The holiday season is here! While it's my favorite time of year - it's also the busiest time of year to travel. Dealing with traffic, crowds, germs and the recycled air on planes is a nightmare and traveling in these conditions can do a number on the skin. Fortunately I'm here with a few tips to keep your skin looking fresh this holiday season. [More]

Block Island is definitely known for it's beautiful beaches, clamming, sailing and summertime fun but the island also has a lot to offer during the off-season. If you want to beat the holiday shopping crowds and stressful travel season - Block Island in the winter is a great option. We've got a fun list of off-season activities to Discover on Block Island. [More]

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Thanksgiving is always my favorite time of year because it means food, family and sales! Yes the best deals always happen during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Of course we at Block Island Organics had to join in so starting Thursday, November 26th through Tuesday, December 1st save 30% storewide on our: Natural Sunscreen, Natural Face Moisturizer, Organic Revitalizing Night Cream and Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser. Use promo code THANKS30 at checkout to save 30% on your order - happy shopping! [More]

Recently both Vogue and Harper's Bazaar touted the benefits of sunscreen as THE year-round anti-aging weapon. This was in addition to Women's Health and Yahoo Beauty calling sunscreen the #1 most effective wrinkle-fighting treatment. I especially love it when the high fashion magazines promote the benefits of sunblock. It means a lot because even though I may not agree, these magazines are often seen as the bible on all things fashion, beauty and skin care. [More]

This Wednesday 11/11/15 and Thursday 11/12/15 save 15% storewide on our: Natural Sunscreen, Organic Revitalizing Night Cream and Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser. No promo code is needed, the 15% is already taken off. So if you need some sunblock, moisturizer or cleanser - now's the perfect time to shop and save. [More]

I think my title sounds like the name of a kids song - hmm, maybe it's time for a second career for me? Nah, then I'd have to give up sharing all these skin care truths. Ok, so in keeping with our Ingredient Truths series, I'm going to take you behind how our products (and others) are formulated. This week I'm talking about emulsifiers and how they keep all personal care, cosmetic and food products literally held together. [More]

Did you know the skin care, hair care and dental products in your bathroom cupboard may be filled with tiny plastic beads? Did you know these beads are a major environmental problem? It's true, plastic microbeads are commonly added to personal care products such as face scrubs, exfoliators and even toothpaste. One bottle of face scrub can contain up to 300,000 beads according to the non-profit 5Gyres and these beads end up in our water ways where they are toxic to marine life and add to the general pollution. [More]

Yes yes yes - the title of my article says it all! Sunscreen is the top ranked treatment for fighting wrinkles. Imagine how excited I was (but not surprised) when I saw this message in a recent Women's Health article (and then reposted on Yahoo Beauty) about sunscreen. Here's the deal... [More]

Today we are lucky enough to interview Nicole Lampsa, the founder of a visionary new beauty and technology company called HiLovely that brings beauty experts through your screen and into your home at the touch of a button. You'll learn how HiLovely is shaking up beauty consults, how you can participate and some of the best beauty advice Nicole learned while getting HiLovely off the ground (of course sun protection is one!). [More]

This past weekend I was out to dinner with my girlfriends and while we were trading stories of diet and exercise, the subject of antioxidants came up. My friends all agreed they were important because they read something about them somewhere but no one actually knew what they were. Like my girlfriends, I'm sure most of you have heard or read about antioxidants. Have you ever wondered what they actually are and do? Well I'm here to help answer these questions in this week's Ingredient Truths post so you can be the smartest person at your next dinner party. [More]