Author: Tober

Tober is the founder of Nature’s Complement, where she focuses on ingredient transparency, product safety, and helping consumers make more informed decisions about the products they use on their bodies. Her background includes biology and biotechnology research, and her work today centers on researching ingredients, formulating products with integrity, and educating others through science-based articles. Tober started Nature's Complement after developing adverse reactions to many of the common personal care products found on store shelves, and now works on her business full time while continuing to research health and developing products for her business.
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My Favorite Tool for Getting Rid of Spring Weeds

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Several years ago, I used to have a neighbor who was very much about how his front lawn looked. While I wasn't being intentionally defiant about his wishes to keep the neighborhood looking clean and orderly, I did have a very good excuse for letting my front lawn fail to meet his standards: Rob and I were both full time college students, both working full time, and Continue reading
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The Price you Pay for Consistency

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What You Don't Know About Beeswax Processing, But Really Ought To: When I first started formulating my first personal care products, I started with face creams. After a few trials and errors, I was stunned. The feel of an all natural, preservative-free cream on my face was amazing. I was sad I started with such a small batch, and I immediately made Continue reading
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If you don’t want to read ingredients, get the app

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ABC News affiliate KJCT in Grand Junction Colorado reports on dangerous chemicals in personal care products, and a new app from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) that you can use to avoid them. Glad to see this topic of dangerous ingredients getting more mainstream coverage. Links for the video and app below. Continue reading
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Personal Care Product Preservatives, And The Truth (Part II)

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Fancy Names to Fool You According to one survey of 2,300 individuals, respondents reported using an average of nine personal care products daily, containing a combined total of approximately 126 unique ingredients. About one percent of men and nearly 25 percent of women reported using 15 or more products each day. Continue reading
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Personal Care Product Preservatives, And The Truth (Part I)

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We would love to be able to use preservatives in our products that are both highly effective and widely recognized as safe. After experiencing unexpected skin reactions ourselves, and hearing similar concerns from customers, we began to look more closely at ingredients that are commonly described as “safe” in personal care products. What we found was not always reassuring. In many cases, long-term independent research was limited, conflicting, or difficult for consumers to access. This made it increasingly challenging to confidently recommend certain products without asking deeper questions about how these ingredients may affect the body over time. Continue reading
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