The Czarina is very, very picky about her cosmetics and skin products, and she is always looking for something new and improved that doesn’t break the bank.

Accordingly, she was very impressed when she met Gina Garrubbo, the CEO of Terralina, at the BlogHer ‘07 convention. Gina is a true entrepreneur who is extremely passionate about creating luxurious skincare products that are all-natural. She was fed up with the existing products on the marketplace and set out to do something about it.

Terralina’s use of olive oil, olive leaf and white tea as major ingredients stands in stark contrast to the list of items that Terralina does not contain: parabens, PEGs, ethoxylates, glycols, acrylates, silicones, or artificial fragrance. The best tool on the Terralina website is the Glossary of ingredients found in Terralina and/or mainstream cosmetic products. Another good idea is the Articles of Interest webpage, where a shopper can read recent articles about ingredients in cosmetics.

Since the Czarina hates to be told what to do (in case it wasn’t obvious yet) she likes that she is able to read articles and make an independent decision about Terralina’s claims. The Articles webpage is reflective of Gina’s confidence in her product. She encourages people to do their own reading and is confident that they will come to the same conclusion that she did: what you put on your skin matters. It matters a great deal.

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