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Back in Black to battle breast cancer

posted by ChickSpeak
Monday, July 12, 2010 at 6:56pm CDT

When you think about southern California, Los Angeles is probably first in mind. Along with the city of Angels you may think of Disneyland, the Salton Sea in Imperial Valley, The Oceanside Pier, the summits of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Colorado and Mojave deserts, or earthquakes.

One thing that is shaking things up in southern California comes from Giovanni organic cosmetics. This company was founded by Arthur Giovanni in southern California. Giovanni was a leading hair stylist, and the owner of “On Sunset.” His salon was the favorite of many Hollywood celebrities.

After experiencing a breakout on his hands due to various hair products, Giovanni decided to find a way to create products with natural ingredients that would not include harsh chemicals. This was revolutionary. The products he created did not harm his hands and gave his clients brighter, healthier looking hair.

“Beauty from the elements is chic on the street” reads the motto on the website. Giovanni has products that are natural and organic; however, they stand the test of time and provide more than adequate consumer satisfaction.

Although Giovanni organic cosmetics began with hair care products, it has grown beyond just that and offers body care products that are sure to satisfy.

The company offers a line of purifying body care products known as the D:tox System. Black in color, these products not only perform wonders for your skin, they have a sleek appearance.

This four step system starts with the purifying body wash. Lather on this thick wash with your loofah and purge toxins that build up daily in your skin. With a unique blend of activated charcoal and volcanic ash, this system leaves your skin clear of impurities. Hand-harvested acai and goji berries are excellent anti-oxidants and are included in this system to provide nourishment to the skin.

The second step is to use the triple milled D:tox System purifying body bar. This solid black bar of soap is luxuriously rich and aids the body wash in the purification of your skin.

The third step is to polish away dead skin cells with the purifying exfoliant body scrub. This sugar scrub is infused with essential oils making it extra gentle on your skin yet the volcanic ash and charcoal make it harsh on toxins. Since this scrub uses sugar instead of salt it is easier on the skin and will cause no irritation to the skin.

The last part of this system is to use the replenishing body lotion. Like the other parts of the system, this lotion is infused with goji and acai berries for rejuvenating nourishment. In addition, it is full of vitamins and minerals that leave your skin with a slight tingle and completely supple. It is lightly fragranced leaving your skin scented like a floral breeze.

These products are certified organic by the Guaranteed Organic Certification Agency.

On the bottle of each of these products you will find a small printed pink ribbon. This is because Giovanni Organic Cosmetics proudly supports the research towards breast cancer. A portion of the proceeds received from the D:tox System is donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

These products can be purchased online or at several locations such as Walmart and Target.

Try these products and support ground-breaking research.

Fatima Meadows attends Appalachian State University. She is passionate about breast cancer awareness and wants to see this terrible disease greatly defeated. She loves to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation by supporting companies who sell products that that donate funds to it.