As Editor of the Wellness Travel Journal, here are my top picks for 5 functional products you won't want to be without. This quick round-up covers health, wellness, beauty and tech! Enjoy!
Controlled Chaos
Don't you love the name? Being that I have natural curls - I had to try this product because my natural locks can be a challenge, especially during the summer when hair can look wilted or frizzy. This product does what it says - it helps create bouncy curls with a soft finish (not crunchy sticky or oily like so many other curl cremes.) This product is fragrance, sulfate and paraben free so it's a healthy choice - and as an added bonus it is packaged in a 3 ounce BPA-free tube so you can pack in your carry on bag for touch ups on long haul flights. This is for all the girls and women with curly hair. Retails for $16.99
www.controlledchaoshair.com
www.controlledchaoshair.com
Green Goo
Being that I am active in the summer with hiking, water sports and all sorts of unexpected adventures, I like the fact that with Green Goo, ou can replace 5 products for 1 of Green Goo's all natural, therapeutic ingredients in their First Aid product for cuts, scrapes, blisters, sunburns and even poison ivy. The salve will help calm itchy mosquito bites too. Green Goo is a family owned and operated company that's got your back for all your summer camping needs.They also have a specific product, Poison Ivy Care, made from a blend of essential oils (rosemary, lavender and calendula) that tackles poison oak and sumac rashes. Green Goo has travel sized, eco-friendly products that come in tins and sticks. Heck, they even have created a deoderant travel pack! You can find their products at Target or you can buy online.
www.GreenGooHelps.com
www.GreenGooHelps.com
Wallaroo Hat
One of my favorite hats in the Wallaroo Hat Company collection is the Catalina Cowboy. It's comfy, lightweight and has some stylish spunk. I like that it's made from natural material and is very light weight and breathable. Wallaroo is smart in their approach, understanding that people are more likely to protect themselves from the sun when they look good doing it. Here's a company that found a way to make skin cancer prevention fashionable with their cool collection of hats, most of which provide UPF 50 + sun-protection, shielding the wearer from 97.5% of the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays. Trendy and functional, the hats are crushable and machine washable, which makes them a protective accessory to take anywhere.
www.wallaroohats.com
www.wallaroohats.com
SunScreen: SunWhip SPF 25 & SPF 30
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Most everyone knows how important it is to use sunscreen but a recent report by the Environmental Working Group looked at 880 sunscreens and found that 73 percent of them were ineffective or contained dangerous ingredients like oxybenzone and retinal palmitate, which can cause hormone issues and can potentially increase the risk of skin cancer. That's why I was interested to learn about cyberderm's sunwhip with certified organic zinc oxide in a hydrating olive oil base that make application smooth and transparent without an unflattering shiny finish. The SunWhip SPF 25 is designed for daily use while the SPF 30 adds more protection and is good for those with pigmentation issue, sensitive or aging skin.
www.thesunscreencompany.com
www.thesunscreencompany.com
The Charge Hub
Having your batteries run out while traveling is a very frustrating experience. The ChargeHub X3 is a supercharger that charges up to 3 USB devices simultaneously in one central location which helps avoid the frustration of charging in multiple places and tangle cables. Personally I like that it is compact and very packable so it is good at home and great on the road, when often outlets are at a premium. There is a soft blue LED power indicator light shows the ChargeHub X3 is on and functional. It also has several safety certifications which means you don't have to worry about frying your devices.
www.thechargehub.com
www.thechargehub.com
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