Jessica Burman, sustainable living blogger for A\J

Jessica Burman

Jessica Burman is the founder and owner of organic skin care line Cocoon Apothecary. She likes getting down to the bottom of things and exposing toxins lurking in every day products, and blogs for A\J about how everyday consumer choices can effect your health and the state of the planet. She is passionate about ditching synthetic chemicals in favor of simple, time-tested alternatives. She lives in Kitchener and is a mom to two youngs girls and too many pets. 

Author Articles

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When you attend Hillside Music Festival at Guelph Lake, Ontario you enter an eco-village where sustainability and community are top priorities. This 36 year old grassroots organization opens up a...
(Photo: Suzy Amis Cameron)

Suzy Amis Cameron is a dynamo. With a successful acting and modeling career already under her belt, she is taking on even more roles. She is a global environmental activist,...

Authors Blog

Woman putting sunscreen from a bottle on the beach
After being holed up in our houses all winter, it’s easy to want to spend every second we can soaking up the sun in the warm spring weather. You can...
Citronella Plant Mosquito Repellant
Last year, under the radar of most consumers, Health Canada instated a ban on the sale of citronella as an insect repellent, meaning citronella would not be allowed in any...
Oil Palm Concession in Riau, Sumatra
A plant-based cosmetics and skin care industry can encourage the protection of species and forests all over the globe, but only if it’s developed responsibly utilizing a variety of species...
Argan
The cosmetic and perfume industry, which includes skin care, body washes, shaving products, deodorants and hair products, is worth US $170 billion annually and is dominated by a small group...
Woman checking for toxic ingredients in beauty products. Alternatives Journal.
For most people, the word formaldehyde conjures up memories of grade 10 biology and the pungent scent of preserved frogs. It has a toxic reputation and lurks in some fairly...
Woman checking the ingredients in beauty products. Alternatives Journal.
Germs, germs, germs: I think we can safely say that we are obsessed with them (some more than others). We do everything we can to avoid them with our anti-bacterial...
Woman checking the ingredients in beauty products. Alternatives Journal.
Not too long ago, my husband was visiting a factory as part of his job in sales. He walked into a building that was filled with black smoke and was...
Beauty products © Yuri Arcurs - Fotolia
Read the first post in this series: The Problems With Parabens. Read the first post in this series: The Problems With Parabens.My biggest grievance with the personal care industry is...
Beauty products © Yuri Arcurs - Fotolia
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) just released State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, a disturbing report that takes on the link between...