

*Contest ends 10/ 14/2011. The winner will have 48 hours to confirm before a new winner is chosen.

Please stop by Freschetta™ PROUD TO SUPPORT PINK® and take a look around! Feel free to donate if you’re so inclined, read survivor stories, share your journey or search for valuable breast cancer resources.

SPREAD THE WORD AND WIN AN iPod SHUFFLE

Each week, Freschetta will be giving away an iPod shuffle®* to 50 lucky winners and they will also give 50 iPod shuffle® to one of these four cancer centers for patients who are undergoing treatments. Sweepstakes ends on 10/21/2011.

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