Ingredients Exposed: Can you say Honey?

If you read this on a product label, would you think it is bad? Monosaccharides fructose, glucose, disaccharides, oligosaccharieds, proline, flavinoids, acetic acid, butanoic acid, formic acid, citric acid, succinic, lactic acid, malic acid, pyroglutamic acid, gluconic acid, ascrobic acid, pinocembrin, hydroxumethyflurfural.

"If you can't pronounce it, it must be bad" is a cliche that has become a mantra for many who believe it is more healthful to avoid hard-to-pronounce ingredients thought to be unnatural. The fallacy is that everything in this world can be analyzed in the laboratory to determine its chemical composition. Not all of the words are one syllable or easy to say.  

Sounds like awful stuff you'd never feed to your kids, right?  Well, it's honey.

BTW:  What got me thinking about this is the ingredients I've researced for use in my Piacere Sensuale fragrance collection. 

References: Read more about honey, honeycomb and bees here: http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2001/loveridge/index-page4.html

Valentine's Day Part 2: Unisex Gifts to Share with Dudes from Etsy

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Affordable pleasures that work for either gender are today's theme. Valentine's Day is about friendship, romance, shared love and admiration. What could be more fun than to share a cool handcrafted treasure with your honey? All of today's showcased pieces are surprisingly affordable, so you needn't break the bank to indulge in something unique for your special valentine. Using their chosen materials in clever ways to optimize both budget and artistry, these designers achieve a modern, organic aesthetic in these pieces. Click on the pictures to go directly to these Etsy listings. Prices range from $9.99 to $45.00.

From top left to bottom right, today's featured artisans include: makethisyourown, BlackDaisyDesigns, paintedmetal, TheBishopNine, mofei, sewluytionsbyamo, TheBishopNine, thebeadedlily

Enamel

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These Etsy jewelry artists explore enamel's possibilities with its intriquing color effects, referencing styles ranging from modern minimalist to nature-inspired, organic Arts & Crafts style of the late 19th Century. Ornamental enamel brings to mind traditional Cloisonne' or designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany, and we often see it in baubles produced for the mass market. These wearable adornments remind us of what enamel combined with metal can become in the hands of a talented artist. Click on the pictures to go directly to these Etsy listings. Prices range from $32.00 to $255.00.

From top left to bottom right, these Etsy artists include: indigoflameworks, tekaandzoe, sugarfire, CharmdImSur, druizgig, jewelrybynatsuko, smashing, CharmdImSur, hazell, ChelleV2, designoptions, ChelleV2