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Future of Natural Skincare
The Future of Natural Skincare: Innovations to Watch For In 2024 Nowadays, much of the natural products industry seems stalled and very introspective. Keys® has always been an innovator in our engineering culture. Much of the marketing and celebrity hype has quieted down, but the industry, in general, has stopped innovating. A few of us are carrying the torch of innovation and discovery. There are…
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Unveiling Keys® Identity: Understanding Who We Are as a Company
Are You Curious Who We Are? Understanding a brand’s values is crucial for consumers as it helps them make informed purchasing decisions that align with their personal beliefs and preferences. Here’s why it’s important for consumers to know what a brand stands for: Aligning with Personal Values. Consumers increasingly seek products and brands that reflect their own values and beliefs. According to an IBM study,…
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Good Good Hydration 🎶
The Importance of Good Hydration for Anti-Aging Skin Good hydration is essential for maintaining healthy, youthful skin. It plays a crucial role in various aspects of skin health, including texture, appearance, and overall tone. This article will explore the importance of hydration for anti-aging skin and discuss how to maintain optimal hydration levels for a radiant complexion. Benefits of Hydration for Skin Health Prevents wrinkles…
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Luminos: A Revolution in Makeup, by Design
How Does Luminos Work…A new generation of makeup by design. By Bob Root, Keys Technologist Authors note: Everywhere I go, women and men come up to me and say, “Show me that Luminos thing you do?” They are talking about a little illusion I do with Luminos that is more than an illusion. I turn my hands, palms down, show them the back of my…
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New Luminos PLUS with Zinc Oxide for Problem Skin
We are happy and super excited to announce a new product called Luminos PLUS with Zinc Oxide. It is a wide-range anti-aging product because it protects and restores across many fronts. Luminos PLUS Zinc Oxide is another tool in staving off aging caused by our environment. We are still 100% advocates of covering up with UPF clothing, a big UPF hat, UV protective sunglasses, and…
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The Mythical Origins and Evolution of Acidic Skin Treatments
The Origins and Evolution of Acidic Skin Treatments: From Historical Curiosities to Modern Skincare The Origins of My Interest Recently I got into a squabble with the author of a paper published on NIH PubMed. The author quoted the basis of their paper on two dudes that I would have to categorize as snake oil salesmen from the 1890s as a basis for why people…
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Keys® Element 6 in Nextra: The Natural Alternative for Youthful Skin
Element 6 is a patent-pending tocopherol triterpene compound comprised of six different Amazonian sustainable tree fruits and seeds processed using cyrogenisis extraction that has the skin anti-aging properties of Retinol, but without the traditional side effects. There are no reported reactions or allergens. Nextra’s Element 6 has been in development for over five years and is a blend of six ingredients from five tree species…
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Dramatic Skin – Keys® Reflex Probiome® – Collagen Restoring
Reflex ProBiome – The Back Story Reflex is one of the oldest new products we have. I know that does not make sense. It does to me because I developed Reflex almost five years ago and have been testing it since under a code name. My problem was that the delay had nothing to do with developing the product, packaging or refinement. My problem? At…
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Ayurvedic Skin Care at Keys® – Neem & Karanja adaptogens
Neem & Karanja Adaptogenic Skin Care Keys MetaCare MetaClean and RediCare use Neem and Karanja oil as the adaptogen basis of the ayurvedic skin care properties. We have eight (8) products that use Neem and Karanja for their adaptogenic ayurvedic skin care properties. Ten years of service to our has made both MetaCare and RediCare revered for their functionality and efficacy. MetaClean is a remarkable…
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Eczema – It’s Probably the Chemicals in Your Life!
Eczema is a catchall term for a lot of doctors. The cause is unknown, but some of us suspect chemicals in everyday products. Common culprits for chemically induced eczema are sulfates in laundry detergents, PEG (propylene glycol) in just about everything, and parabens (a biocide in most products). So, we have heard from our customers that finding the cause of skin irritation is much more…
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RediCare – A Featured Star of the Keys Line with Many Uses
RediCare began just after Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans, Louisianna. We had an excellent therapeutic lotion named MetaCare that contains Ayurvedic Neem and Karanja oil. What happened next was the creation of a new product called RediCare.
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Keys® Regimen for Dog Lick Granulomas and Hot Spots
The Back Story Our mascot, a Bichon Frise named Jasper, is sometimes an ironclad mess of compulsive behavior in the form of a lick granuloma. Driven by allergies, neurosis, or the spring weather, he starts incessant liking that creates one or more lick granulomas. Sometimes it is on a leg and sometimes in a challenging area like on a hip. Then there are those ever-present…
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Buddy and Annie’s Story – A Dedication To Our Best Friends
Why We Love Our Dogs We must take care of them as much as they take care of us. We celebrate this time of year as a symbol of spring and the joy our dog and this season bring. We focus on our dogs. A Short Story About Annie & Buddy. Dedicated To All The Keys® Dogs. Once upon a time, in a quiet suburban…
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Keys® Tortuga – Makeup Remover
An Aquarian Man’s Perspective You can imagine that being in my business that I receive a lot of beauty and skincare publications, both online and some Luddite ones in paper. I am always a sucker for the ones that the headline starts with, “Learn About The Latest Trends In…..” The one in particular that inspired this article was one whose headline was “Latest Hollywood Trends…
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Mendacious Trends or Just Plain Lies
UnNatural Trend In The Natural Products Industry. “Smiling Faces Sometime Tell Lies.” Mendacious and lying have similar meanings, but the two are not interchangeable. Mendacious is more formal and literary, suggesting a deception harmless enough to be considered somewhat bland. Lying is more blunt, accusatory, and often aggressive. You might yell, “You lying rat!” in an argument, but you would most likely stick to the more diplomatic, “Aren’t you being somewhat mendacious?”…
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Keys® Island Rx Foaming Wash – Try It for a fresher clean
Island Rx Foaming Wash – Feel the Micellar difference. The Keys Island Rx Foaming Wash is a natural skincare product that cleans and nourishes the skin. The core Island Rx liquid soap was designed and made nearly twenty years ago for our CEO and founder, Wendy Steele. Her skin was so sensitive post Melanoma, and all the prescription products worsened it. Regular Castile soaps like…
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Keys® Product Formulations – A Formulators Perspective
I receive a lot of very interesting questions every month that are escalated to me by our customer service. A question often enrobed in suggestions is in regard to Vitamins and the benefits of ingredients in our products. I am pleased and amazed at the complexity of the questions from our customers and the suggestions I receive. First, please remember that my team are engineers…
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Keys® Essential Prime Ingredients and Actions
This article explains some of our key ingredients and their actions...Why we use them in our products.
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Phthalates – Diabetes + Hair Loss
So what are Phthalates? The Everywhere Chemical Phthalates are perhaps the nastiest chemicals found in personal care products. The FDA banned them for food, but not personal care. Perhaps the FDA has forgotten that skin absorption is the same as ingesting chemical In my book, Chemical-Free Skin Health®, I spent much time explaining Phthalates. Here is a quick summary What are phthalates? Phthalates are a…
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Island Rx For Hair Growth
Island Rx Liquid Soap/Shampoo has been a Key® staple product for nearly twenty-four years. It was the product that Pfizer scientists applauded for its efficacy and clean-green design. It was one of our first four products and was the first developed for Wendy’s fight with Melanoma. Over the years Island Rx has been around, we discovered some interesting properties of Island Rx liquid soap that…
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Keys® VaporJel & Eye Butter for Chapped Lips
Why Invent Something New When It Already Exists Over the years, we have received hundreds of requests for lip balm for chapped and cracked lips. I have resisted because we already have two great products that do the job better than any waxy lip balm I could design. Keys® Eye Butter and VaporJel are those two solutions. They both work wonderfully in two distinct ways.…
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Keys Now Featured on YouTube and Apple Podcasts
Friends of ours at our parent company, Orion, remind us that communicating meaning is a very precise thing. As humans, we communicate meaning best when we are fully present together. They tell us that 7% of meaning is communicated with words, 38% tone of voice and 55% body language. This is why we have formalized our video and podcast communication paths. We will strive…
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Keys New YouTube Channel
First Look Keys is happy to announce a new up-to-date YouTube Channel. Over the years, we have broadcast videos on a periodic as-needed basis. Now we have a dedicated channel that will bring relevant content in a consistent format. Videos will range from product documentaries to open issues about skincare and chapter reviews from Bob’s book, “Chemical-Free Skin Health®. The nice thing about YouTube is…
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Inflation? Recession? – Time To Buy Quality
Inflation or Recession or Both? I recently listened in on a financial advisory call from our bank Wells Fargo. It was equally interesting and confusing. I came away from the call with some very specific thoughts that I want to share from a Keys® perspective. Depending on who you talk to, we are experiencing unwarranted inflation with recession hiding in plain sight. So, naturally these…
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KODA Dog Products Explained
Bob Root, Keys Scientist explains uses and functions of Keys KODA products. KODA helps to extend your dogs life by providing supplements that are functional and topical therapies to protect them from the environment!
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Psoriasis Decoded
Psoriasis Has A Community NIAMS is a research community of the US National Institutes of Health. The NIH is one of the most elite US government institutions dedicated to human health research. It honors both pharmaceutical and natural solutions to disease. The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of…
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Luminos, The Original “No Makeup Clean Look.”
Luminos, The Original “No Makeup Clean Look.” By Bob Root, Keys Chief Technologist Are you trying to get the No Makeup Clean Look? Look to Luminos for beyond the clean look to healthy. You may think that you already know everything there is to know, but I might surprise you or, at least, remind you of what you know. I intend to give you an…
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Nextra® NeoRetinol for Psoriasis & Eczema
Nextra® Help with Psoriasis & Eczema Your skin is your largest organ. 80% of people have skin problems. At KEYS®, we create clean, safe, natural products without chemicals that solve these problems. KEYS products make you feel and look better. Articles like this are meant to help you in your journey for clean clear skin, Naturally. Factoids: Since the introduction of Keys Nextra® NeoRetinol last…
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Keys Made in America
Are Keys Products Made in America? YES! A few years back, a disabled American soldier wrote the book “Buy American.” Alex Nelson said it was our duty to buy American to preserve our manufacturing place in the world. Today more than ever it is even more prescient and meaningful to buy American because all those toys, electronics, and skincare made in China are just not…
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Remembering Steve Jobs 🍎
You might ask yourself, what does Steve Jobs have to do with Keys. It is a fair question. The answer is a lot! It is important to us to remember the anniversary of his death ten years ago October 5. Bob Root, Keys Scientist, was heavily involved with the launch of the Macintosh computer both at Apple and through Chiat Day. Bob credits Steve with…
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The Quest for the Fountain of Youth. Tamanu Oil?
Skin Health & Anti-Aging When we started Keys, it was for my sweetie’s battle against Melanoma. As the story goes, her surgery was successful, but her battle against the prescription skincare seemed futile. I had to find ingredients in the natural world to help her skin recover and flourish in a hostile environment. Besides finding ingredients and combining them into products that work for…
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Nextra Laugh-In 🤣
Nextra Laugh - Amy is a very famous entertainer who works in Las Vegas and the Comedy Store scene in LA. Her whit is disarming and rarely serious - actually never. So you can imagine when I received an email that sounded very concerned. It turns out it was a new side of her comedy that I was not used to.
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Shingles – On The Rise?
Problem: Stress Triggering Shingles Solution: Lessen the Effects with Natural & Ayurvedic Lotions Shingles are a very real side effect of the realities of Covid-19 relates to the stress we are all under. Lore has it that weak areas of our body have disorders triggered by stressful situations. So, it makes sense that we have seen a significant number of customer service requests about…
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Lights! Camera! Action! – Megan and the Teleconference Crisis
"Urgent"- Respond Immediately! She is an executive with a mega-company, and I worried that something was very wrong. So, I popped open the email and began to laugh out loud. Here was the first line. "Bob, holy shit, I need your help now. I am working from home and have to teleconference every day next week, and I look like shit on camera." "What should…
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) In An Uncertain Storm
We are getting emails, customer service, and social media site questions. We have created a composite FAQ section below that are relevant to our times.
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“Blue Babies” Therapy May Help!
Using a regulatory pathway that allows patients with life-threatening conditions to use unapproved therapies, the FDA has granted “emergency expanded access” to Bellerophon Therapeutics’ inhaled nitric oxide delivery system for treating the novel coronavirus. Also known as compassionate use, the agency’s policy is typically administered on a per-patient basis—at times when clinical trials are infeasible, the benefits are seen to outweigh the risks, and there…
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Our New Hand Sanitizer – And A Few Heroes
Keys has a new interim product and it is a maximum strength hand sanitizer. Our Extra Strength Hand Sanitizer took just 20 minutes to develop and seven days to manufacture, market, and start delivering. Seven days total from concept to delivery with lots of heroes to thank along the way.
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Bre Video Protect Your Skin – Solar Rx
Bre’s Short Film Protect Your Skin from Sun Damage For nearly 20 years, I have written hundreds of thousands of words, created cards of what to do and wear, and have been an advocate of sunscreen every day. All said Bre in her creative wave translated that message into a thousand languages with this short video. Just look at her Keys skin and you have…
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Branch Basics – Truly Natural
Branch Basics is a company that is on purpose and walks their talk. They have developed a natural concentrated cleaner that reduces biomass without harming the microbiome of your home or your family. To be clean without harming the good bacteria we live with is of paramount importance to me. It would also seem that it is crucial to Branch Basics.
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DIY Hand Sanitizers – That Really Work
Time for Hand Sanitizers. It is important to be effective and know what you are putting on your hands. There are a number of natural commercially available products that work. Right now, they are hard to find in the stores. So, it is time to make your own. It is simple and done right, just as effective as the store-bought sanitizing products. DIY Sanitizers…
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Just Wash Hands
Yes, it is flu season, and traveling is getting to be a more significant concern. It is the time of year to write about not only how to wash your hands, but why doing it the wrong way can hurt. Many years ago, we researched the University of California Irvine on proper handwashing as a means to stay healthy during flu and virus outbreaks. The…
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Debunking Hand Sanitizers
Hand Sanitizers, The Right Way, and the Wrong Way. Where to begin? My article, “Just Wash Hands,” has brought a lot of comments. Lots of thank you’s, a few questions and some opinion. Cool, that is what is supposed to happen. Most comments address a short paragraph I wrote about “Hand Sanitizers.” There is a wrong way and a right way. Most of us do it the…
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Chemical-Free Skin Health® by Bob Root. Get Your Free Copy Today
When You Know Better, You Do Better Chemical-Free Skin Health® is a powerful book written about destructive chemicals in everyday skincare and cosmetics. Maria Shriver invited Bob to launch his book at the last California Women’s Conference she hosted. It is a must-read, and now you can download it for free Here for a limited time. A $19.95 Value What It’s About Chemical-Free Skin Health®…
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Keys Nextra Line Featuring NeoRetinol – Coming Soon!
"Retinol is a vitamin A ester developed many years ago with side effects as legendary as it effects. We have developed NeoRetinol that does all the same things as Retinol, but with none of the side effects." Wendy Steele Keys CEO Retinol is the staple of everyone's skin regimen that wants to turn back the clock. Retinol is a vitamin A ester developed many years…
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Keys® Story – About You and Us
I have never told my story. Most of everything we have written is about Wendy's fight with Cancer and stupidity in the skincare market intermixed with how I created our products. So, since it is 15 years in business this year, I just felt like writing down my perspective of who we are. In 1994, I met the woman of my dreams. In 1997, I…
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Keto Diet and Skincare!
There are two ways you can save half of your skincare products price. Either you get 50% off the price, or you only have to use half as much. We have always said that a 100ml 4-ounce bottle of Luminos or Tortuga lotion is like getting a 600ml bottle of lotion. It is because there is almost no water in the formulation. All of the…
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Micellar Water – FAD or Innovation
Keys Island Rx Foaming wash is a patriarch of our line. With the popularity of micellar water cleansers, we thought it would be essential to point out that Island Rx has always been micelle-based. It has been that way since its introduction in 2004. Our society, especially beauty, is fad and fan based. Keys has always been a "Fan" based product line, but we have…
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Keys Island RX Soap – Micellar
The secret to clean vibrant skin is a natural oil-based soap that is full of Micelle. They are magical in almost every way imaginable. When I first developed Island Rx soap, it was because I could not find a Castile soap that was lower in alkalinity. As I formulated and saponified oils like Avocado, Jojoba, Coconut and Olive oil, I not only noticed that they…
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For Short Hair – Keys Mangrove Shampoo & Conditioner
You love all your children equally, but sometimes those older more independent ones move to the corner of your eye. Mangrove Shampoo & Conditioner are among my oldest children and have matured into quite the adults. In product years, they are in their thirties and quite resourceful. Dynamic Duo Click To Buy When Mangrove Shampoo and Conditioner were born, I had a vision for them…
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The American Organic Hustle – Understanding The Misunderstood
A customer contacted Keys Customer Service with three fundamental questions. The questions are mostly about being organic and safety as well as functionality. I have the answers, and they might not be what you think. They Asked: I am thinking of getting Keys MetaClean Healing Soap & Shampoo, it says there is >85% organic content, what is the rest that is not organic in this…
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Parabens – They Are Everywhere & A Concern
When I started writing my book, Chemical-Free Skin Health, I thought I would mention Parabens as a side comment in the chapter on the Dirty Dozen Chemicals in most skincare products. Yes, about 95% of every skincare product produced has a bacteriacide that goes by many names. Most are listed on product labels as Methyl-Paraben or something with paraben in the name. I was speaking…
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Mangrove Hair & Skin Conditioner for Men
I was at a classic style barber shop in Mesilla New Mexico. Sort of a man cave with traditional services. After the cut and shampoo, my barber laid a hot towel on my face. Then to my surprise, he conditioned my hair and then moved to my face. Yes, he used the same conditioner on my face and hair. It felt good, and I asked…
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Calluses a Gluten Connection?
I was attending a panel discussion at an industry event. A researcher from Finland showed a study connection calluses on feet, knees, hands, and elbows to people having gluten intolerance. The speaker did not offer any solutions other than avoiding gluten. What was particularly interesting is that she did point out that it was a manifestation that covered those people with mild gluten intolerances as…
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Eczema – It’s Probably the Chemicals in Your Life!
Eczema seems to be a catchall term for a lot of doctors. The cause is unknown, but some of us suspect chemicals in everyday products. Bob Root - Keys Founder Common culprits for chemically induced eczema are sulfates in laundry detergents, PEG (propylene glycol) in just about everything and parabens (a biocide in most products). So, what we have heard from our customers is that…
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Bandage Test for Skin Disorder Causes
I am constantly asked how can you tell if a skin disorder is caused internally or from exterior attacks. Here is how I do it and why my trick works. Bob Root - Keys Technologist & Founder The bandage test really works to help find the cause of skin disorders quickly. In our 15 years of research and development, we always keep focused on our mission…
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Asymmetrical Dermatitis – Fact or Fiction
Asymmetrical Dermatitis is a common diagnosis for a skin disorder that appears on one side of a person or animal. Fact, Fiction or catchall diagnosis? A couple of years back I was attending an event at Capitol Drug Store in West Hollywood (WeHo) California. A mom stopped by because she heard I was going to be there as a part of my book tour. She…
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Dog Groomers – Show and Tell
Groomers, show me your hands! We travel all over the US with our dog Jasper. He is a snow-white Bichon Frise. Jasper's coat care requires grooming every six weeks. I google to find a master certified groomer in the area. My initial visit with the new groomer starts the same. I ask the groomer to show me their hands. I want to see the condition…
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Why Daily SPF and Moisturizing?
One of the markets top moisturizers is Solar RX Moisturizer SPF due to its UVA-UVB protection minimizing the chemical burden on the skin. This article was written by Ashley Parker about Keys Solar Rx
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Keys, Thievery Corporation and CafeCody.com – An Unlikely Group.
Some Keys History Keys, Thievery Corporation and Cafe Cody - The Beginning Every company has many stories of how it started and defining moments that changed the course of its history. For us, Thievery Corporation and Cafe Cody were defining moments. Every entrepreneur has good days, average days and some really bad experiences that teach, scar and modify you. Creating defining moments mark course changes…
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Apple – The Next Revolution in Healthcare & Wellness…A Keys Perspective
This article by Bob Root talks about how Apple may just save your life and those who you love. Take a walk into the near future with Bob.
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SmallFlower Interviews Bob Root, Keys Scientist & Founder About Probiome
SmallFlower Interviews Bob Root About Probiome. Keys Natural Skincare & Beauty was born after co-founder Wendy Steele was diagnosed with and beat melanoma. The cancer was gone, but she was still dealing with some nasty side effects on her skin – itchy, irritated patches that were just made worse by sticky sunscreens. Read this interview here.
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Congrats America! You Did It. You Voted With Your Wallets
In an unprecedented trend shift over the last three years, grocery store shelves have displaced conventional products for natural alternatives. People voted with their wallets. The message is simple, don't donate to lost causes, vote with your wallets. Money talks!
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Cold, Flu Bronchitis? Keys VaporJel To The Rescue!
Cold, Flu Bronchitis? Keys Vapor Jel To The Rescue! In the not so long ago past if you wanted some fast relief from congestion you took the vapors from Smelling Salts. The problem was that you would have been killing your lungs and smell nerve receptors.
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Keys Celebrates Ten Years With News – OTC & New Director of Sales
Celebrating ten years of innovation and industry firsts, Keys announce today to the press that they are planning to enter the OTC (over the counter) products market. Wendy Steele also announced that they have tapped an industry veteran as her new Director of North American Sales.
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Super Lice – RediCare Works!
There are reports all over the US of a resistant strain of super lice that are not controlled by convention lice treatments. I have been aware of this for a couple of years, but without someone raising the warning flag, my words have fallen short. Our customers have reported that our RediCare is not only highly effective at repelling initial lice infestation, but also kills…
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Glucosamine HCL + Chondroitin Sulfate Might Be As Effective AS NSAID’s For Dogs & Humans
Our customers have told us for a couple of years that their dogs appear to have reduced pain from using Key KODA Proflexoil. A HIH reports shows a study that Human study shows that Glucosamine HCL + Chondroitin Sulfate Might Be As Effective AS NSAID's. This directly translates to dogs using KODA Profexoil.
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Safe Cosmetics Campaign & Keys – Red Lists
Safe Cosmetics has recently done a great job of updating their website and social media efforts. What we are especially pleased with is that they have come up with a great visual reference of what chemicals to avoid based on product function.
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Balding? Hair Re-growth? – Keys Island Rx!
Years of customer testimonials point to hair regrowth by using Keys Island Rx liquid soap as a shampoo. This article breaks down what might be the reason Island Rx works and explains some of the reasons Island Rx has a lot of fans. We are offering a discount code to try Island Rx....
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Don’t Freak Out. Its Mostly Good Bacteria. Keys DIY
This Keys DIY is actually a great science project for kids to learn about bacteria in their environment. Make bacteria handprints instead of paint? Curious, read more!
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Keys Congrats Ele Keats – Insidious 3 Movie Opens Big
Our own best friend, Ele Keats stars in the movie Insidious 3 premiering this weekend in Hollywood. Congrats Ele!
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Help Us! Like and Follow Keys on Twitter, Facebook & Pinterest
Help Us! Like and Follow Keys! Help us to streamline our communication to you by liking us and following us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Click here to read why!
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Keys DIY – Makeup Remover
Learn how to use Keys Tortuga Lotion as a makeup remover, cleanser and deep moisturizer for the eyes, lips and face.
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Keys KODA Products Help with ACL/Joint Issues in Small Dogs
Keys KODA LifeTrace, Proflexoil and Omega life supplement joint and ACL issues in small young dogs. Add a Paleo diet and long walks extends their lives. This is our story of how applying known human natural medicine help both our older Bichon live longer and helped our young Bishon, Jasper, recover.
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Keys DIY – Non Abrasive Facial Exfolient
Makes this Keys DIY emulsifying exfolient to remove dead facial skin without abrasive and rough scrubbing. Deep moisturizes and cleans.
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Keys DIY – Collagen Facial Scrub Exfolient
How to make your own collagen facial scrub that exfoliates and super hydrates your face.
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The KODA Product Story – Keys for Dogs
Watch a video of a KODA - Keys for dogs - presentation describing the ten products. Five internal functional supplements and five topical therapies. Natural, Chemical-Free, Gluten Free, Vegan
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Keys diy – How To: Make an Omega Protein Facial Mask
Learn how to make the best natural facial mask using Keys Tortuga lotion and some common ingredients. This recipe fades skin spots, reduces fine lines, smooths the skin and super moisturizes.
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Miracle Dogs Rescue Stories – A New Book
Liz Stavrinides has written and published a new photo book titled Miracle Dogs Rescue Stories. A KODA fan, Liz and Jack have created a wonderful story that we want to share with you.
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Keys Tortuga Lotion Case Price Sale – Save 10%
Our very popular Tortuga lotion is now available at a discount if you buy 6 or more at a time. Just add 6 or more Tortuga lotion to online store basket and the normal $16.95 price will be reduced to $15.25 each automatically. This is a $10.20 savings on 6 and even more savings if you buy more than 6. Tortuga is the perfect winter…
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Keys Cross RediCare – The Many Uses
Every Keys product has many uses, purposes and are cross functional natural remedies. We have created a new category called Keys Cross where our customers have told us how they use our products. Here are the many uses of Keys RediCare. Share how you use it.
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Keys Cross – Keys Many Uses – Functional Products
Every Keys product has many uses, purposes and are cross functional natural remedies. We have created a new category called Keys Cross where our customers have told us how they use our products.
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Shipping Sale – Domestic US Retail Customers
In cooperation with the USPS, we have created a shipping discount of 25% off for domestic shipments over $50. The USPS has offered us a special discount to increase our volume and we are matching the amount. As always, domestic shipments over $75 are free.
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New! KPRO Silkin Natural Shampoo & Conditioner – Better Than Conventional and Salon Brands
New! KPRO Silkin Shampoo - Better Than Conventional and Salon Brands. Finally, a natural shampoo that will clean and shine as well as conventional and salon brands, but without the junk. Seven years in development, Silkin is the answer for those with thick, long and big hair. Color and perm safe, it is truly a revolution in hair care.
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US Patent & Trademark Office Awards Keys OptiFX®
The US Patent and Trademark Office has recognized and certified OptiFX® particle. OptiFX particles are used in our KPRO line of super-cosmetics.
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Foot Calluses? Go Gluten-Free!
From Bob Root, Keys Founder. We may have found a direct correlation to calluses on the feet and toes and gluten in peoples diets. A revelation to some is just another reason to get off gluten for others.
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History Made – Exoskelaton’s and the Technology of People®
A motorized exoskeleton, designed to help paralyzed people walk again, just earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. It is the first such device to do so...From Bob Root: This article has nothing to do with Keys or our products. I am a scientist first and when I see something that revolutionizes the world, I have to say something.
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Polluted Pets – What we are doing to our pets!
I am raising a red flag when it comes to our pets and the environment. In my book, Chemical-Free Skin Health® I pointed out that about 50 years ago just about everything we put on our skin or came in contact with was naturally derived. Now nearly 95% is synthetic.
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iWellness? – An Open Letter to Tim Cook, Apple CEO
The rumors are pretty strong that Apple will introduce Healthkit technology in it next IOS 8 operating system for iPhones and iPad’s..and maybe iWatch this October. iWellness or iHealth – There is a difference. Can Apple change healthcare forever? Yes! Will they? by Bob Root, Keys Founder and Technologist. Check it out http://www.cleangreencafe.com/CGC/?p=2814
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Gabi Wolf Update
Some surgery, supplies and a lot of love can work wonders for the soul.
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It’s Clear – Again. Clear Airless Containers Return
See-through airless container tubes return to Keys. Once again, you can see when to reorder.
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RediCare – Not Just an Insect Repellant.
Using RediCare for more than insect repellant on horses
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Keys to Donate 10% of KODA Sales to Gabi Wolf Recovery!
This little black wolf pup may be just what humanity needs to become human again. Cruelty to humans is unacceptable. Cruelty to animals is intolerable. Cruelty to animals by professionals is unconscionable. Donate, talk it up and hug your pup!
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DIY Build Your Own Skin Care Collection – Get 15% Off
Building your own collection will get your 15% discount on all products ordered.
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DIY Build Your Own Beauty Collection – Get 15% Off
Keys is pleased to announce the development of a new kit building software to create your own Keys and KPRO beauty collections. Building your own collection will get your 15% discount on all products ordered.
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KODA Dog Care Soutions-Kits – Buy Together Get 10% Off
Keys is pleased to announce KODA Dog Care Solution. Buying dog supplement and topical solutions will get you 10% discount.
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DIY Build Your Own Men’s Skin Care Collection – Get 15% Off
Keys is pleased to announce the development of a new kit building software to create your own Men’s skincare collections. Building your own collection will get your 15% discount on all products ordered.
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Clean Green Café Goes Mobile
We have modified the software serving our Clean Green Café Blog and News Forum to detect smartphones and tablet users and switch to an easier to read format.
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New Mobile Store From Keys
We have installed a new store that permit our mobile smartphone and tablets customers easy access to our online store.
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New One-Page Checkout Super-Secure and Super Easy
Keys has developed a new One-Page checkout to make checking out of our store easier, faster and more secure.
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Tortuga Turns 100 Years Old.
Tortuga was born in my grandmothers kitchen 100 years ago I grew up with this ancient remedy as a cure-all that saved me from cuts, bruises, dog bites, scrapes and even being jilted by a girlfriend or two.
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Keys Customer Loyalty Rewards Program
Earn 5% rewards value to be used agains future purchases on the Keys online store. Every time you buy you earn rewards.
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AJ’s Keys Daily Skincare Routine – Video
This is a video by AJ about her Keys products daily skincare regime for cleansing, moisturizing and toning.
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AJ’s KPRO Regime – Video
AJ created this simple video to show how she uses some of our KPRO products as a part of here daily regimen.
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FDA Taking Closer Look at ‘Antibacterial’ Soap
"New data suggest that the risks associated with long-term, daily use of antibacterial soaps may outweigh the benefits," Rogers says. There are indications that certain ingredients in these soaps may contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics, and may have unanticipated hormonal effects that are of concern to FDA.
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Your Antibacterial Soap Could Be Harming You
FDA to take a harder look at Triclosan claims made by manufacturers
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KODA ProBiome – Part of the Solution for Dog Tear Stains
Dog Tear stains affect white, black and every color dog. Many are caused by allergies and ProBiome for Keys KODA has shown to reduce tearing, therefore reducing staining and also reducing eye infections/inflammation
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Keys Testimonials
We have installed a new testimonial system to help other discover what our Keys products have done for others. Please submit anything that you feel will help people achieve relief for their conditions and disorders. Thanks!
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Keys Joins Companies for Safer Chemicals to Change US Government Thinking!
A group of the country’s leading consumer brands announced the formation of a new coalition to press Congress to modernize the nation’s out-of-date and ineffective chemical safety laws.
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Keys Product Functionality Chart
We have published a new product selector based on skin disorders and conditions. This is a part of our new predictive search artificial intelligence system
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Under The Hood – New Predictive Search Function
We have now added a technology called "Predictive Search" that monitors and chronicles search activity. It learns habits as people ask question in the search box on our store.
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What Should We Video Next on the Keys Skin Deep YouTube Channel
New video request form to tell us what you want to see and here about on the Keys Skin Deep YouTube Channel
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Origins – Where Our Ingredients Come From – Video
Bob Root, Keys Founder and Formulator talks about where some of Keys ingredients come from and a little background about some of our advisers.
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Going Natural in a Synthetic World – Bob Root
In his book, Chemical-Free Skin Health, Bob Root covers many subjects designed to help people understand how to Stop, Challenge and Choose a healthier way of thinking by becoming chemical-free.
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KPRO Product Overview Video – Bob Root Keys Formulator
A new video describing the Keys KPRO line by Bob Root, Keys Founder and Formulator
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Keys Overview Video with Wendy Steele
This is the first in a new series of online videos from Keys. New technology will permit us to create small and effective videos for you to help understand us, our products and our mission. This is also available on the new Keys YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6WlkrnWIb2zoj0VhcSVqyQ/feed
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Mangrove Conditioner is Back! Richer and Twice The Size
Mangrove Conditioner is back in stock and even better than before. Silkier, more and at the same price as before.
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New Try Me Category – KPRO Sachets for Sale
This kit of four of the new KPRO products now available for $1.95 including shipping. Try before you buy.
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The Jar Is Back – Keys Eye Butter
Back by popular demand, Keys Eye Butter is now available in Jars again.
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Keys KPRO Cosmetic Products – Now Available!
Keys New KPRO professional line is now available for review and for sale. Nominated for Best New Product of the year at the Natural Products Expo East coming this week, I believe these are the most revolutionary products we have ever designed. Read more! Wendy.
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Keys Professional – KPRO Line – Cosmetic Tinted Creams and Powders
Keys revolutionary cosmetic OptiFX™ Adaptive Color Technology creates a 1-step flawless foundation to streamline daily regimes
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Keys RediCare – Featured in Men’s Journal Magazine
Best Chemical-Free Insect Repellents. Keys RediCare featured a a best bet. Bob Root quoted from his Chemical-Free Skin Health book.
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A Brief Synopsis of KODA Products
What KODA products will do for you dog!
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KODA Dog Products – A Brief Synopsis
A brief synopsis of what KODA products will do for your dog
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Bob Root on the Dr. Amy Myers Show
Bob Root, Keys Technologist talks to Dr. Amy Myers about Bob's book, Chemical-Free Skin Health
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REvolutionary Skin Ideas -from Hollywood and Apple!
REvolutionary Skin Ideas -from Hollywood and Apple!. There is a new revolution in beauty and it is here now!
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Cooking for your dog with Koda OmegaLife
From Keys Koda Dog Products Blog. How to cook for your dog using Koda OmegaLife from www.Koda-Karma.com
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Where are all the travel sizes and sample?
A new revolutionary sample and travels size program involves a very sophisticated little machine that works lights-out and 24/7
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Keys Labels, Ingredients and Information
Keys and Koda labels in one place to view ingredients and to compare products
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Keys Product Pictures
Below are Keys and Koda product images that can be clicked and saved to your computer for use in publication, websites and stores. To save in highest resolution, click on each image and open to larger size. Then right click to save to your computer Keys Beauty Products [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”5″ gal_title=”Keys Beauty Products”] Keys Therapy Products [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”6″ gal_title=”Keys Therapeutic Products”] Keys KPRO Products [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”7″…
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We are Moving!!!! Store Closed Until April 1, 2013
We are moving to a new factory. Our store will be closed for a little while as we transfer production. When we reopen, we will be celebrating a new beginning.
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EWG and How to Read Labels
Ever looked at the labels on your shampoos, moisturizers and cosmetics? Do you really know what chemicals you're putting on your body?
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KODA Spot Clean and the End to Dirty Paw Syndrome
We were on location at Disney World's Fort Wilderness and decided to take KODA Jasper dog out for a walk and follow him with a camera. The idea was to see how dirty his paws could get.
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KODA Overview and Products – YouTube
We just published this short YouTube video gives you perspective of the background of KODA. It shows the features, benefits and advantages of each product.
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Vegan Dog Food and Pet Nutrition: J-Wro Lo-Lo Vegan Vlog
KODA is definetly gaining steam with a few big announcements coming soon! We thought you would like to see the video Jason Wrobel created featuring KODA products. Jason is a well known vegan and actor in the LA area and his pup, Gordon Pete is a KODA Dog! Enjoy Jason humor and talent.
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Announcing KODA – Keys for Dogs
Keys is pleased to announce a new company with both internal and external products for dogs. KODA, which is Lakota Sioux for "friend" has ten new products for dogs. KODA is Keys for dogs!
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KODA Launches at SuperZoo 2012 in Las Vegas – September 11, 2012
Keys Care Introduces KODA Spin-Off Dedicated to Natural Dog Wellness Products at SuperZoo 2012. KODA Products are Chemical-Free Whole Functional Ingredient Based Designed for Internal and Topical Uses.
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KODA SpotClean – Paw & Face Quick Cleanser
SpotClean Paw & Face Foaming Cleanser is a brewed wash with botanicals and herbs for quick cleaning of the paws and face or any spot area as an interim cleanser between baths. Removes road dirt and allergens as well many chemicals used on public parks and lawns.
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KODA ProShine – Shampoo & Conditioner
ProShine is a foaming shampoo-conditioner that is made using a 500 year old Welsh recipe that is saponified in a brewing. The shampoo deep cleans and has a slightly acidic pH. To that, we add essential oils to condition the skin and hair. It has anti-allergy properties to reduce skin itching and hot spots.
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KODA OmniClean – Therapeutic Shampoo & Soap
OmniClean is a natural Castile like therapeutic foaming shampoo and soap used for dogs with skin irritations, insect problems and to heal disorders. We add Neem and Karanja oil to the soap for their ayurvedic medicine healing and insect repellant properties.
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KODA OmniShield – Natural Insect Repellent Spray
OmniShield is an intense therapeutic naturopathic insect repellent spray that uses OmniCare as its base adding high levels of Neem and Karanja oil, peppermint, red thyme and lemongrass to repel over 200 flying and crawling insects including fleas, ticks, flies, mosquitoes and lice.
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KODA OmniCare – Topical Therapy Spray
OmniCare is a naturopathic therapeutic spray designed to heal skin irritations, insect bites, cuts, scrapes and hot spots. It is a combination of botanical, herb and spice extract that are brewed and then distilled.
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KODA Proflexoil – Joint Health & Pain Relief
ProFlexoil is a multifaceted vegan joint compound for dogs of all ages whose joint stress comes from both external and internal forces. It is a Cox-2 enzyme inhibitor with ingredients including Glucosamine HCL (not sulfate) and Collagen.
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KODA ProCalm – Calmative and Stress Reducer
ProCalm is a relaxing elixir developed for higher stressed and easily agitated dogs. It uses a combination of Magnolia extract which is 90% honokiol and magnolo and virgin organic avocado oil as a natural herbal relaxer.
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KODA ProBiome – Probiotic & Prebiotic
ProBiome4 is a Lactobacilli sporogenes which is a lactic acid producing bacillus preparation. To over simplify, it is a probiotic with exceptional properties.
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KODA LifeTrace – Ionic Mineral Water Supplement
LifeTrace76 is an ionic mineral supplement to be added to the dog's water. Filtered, RO (reverse osmosis) and distilled water strip needed minerals along with the harmful pathogens. LifeTrace76 adds back in all 76 minerals needed for healthy bodily functions and is very low in sodium and potassium
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KODA OmegaLife – Fish Oil Alternative!
OmegaLife is a vegan alternative to fermented cod liver oil and salmon oil. It is for dogs that react to the taste of fish oil.
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Koda Products Sneak Peek!
A sneak peek of the products that we will be introducing at the international pet trade show this September in Las Vegas. These are the first ten products in the line that will be available soon
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Itchy Dog? Ditch the Perfume
As for that nagging feeling about the itching and scratching after your dog’s bath or after a grooming session? The most likely reason your dog is scratching and itching is directly related to the perfumes, artificial fragrance and harsh ingredients in dog shampoos!
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Probiotics & Probiome – Feeding Your Skin!
The skin needs probiotics like we need for improved digestion. The problem is that the skin is a lot more susceptible to chemicals, allergens and pollution. Worse, the products we use are killing the skin's probiome and the results are misdiagnosed skin disorders. Learn what to do and what not to do.
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Polluted Pets – What are we doing?
I am raising a red flag when it comes to our pets and the environment. In my book, Chemical-Free Skin Health® I pointed out that about 50 years ago just about everything we put on our skin or came in contact with was naturally derived. Now nearly 95% is synthetic. There are now tens of thousands of chemicals that are in use that have never…
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Parabens – Just another Dirty Dozen Chemical?
Parabens…Good Guys or Bad Guys? As a part of my ongoing series of looking at the Dirty Dozen Chemicals shown to provide elevated cancer rates in people and animals, in this article, I outline why we do not use parabens leaving the judgmental diagnosis to the NGO’s attacking them. The Dirty Dozen Chemicals are a list of 12 developed originally by the Marin County Cancer…
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Groomers, The Good, Bad and the Ugly
We travel all over North America for our businesses. We choose to travel in a motor coach for a number of reasons. Probably the most important are named Jasper and Isabel. Jasper is our two year old Bichon pup and Isabel our Abyssinian-Tabby cat. Besides, airports and hotels are no fun. BTW, That is Japer on the masthead running on the Oregon coast with his…
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California to License Groomers?
From Cal Watchdog Even Dogs Have A Nanny In CA Katy Grimes: A California state Senator has authored a bill which would regulate pet grooming and require dog groomers to pay a whopping $350 for a state-issued license. As if the state Legislature’s attempt to require helmuts for skiers and snowboarders, licensing hair braiders, and and imposing child-car seats restrictions just isn’t enough – California now wants…
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Public Enemy #1 – Sodium Laureth Sulfate, It’s in everything!
Dirty Dozen Chemicals: SLS Many people that I meet ask me to describe why I do not use certain chemicals. I tell them that my reasons are practical not political. I generally explain in three to five stepped reason why I do not use certain ingredients. Most encourage me to offer my simplified reason, so I am beginning to undertake why we do not use…
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Dogs and the Dirty Dozen – No Mix!
Killer Chemicals? The “Dirty Dozen” Chemicals in Everyday Pet Products I was pretty irritated when I found out that many contract manufacturers that make pet shampoos, conditioners and skin products follow no strict guidelines for the chemicals they use or the amounts of these chemicals. Worse, I found manufacturers using ingredients that were band for people. Rather then dumping the product, they relabel it for pets. You…
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Disney’s Story – How Keys Pet Care Products Began
Great products solve problems and make you feel good. Most products are born out of a need to solve a problem. This is true of the original Keys line of pet care products. Keys began as an all-natural therapeutic skin health product line about 8 years ago. While on tour test marketing their products, an almost tragedy was the beginnings of the Keys Pet Care…
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Sun Damage – Before and After on the Same Face?
As a geek, I must admit a certain amount of frustration with many people espousing opinion when it comes to the skin. Choosing to blinder themselves from the obvious or ignoring simple realities to make a point. Jay Chiat, the advertising guru that was responsible for much of the Apple Macintosh marketing, once told me that, “Controversy is the #1 tool of marketing. With the spread of blogs, articles and…
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Koda Story
KODA is the dog therapy product line established by Keys. Products include chemical-free natural supplements and topical therapies for dogs. We use ancient remedies and modern technology to make natural products that makes dogs feel good and solve both internal and skin problems. We use pharmaceutical grade ingredients in therapeutic proportions to solve problems that account for the top 10 reasons for vet visits. KODA…
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Keys Natural Beauty Regime’s – When To Use What & Why
We have published charts to show what our products do, when to use them, what order to use them and what to expect for three different skin types. We also have new build your own regimes at our Specials Category
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Dramatic Skin – Keys Reflex ProBiome – New Revolution
Reflex ProBiome – The Back Story Reflex is one of the oldest new products we have. I know that does not make sense. It does to me because I developed Reflex almost five years ago and have been testing it since under the code name of Silken. My problem was that the delay had nothing to do with developing the product, packaging or refinement. My…
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Travel Tips from Dr. Amy
Tips to Stay UltraHealthy While Traveling Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, with family, friends or solo here are some tips to stay UltraHealthy while away from home
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Keys Cross – The Many Uses of Omni Spray Elixir
This post features the Functions and Uses of Keys Omni. It is a new category for Keys products on Clean Green Cafe. We have constructed a table along with a description to give people an idea of what they can use our products to solve their skin problems.
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Is Your Body’s Engine Running Optimally? Dr. Amy
Is Your Body's Engine Running Optimally? When your car's engine is finely tuned and running optimally; you know it. Likely that is the case with your own body also, and when it is out of tune you know that too.
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A Close Shave
Close Shave? I am often asked why we do not make a shave cream or shaving soap. My answer? We already do!
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Skin ‘Sees’ UV Light, Starts Producing Pigment
In a new study, biologists report that melanocyte skin cells detect ultraviolet light using a photosensitive receptor previously thought to exist only in the eye. This eye-like ability of skin to sense light triggers the production of melanin within hours, more quickly than previously thought, in an apparent rush to protect against damage to DNA.
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Scientists Use Laser Imaging to Assess Safety of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Sunscreen
Australian and Swiss scientists have found that the nano zinc oxide particles did not penetrate beneath the outermost layer of cells.
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SK!N What’s Normal pH?
by Bob Root, Keys CTO There is another book on the horizon for us. The working title is simple, “SK!N”. After Chemical-Free Skin Health was published, I started to get so many questions that focused more on “what to do” than what is wrong. Yes, there will be a chapter about the negative effects of chemicals in products. The majority of the…
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Safe Cosmetics Bestows Champion Status On Keys Care
Market Shift: Keys Care Receives “Champion” Status – Fulfills Safe Products Pledge Consumer demand for safer products drives fastest-growing market segment The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics announced today that Keys has achieved the highest recognition earning “Champion” status by meeting the goals of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, the Campaign’s voluntary pledge to avoid chemicals banned by health agencies outside the U.S. and to fully…
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The News Is Not All Bad!
I must admit that I have been CNN Free for nearly tens years. Really! I find myself working at looking at the world through positive lenses. I have found that watching things out of my control affects my overall health. This is not an “ignorance is bliss” approach to living as much as it is a focus on what I can effect, affect and control.…
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What Some Sunscreens Are Hiding…(Republished)
It is summer and it is sunscreen season. Below is an article I recently wrote about the new welcomed changes from the FDA that will force manufacturers to reveal what is in their sunscreens. Please read it and the links to the FDA. This change has go a long way to help save lives through UVA and UVB dangers awareness. Also, since this new regulation,…
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New FDA Sunscreen Regulations
by Bob Root It has been about three years of communication with the FDA before the new sunscreen regulations came out June 11, 2011. The FDA requested input from many companies and organizations. Keys and other presented facts, opinion and wishes. For some the time and the angle of the new direction have been touted as too little and too late. I for one am happy with…
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Skin Cancer & “The Ugly Duckling” …Hold the Mayo! (Update May 21st)
WISDOM FROM “UGLY DUCKLINGS” by Wendy Steele (Original Post May 9, 2011…See updates below) My recent experience with several “ugly ducklings” has once again put a bright spotlight on my desire and responsibility to share my personal wisdom about skin health. So far in this month of May, I have had the pleasure to personally talk to and meet many of our mid-west customers during…
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Gluten Sensitivity: Is something You Are Eating Making You Sick?
Gluten Sensitivity: Is something You Are Eating Making You Sick? Are you eating something everyday that could be making you sick? I was! During my second year of medical school I was diagnosed with Graves Disease, an autoimmune disorder that caused my thyroid to be overactive. Each night before going to bed I would eat two pieces of sprouted whole wheat toast so that I…
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Understanding UVA & UVB
By Bob Root It is a constant quest to understand and then explain the effects of UVA and UVB on our skin and our lives. Our involvement with the Skin Cancer Foundation, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Scripps and various universities expose me to all sorts of information. I am always searching for the simplest and best explanations to help people understand UV radiation. Clearly I…
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Keys Omni – New Revolutionary Skin Spray Elixir
Omni – Skin Elixir Spray 60ml (2oz) Omni is a revolutionary product from every aspect. Omni is a technology term derived from the Latin word Omnis meaning “all.” When we began to develop AquaVit, it became clear that our Ariane ingredient had wonderful properties. Omni was originally being developed with an ingredient we named Miras. Miras is a special ingredient that comes from the fruit…
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New AguaVit – Toner Tonic from Keys
I am very happy to announce a new product long in development called AguaVit AguaVit is more than a toner. Take one sniff and the scent conjures deeply rooted emotions of times gone by. AguaVit means “Water of life.” It is made from a functional ingredient created by Keys called Arianne. To make Ariane we blend & distill whole organic orange, lime, cranberry, cucumber, juniper…
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You are what you apply – to your skin!
You are what you apply – to your skin! What’s in your body lotion? You’ve heard the old adage “you are what you eat.” Now I’d like to add another to that. “You are what you apply.” To your skin, that is! Substances that affect your overall health and wellbeing don’t simply work their way through your system by travelling the gut alone. An often-overlooked…
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AguaVit & Omni – Two New Functional Ingredient Products From Keys
Keys Skip Generation Technology – Blended Whole Botanicals by Bob Root Keys Technologist We are about to introduce two new products that represent a significant advancement for us and the industry. AguaVit and Omni are two new products coming soon that employ a remarkable change for us in how we produce products that offer functionality, efficacy and performance. Traditionally, companies blend ingredients to create a…
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Bob Root Begins Book Tour! Asks! Are We Killing Our Skin’s Ecosystem?
Chemical-Free Skin Health is the book written by Bob Root that is a compilation of all his experiences being on the road with Keys customers. The book answers the most commonly asked questions as well as proposing some radical ideas about skin health. Bob features information about the Human Microbiome Project and the National Institutes of health that is a spin-off of the human…
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The Future of Medicine is NOW!
The future of medicine is now. If I asked you to describe your ideal physician – what would he or she “look” like? Would she be compassionate and empathic? Would she meet with you for a hour or maybe even two? Would she listen attentively to every detail of your health history knowing it’s interconnected like a web and everything is a clue into your…
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UltraHealth…What A Concept! A Real BHAG!
UltraHealth…What A Concept! A Real BHAG! by Bob Root, Keys technologists & founder In tech, we had a phrase that we used to differentiate really big projects. BHAG stands for a Big Hairy Audacious Goal. When I helped to start Keys, we had some big hairy goals. Universal Wellness was perhaps the biggest. Remember, I am from high tech engineering, a practicing quantum physicist and…
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Wendy’s #1 Life Rule: Simplify!
Wendy’s #1 Life Rule: Simplify! Keys Products Have Many Uses! We design products that can simplify your life. At Keys we think differently! Over six years ago, when we started designing and manufacturing skin health products, we had a fundamental belief that we could invent products that would solve skin issues and make people feel good. We were inspired by our imagination and explored the…
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Chemical-Free Skin Health Book Now For Sale!
The new book by Bob Root is now available for sale. The book is available on the Keys web site store as well as various book sellers like Amazon.com and Barnes & Nobel. Below are the links to the book sale pages. Keys Online Store: Click Here Amazon.com: Click Here Barnes & Nobel: Click Here
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RediCare, OmniCare & OmniShield Locking Sprayer
We are pleased to announce the next generation sprayer head for our some product. The innovations for this new design development are a finer mist spray, more even and less pressure required to operate, and a new integrated locking mechanism. Most people quickly notice the new locking mechanism. The prior sprayer used a “wishbone” clip that kept the pump from operating while in a bag,…
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Triclosan Ban Could Be On The Way
Bob Root in his new book Chemical-Free Skin Health outlined many of his concerns over the widespread use of Triclosan in foods, products and skin care. The article below was dated today in the Natural Products Manufacturers newsletter. From Natural Foods Merchandiser The Environmental Protection Agency is considering whether to ban the antibacterial chemical triclosan in consumer products, in response to a petition submitted by 82 environmental…
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Fragrance – Keys Reports
In an effort to bring relevant information to you, we occasionally find interesting reports. This one tags onto the EWG Fragrance Report and includes concerns we have had for a long time regarding unlisted chemicals in fragrance found in household products. This is a FYI for you! ____________________________________________________________ Scented Consumer Products Shown to Emit Many Unlisted Chemicals
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Gathering Thyme, New Bay Area Keys Reseller Opens in Marin County
Gathering Thyme is a new community herb shop and holistic health education center focused on providing Marin County and the Bay Area with exceptional natural healthcare products, education and support. “Keys is very excited to add Gathering Thyme to our reseller list because they are true trusted advisors in their community,” said Wendy Steele, Keys CEO. In the retail shop you will find a wide…
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Keys Featured at the 2010 California Women’s Conference
New book, “Chemical-Free Skin Health” premiered at the California Women’s Conference. Keys creates ECO Island. Keys product chosen by Maria Shriver for second year in a row for speakers’ gift bag. Long Beach California, October 25, 2010, California Women’s Conference. “Chemical-Free Skin Health” is a new book written by Keys founder and Chief Technology Officer, Bob Root. The book is the first written by a…
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On The Press! New Book by Keys Founder – Bob Root
Chemical-Free Skin Health! Bob announced the beginning of a book focused on skin health over two years ago at the Natural Products Expo West. His book will be published in early October and Bob will officially launch the book at the 2010 California Women’s Conference. Maria Shriver chose Keys Luminos for last years Women’s Conference for the speakers gift bag. This year, she chose Keys…
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The Story of Cosmetics • Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Comments of the personal care industry, by Bob Root, Keys CTO “The world is a changen,” is an old southern phrase. It generally means that new things continue to appear at a little to fast a pace. The concept of safe cosmetics does not fit into that phrase. I believe we are actually returning to the basics and our roots from not a…
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Triclosan: The Biocide That Creates Super Bugs?
Triclosan: The Biocide that Creates Super Bugs? By Bob Root, Keys Technologist Chemical Warfare Chapter 12: Biocides: Indiscriminate killers that create super bugs? For almost two years, I have been working on a book draft titled, “Chemical Warfare.” It is a book focused on simplifying information about personal care and household products uses and concerns for public safety. As I studied, I realized how…
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Keys Now Blog Merges with Clean Green Cafe
In a world of fast paced communications, we continue to try to simplify, condense and corral the information we present in a way that helps clarify not only our position, but that of the natural products industry. Over the next few month, we will continue to simplify all that we present to be in one place. Here! The Clean Green Cafe offers both a chat…
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Ele Keats Actor – Artist – Keys Fan
Ele Keats Actor Artist Keys Fan! When we started Keys, we began small with a few products and some real fans. Our core belief is that products should solve problems and make people feel good about themselves and what they are using in and on their body. As we have grown, we feel it is time to honor some of those that we have helped,…
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About Us – A Defining Moment
Keys was born from a need for natural skin care products the likes of which did not exist before we started. Our founder, Wendy Steele, survived Melanoma and her story of her road to recovery was littered with prescription products that almost worked. The trauma showed her the clear vision need for products that really worked to solve skin problems. Because they are natural, they…
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EWG 2010 Sunscreen Report – Sunscreen For Dummies
Bob Root, Keys CTO It is that time of year again when the various sunscreen reports come out. The Environmental Working Group 2010 Sunscreen Report is out a couple of months early. Once again, Keys Solar Rx receives great marks in the Moisturizer with SPF category. I offer the title above with a great deal of respect for this years EWG 2010 Sunscreen Report. I…
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Toxic America with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and EWG’s Ken Cook
We always endeavor to report on things that we know based on facts or studies. This small review is most definitely and opinion piece from us, so you should form you own opinion by reading the links and watching the various videos available at the links. Keys Review, Toxic America Well if you missed it, the CNN series with Sanjay Gupta titled Toxic America was quite good.
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Parabens Good Or Bad Guys
Both? As a part of my ongoing series of looking at the Dirty Dozen Chemicals shown to provide elevated cancer rates in people and animals, in this article, I outline why we do not use parabens leaving the judgmental diagnosis to the NGO’s attacking them. The Dirty Dozen Chemicals are a list of 12 developed originally by the Marin County Cancer Project which at the…
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Wax and Other Things That Threaten Mankind
Ingredients, Skin Deep Report and Everything Else… Musing from an interview with Bob Root, Keys Care CTO I recently took up Storm Chasing as a hobby… Just kidding although I feel like one of those guys chasing Tornado’s in the Midwest when it comes to the natural products industry. I was recently on a conference call with various members of the Natural Products Manufacturers Association enraged…
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Keys Product Labels
We have always published our product labels on our website. Admittedly they have been a little hard to find and took some work. As a part of the evolution of our website and our dedication to simpler more informed content, we have created a page on our blog dedicated to our products from an informational standpoint. The page on the main menu bars above and to…
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EWG Report on Fragrance – Not So Sexy!
The EWG just released a report on Fragrances. Below is a part of the report and links to read the entire report. What is important to understand is that these same secret ingredients are used in personal care and household products. That familiar brand fragrance of Tide, Dreft and dryer sheets come from fragrance developed in the same process as the cologne’s and perfumes listed…
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UV “B” Chic and UV “A” Wise – How to avoid skin cancer!
Wendy Steele, Keys CEO UV “B” Chic and UV “A” Wise Video After the shock of being diagnosed with Melanoma Skin Cancer and the aftermath of dealing with all the chemical in my life that cause my skin disorders, the reality set home pretty quickly. My skn could never again be exposed to prolonged UV events. Growing up with a golden tan every summer,…
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KEYS TV – About Keys
KEYS TV About Keys Simple, Effective Pharmaceutical Grade Products for Skin Health Video Many people have asked how we started Keys and why. This short video overview will give you a sense of who we are, why we started and our purpose. As an overview, Wendy Steele, Keys CEO was diagnosed with Melanoma Skin Cancer a little over ten years ago. She survived the cancer,…
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Keys on the Road with the Stars..At the Oscar’s
By Wendy Steele, Keys CEO A few years ago when I fell and sprained my ankle, I had to send Bob to Santa Monica CA to meet with 300 Hollywood makeup artists. The trip was to introduce Eye Butter as a natural alternative to eye foundations and creams. Our message then and now was that natural products no longer needed to be a compromise. Our…
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Our Green Piece…How It’s Made at Keys!
by Bob Root Keys Technologist Clean, Caring, Concerned and Diligent! Everyone want to know these days what is in your products, what is not in your products and how does the making of your products effect the environment. I thought it might be lighter to use the title Green Piece with an ‘i’ because that is what the PR people call the eco statement that…
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Keys Banned Chemical Series – SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulfate)
Dirty Dozen Chemicals: SLS By Bob Root Keys Technologist Many people that I meet ask me to describe why I do not use certain chemicals. I tell them that my reasons are practical not political. I generally explain in three to five pragmatic reasons why I do not use certain ingredients. Most encourage me to offer my simplified reasons, so I am beginning to undertake…
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New iPhone Application to Track Cosmetic Ingredients
A new iPhone application promises to inform the consumer of which products should be avoided using a database of INCI names and the ingredients allotted safety profile. Cosmetifique can be used with both the iPhone and iPod Touch and claims to have a searchable database of over 5,000 ingredients, in INCI format. Results for ingredients searches come back highlighted as either red, orange or green, to…
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Acne Solutions…Cause and Effect!
Acne Solutions. Real or Unreal? By Bob Root, Keys Technologist There are many acne treatments on the market promising a quick result. They work quickly and as quickly, the skin rebounds, for most with, with a vengeance. We receive a lot of emails from people wondering what we have for treating acne. Ironically, Keys is in business because of acne treatment. More about that later.…
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New Eye Butter – A Better Butter
New Eye Butter Softer, smoother and more effective anti-aging properties By Bob Root, Keys Technologist Eye Butter is now better butter. The ingredients are the same. The amount of each ingredient has not changed. Two of the processes in making Eye Butter have been changed to increase its efficacy and soften the consistency while also being smoother.
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Phthalates Linked To ADHD
In keeping with our commitment to keep you informed about studies dealing with the Dirty Thirty chemicals, here is a synopsis and link to a recent article regarding phthalates in personal care products. Please note that we have tracked the use of phthalates in room fresheners, scented candles, dryer sheets, laundry detergents, cologne/perfumes and a high percentage of personal care products. The consumer simple rule that…
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EWG Report Released Today…457 chemical Contaminants in Cleaning Products
Research links school air quality to school cleaning supplies Keys Note: Although we are a natural skin remedy and health company, we have long said that many skin disorders are misdiagnosed and caused by chemicals in household products. Because this report is about schools, on the surface, do not dismiss this report when choosing your household cleaning products. Especially your laundry detergents that come in…
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The California Women’s Conference…One Guy and 22,000 Women
Well, I am not the only guy. There are a few of us. As the Keys formulator, I was asked to attend this year’s California Women’s Conference to answer questions and talk to the press and celebrities about our line of chemical-free skincare products. I arrived in LA last week. It is always a homecoming for me. This year was the same, but different. After…
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Blogging…Not So Innocent
Blogging Debunking – Federal Style By Bob Root, Keys Technologist And it did not take a Michael Moore Film…. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), protects consumers from fraud or deceptive business practices, voted 4 to 0 to update its rules governing endorsements, and the new guidelines require bloggers and celebrities to clearly disclose any “material connection” to and including payments for an endorsement or free…
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The Dirty Thirty. A Reprised Dirty Dozen… 30 Bad Boy Chemicals!
At Keys, we have a core philosophy to not use any chemicals in our products that remotely have health concerns, known allergens or irritants. Like many, we started our business based on a need and we try to minimize negative marketing. If we were to list all the no’s, it would fill an entire web page. We chose to use the term chemical-free although it…
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Keys Chosen By California Women’s Conference
One of the premier conferences every year for and about women is the California Women’s Conference hosted by Maria Shriver and the Governor of California. This year, Keys was honored to be invited as one of the sponsors of the conference being asked to have our Luminos be included in the speakers’ gift bags. Many conferences permit vendors to buy their way into participation. For…
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Nano Zinc Oxide… Hundreds of Studies Show It’s Safe! Really!
By Bob Root, Keys Technologist One day when I was young, I was reading an issue of Popular Science Magazine with a story about a bold project to put man into space. I was so excited. Like many young people, I fantasized about flying in space. I became an avid follower of early rocket pioneers and awaited the day when the first manned rocket would…
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Keys To Make Appearence on Emmy Nominated Showtime Series Weeds!
Congratulations to the Weeds team for all your Emmy Nominations!!! Special congrats to Mary Louise Parker, Elisabeth Perkins and the entire Weeds team. Keys on Weeds Well we think it is true. We heard from an informant that Keys will be featured on Episode 10 of the hit Showtime Series “Weeds.” We have been working with the team using Solar RX and Luminos along with…
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Ideal Bite – Quick Information On Green
Ideal Bite recently featured Keys RediCare in an article titled Chump mosquitoes got your kid down for the count? You can read the article by Clicking Here.
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Why We Use Airless Pumps and Not Tubes
Airless Pumps versus Tubes By Bob Root Keys Technologist I am often asked the question of why I chose airless pumps for our products over traditional tubes. Well, there is no simple answer, but a series of reasons that we chose this very advanced technology developed in the Netherlands along with our design team. The most important reasons are health, safety and cleanliness of the…
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Industry News – CDC to Explore Environmental Links to Disease
By BETSY MCKAY , Wall St Journal The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched an environmental public-health tracking network to help scientists and the public explore potential links between environmental contaminants and chronic diseases.
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RediCare – Healing Spray and Natural Insect Repellent for People and Their Pets!
Miracle product? Could Be! RediCare is certainly, a product that has touched so many people and pets in a positive way that we just had to write this article. Keys RediCare offers solutions to skin disorders, internal disorders that cause the skin to react, itch and breakdown. For sunburns, burns and scrapes, RediCare performs equally as well. RediCare is a natural insect repellent and much more.…
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Keys Featured in Super Natural Home Book
Beth Greer had been living what she considered a healthy lifestyle when a medical crisis prompted her to reevaluate everything—from the food she ate to the personal-care products she used and the environment she lived in. Now, in Super Natural Home,
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FACTS Versus FUD
By Bob Root, Keys CTO I spend 300 days a year on the road, out and about with our customers, retailers and at industry events. I receive numerous questions every day. The majority are inspiring and educational for me. Almost daily, though, I receive questions that relate to opinions expressed by some people or companies that are not based in fact, and literally scare people.…
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Bob Root on Super Natural Mom Radio Show
Bob Root, Keys Founder and Technologist was interviewed by Beth Greer, author of “The Super Natural Home” on her radio show, The Super Natural Mom, yesterday. The broadcast was live and can be heard by click the link below or the download link. (large file, so we do not recommend downloading). There were a number of subjects discussed including the meaning of the word “Natural”…
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Sun Safe? Preventing skin cancer and premature aging.
by Wendy Steele, Keys CEO As a melanoma survivor, people listen when I talk about how Keys Solar Rx sunblock when used daily, can help prevent skin cancer. They really listen when I tell them that it is the most effective anti-aging product available today. Yes, 90% of all visible skin aging comes from exposure to UVA and UVB. Most people now know that there…
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