If you’ve ever washed your hands in a public restroom, you’ve likely encountered the familiar bright pink soap. It’s widely used in schools, offices, hospitals, and public facilities—but few people stop to consider what’s actually in it or how those ingredients affect skin health.

We are so excited to have teamed up with Natalie of Precious Time Blog; a health and lifestyle blog. Natalie lives in Texas with her husband and her two adorable boys. We asked Natalie to write about what she avoids when looking for products for her family and she gave us lots of great information about how to choose products. Be sure to follow the links to some of Natalie’s posts on her own blog, she is a great resource for tips on how to green up your home and personal care products and clean up your cooking with healthy and delicious recipes!

We often hear that sun exposure, smoking, and dehydration contribute to premature skin aging. But another factor that receives less attention is dietary sugar.

Emerging research suggests that high sugar intake may contribute to visible skin aging through a natural biochemical process known as glycation.

Let’s break down what that means — and what you can do about it.