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Fierce beauty...requires scrutiny. via GIPHY source beyoncegifs.com Since the skin absorbs 90% of what gets put on it (think about that next time one reads products labels full of indecipherable chemicals)...women are scrutinizing beauty ingredients that lack much ( really any  it seems )FDA -USA government oversight-vs the EU...resembling food ingredients. DUH...that's why sales of natural indie beauty brands-skincare products and cosmetics-are booming...with these often home grown businesses finding customers by way of reviews and celeb endorsements-that aren't even paid for. We recently learnt of a USDA ORGANIC line of skin care and cream sunscreen that really impressed us   Sanre Organic Skinfood , Hailing from Georgia-the mountain part where the AT trail starts, a family - run   SANRE Organic Superfood  makes a slew of products...all gluten free and non-GMO...cruelty free and no alcohol in the mix! AND USDA ORGANIC imo-highest eco rati...

Nothing like a hilly 26.2 mile jaunt through mountain roads in cold windy rain----to remind one that post celebration just for finishing-is in order. But first things first...we have been using TOPRICIN Pain Relief Cream...now widely available...for years...its homeopathic goodness -active ingredients feature pain slayer  aesculus hippocstanum 6x,  arnica montana 6x and  belladonna 6x plus 8 more healers-in a not messy white fast absorbing cream...gets rubbed in. Really works-no surprise to us that massage people we know who help out pro dancers/athletes, get the large 32 oz pump bottle size. OOFOS recovery shoes with their unique foam composition-are so comfy/shock absorbing and energy returning/supportive...we got Vibram outsoles on this pair so we can wear them outside on the concrete sidewalks. Weary feet get coddled, arches cradled without any hard discomfort (like-say some custom insoles), and a reviving bounce is added to our stride ...which is saying somet...