Is Anyone Out There???

Hello..... I think I heard an echo!

Hypothetically speaking, if you were dating someone who made it a hobby of theirs to point out all your flaws because they say it is supposed to "help make you a better person", what would you do?

If you love them do you stay and work through it?

The process of starting an organic and eco-friendly bath and body products company like Siren of Serenity is research intensive. The research conducted on the internet, based on market trends, showed that the market place is on the brink of a new age. The market place research showed that 60-70 percent of the population is concerned about the products they are putting into and on their bodies, as well as, what effects they have on the environment.

There are good reasons for people to be concerned, when most of the bath and body products used are not eco-friendly and have a number of dangerous chemicals in them, such as:

· Acrylamide: Used to manufacture contact lenses, soaps, and cosmetic products.

· Ethlene oxide: Used to sterilize cosmetic, food, and medical products manufacturing equipment.

· Nitrobenzene: Used as a substitute for almond essence in perfumes’, lotions, and soaps. This chemical is also used in shoe and metal polishes.

· Perfluorooctanoic acid: Once used as a pesticide this chemical is now commonly used as coating for non-stick cookware, stain-resistant coating for rugs, furniture, clothing, and of course as a compound for cosmetics.

· Urethane: Utilized as a solvent for organic materials and co-solvent in the manufacturing of pesticides, fumigants, and cosmetics.

According to the Silent Spring Institute in a report published in 2007 titled “Environmental Factors in Breast Cancer” (Silent Spring Institute, Newton, MA, 2007) the above chemicals have been linked to causing mammary gland tumors in animals. The report cited that there are over 200 chemicals to be known environmental factors in causing breast cancer and that a large amount of these chemicals are used in our personal hygiene and beauty products. The Silent Springs report also noted that when these chemicals were administered in the drinking water of lab rats they were shown to induce mammary carcinomas and tumors in the mammary glands. In some cases both sexes were affected. The vast majority of these chemicals are used in a variety of products that range from cleaning solvents to pesticides. When the consumer uses a product, like lotion for instance, it is expected to be moisturizing and generally good for the human body – not something that doubles as insect poison. In the same study it was stated that, from 1973 to 1998 the breast cancer rates in the United States increased by more than 40%, “identified breast cancer risks cannot account for this escalation” (silentspring.org).

Since these ingredients aren’t ingested into the body, there is very little regulation on what can and cannot be used to make skin, hair, mouth, and nail care products. Some mouth washes have been linked to increased mouth and throat cancer. Chemicals in deodorant can greatly increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Other chemicals may cause asthma, ADHD, hormonal problems, and even decreased fertility. Removing these chemicals from personal hygiene products leaves the consumer with essential oils, vital nutrients, and healthy compounds that can be trusted to produce a healthy outcome from everyday use.

So How Important is Sex?

Sex is that space where you go to be intimate, loving, and connected, so when you've been dating someone for a while how important is the sex? Does that connection and the intimacy take a backseat to a stronger emotional connection? Or do we just get lazy and complacent?

Sex, Relationships, and Beauty Products....

Let me first introduce myself, My name is Serene and I am the President and CEO of Siren of Serenity. I will be your host and I would like to welcome you! Siren of Serenity (or SOS as we'll refer to it from here on out) is unique in the sense that we strive to seek out real issues for all women, their skin, and their lives. SOS is an organic based and sustainable bath and body company which provides quality organic ingredients in all our products. While maintaining a deep focus on energy conservation and sustainability, we are constantly striving for innovative ways to minimize our carbon footprint and raise awareness within the beauty industry.

Siren of Serenity isn't setting out to be just your average beauty products line... We are here seeking real questions and answers to all of life's little situations. Real women have real issues and we need real answers from other real women (and the occasional guy) who are going through the same things... We need to know we are not alone! We have skin issues, relationship issues, life issues, and we certainly have something to say!

I am starting this company from the ground up and lemme tell ya... it ain't easy! It has been a whirlwind of excitement, bumps in the road, the glamorous and the not so glamorous! Starting your own business at the age of 29 in a economy such as this is well..... crazy! You're not the first person to think so and you certainly won't be the last! Hell even I think so, at times. When I set out to create my company I realized that there is more to life for a woman than quality, organic beauty products. We have questions and we are defiantly seeking answers and not all questions are skin deep!

Ladies and the occasional guy, I have a couple questions to set the tone and kick things off!

Beauty Products: With all that we know about the harsh chemicals used in cosmetics and their negative effects on your body, quality of life, and the environment why isn't more being done to eliminate them?

Sex and Relationships: In a day and age where sex is easily obtainable, everywhere we look, and over-exposed are we still allowed to believe that it is special…? Are we still allowed to save ourselves for the right guy and be selective or are we going to be passed up for what comes easy? Just because we are being selective does it mean we are conventional or are we allowed to have a life, a career, and the relationship that we want and deserve?

The forum is now open!