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Does harsh winter weather affect your skin—think wind burn, chapped lips, flakiness, acne breakouts, eczema …? Fortunately, there are some excellent herbs and essential oils that can help keep your skin looking healthy and beautiful all winter long.

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You care about what you put into your body and about how often you move it, too. But how about what you feed your skin? When it comes to beauty products, it’s now possible to be a lot more discerning. Green beauty products have come of age, and we’d like to introduce you to them.

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Gail Johnson is an award-winning digital, print, and broadcast journalist based in Vancouver. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gailjohnsonvancouver">@gailjohnsonvancouver</a>

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Leah Payne is a writer, author, and editor based in Vancouver, BC. She is the author of <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Get-Outside-P7924">Get Outside!</a> and <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Less-Is-More">Less is More</a>. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography). 
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Kristen Ma is an esthetician and Ayurvedic practitioner who owns a holistic spa chain. She is the author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2m5WVi8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beauty: Pure + Simple</a> (McArthur and Co., 2010) and runs a beauty blog.

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Krista Halton has worked in the health industry for more than 12 years. Her wealth of knowledge and passion for the industry are what drive her to educate Canadians on natural alternatives for healing.

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