by Ken Lund

Starting a Coffee Shop: Equipment Needs

So you have decided on starting a coffee shop! Congratulations! In my coffee shop business plan package, I go into more detail regarding equipment but due to space here, I am only going to give you some basic ideas of what to consider when looking at your equipment needs.

First of all, do yourself a favor and DO NOT buy any used equipment unless you know the exact age, where it came from, who used it, and that maintenance records are verifiable. I am only referring to anything with a motor or compressor. Used sinks, tables, counters, etc are fine as long as they are in decent shape. All other equipment, be VERY careful!

Even if you get it from a friend, you might be assured by them that the equipment was maintained properly and often, however did they get it used and can they get that guarantee from whom they bought it from? And how old really is it?

As you may have guessed, I fell into this trap and had things breaking down when I did not expect it shortly after I opened my coffee shop. Yes even my espresso machine. I was in a bad spot then! Luckily I had access to a one group machine for backup and a local guy was able to fix the other fast but you may not be as lucky.

I eventually upgraded to mostly new equipment when, but this can be avoided by getting new equipment at the start. You will be glad you did it, trust me!

Equipment Needs

Cash register or POS computer? – A computer POS (point of sale) system is good there is no doubt about it. These are the ones that have the touch screen monitors and such. However, they are probably (and arguably) best for analyzing your sales and inventory only, and not much more. They do not speed up your customer line.

If you want one of these guys, be prepared to pay about 00 for a base system. The price goes up for multiple terminals and printers, monitors, a kitchen printer, etc.

In my opinion though, a POS fast food register that has price look ups (PLU) and department categories is sufficient for most coffee shops. Try to get one that allows you to download the information to your computer. Most have this feature today. It may, however increase your manual inventory and sales tracking if you have to put this info into your accounting software and spreadsheets manually but it can be a big money saver. If you get in the habit of entering the figures daily, you will not have a huge amount of data entry to do at month’s end. You can usually get these types of registers for about 0 or so.

If you end up opening other stores, I think the touch screen computer POS may be the way to go then because it will make your management and inventory control much easier, and you can link all of your stores together and control them from one place.

Espresso Machine

This is the Mack daddy of the whole business, your life blood. DO NOT SKIMP ON IT! However, having said that there is the line of overkill you do not need to cross either. I say, two group maximum, if you need more power or want a backup, get a one group as well.

The feasibility of a three or four group is great but it’s difficult to get more than one person working on them due to spacing of the group heads, etc. Ordinarily, you do not need more than one person pulling shots and making the espresso beverages anyway. It is almost impossible for one barista to use all four groups at one time so you be the judge! However that may be up to debate if you get REALLY busy. However, a two group is always my choice.

There are three basic types of espresso machines: Semi-Automatic, Automatic or Super Automatic. Well My choice is always the automatic because you can program them to cut off a shot at 23 seconds, or whatever you choose but still do it manually. The semi-automatic requires manual shut off by the operator.

The super automatic machine will grind the beans, tamp, pull the shot, shut it off and even discard the used grounds. Yes, I am serious. I believe you lose a lot of ‘art’ when you use one of these. You’d be surprised at the amount of people that love to see a barista set up and then pull a great shot. These super autos are also big bucks. But if all you want to do is move your cattle call through the line, this is the machine for you!

The boiler capacity should be large enough for a big rush, 9-14 liters should be sufficient. You do not want to run out of steam or hot water in a rush and with a smaller boiler that will happen! Trust me on this from experience!

Buy a machine based on the availability to get parts and service locally. Do not buy based on price alone, or ‘coolness’ or ‘features’ of a machine. They are all good these days. Features will not mean anything if you cannot get local service on your machine.

As far as water softeners, the choice to get a whole water system softener is going to depend on where you are located. In central Texas, the water is VERY hard but I chose to not soften my whole water system, just for the espresso machine. If you are not familiar with hard water, this is what causes lime build-up. It’s a white, crusty looking build up that will kill your 00 or 10,000 espresso machine. It clogs up the piping that in time, builds up to the point of the water not being able to get through. Then your machine needs to be completely taken apart and de-limed. Not pretty and not cheap!

You will most likely have to have a complete de-liming performed several times over the life of your machine, however if your water is very hard and you do not soften it for your espresso machine, you will most likely have to have it de-limed at a minimum of once per year. This will get time-consuming and expensive, even if you learn to do it yourself. I had my one group de-limed for about 0 so do the math. Avoid lime scale build-up by getting a water softener.

Espresso Grinders

You will need one for decaf and one for regular espresso. There are several manufacturers and models. I will tell you though to be sure it’s automatic and has a doser/coffee hopper. They make a doserless model that grinds right into the portafilter and though this is freshly ground espresso, it does not work well in a rush! The units with a hopper allow the hopper to fill with ground espresso and have a lid to keep out the air. The bigger units have a bigger hopper and vice versa. Also, these have a bean hopper that you can get about 2 lbs of espresso beans in.

Bulk Coffee Grinder

These are the types you see in the food store bulk coffee aisle. Be sure to get the full scale version, not the shorter one. The only difference I can see is the taller one is easier to get a bag under to grind beans for customers. The shorter one is not! Try to have one grinder for regular and decaf, and another for flavored coffee if you will serve it. Using the same for all three will make the regular and decaf coffee taste like the flavored coffee. This grinder will need proper maintenance and burr replacement after so many hours as well. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations on this.

Coffee Maker (drip)

Be sure to buy for your volume. Automatics are best as they are plumbed to a water line. Pour over units will you need to fill manually! The air pot brewers are the better fits because they brew the coffee directly into the air pots. There are single unit models and double unit models. You will save a lot of time especially in a rush, with a double brew unit.

Pastry Case (refrigerated and non)

There are several different sizes. Take your floor space into consideration but also buy for capacity and visual display. A nice, attractive unit that holds and displays a nice array of pastries is key for merchandising. Dual zone cases are a good idea because they let you have part cold, and part room temperature (dry case) pastries that do not need to be refrigerated.

Blender

There are several models to choose from but some have features you just won’t need. Be sure to get a commercial blender. Consumer units do not have the heavy duty types of motors that commercial units have. That means they will break down a lot faster than a commercial one! I would suggest you give Vitamix a look here.

Sandwich Prep Unit

These come in single, double and triple door units. Of course, plan for your overall room but your needs as well. The larger units have more capacity inside the unit, but the bigger plus is the prep top area that has more compartments to put meats, vegetables, etc in. If you are planning on a regular deli and Panini service, I would say the double door unit would be good. You may even get away with the smaller one!

Under Counter Refrigerator

Do yourself a favor and get a double door unit. These are basically like the sandwich prep units but without the top compartments. The inside capacity should be big enough to hold a good portion of your dairy, as well as opened soy cartons, smoothie mix, bottled water and soda (if you do not have a larger unit or merchandiser for water and soda. Plan accordingly.

Storage Refrigerator

This is for the back of your shop. This will be your commercial refrigerator in the back area to house your back stock of refrigerated items such as milk, as well as your baking ingredients, food items, etc. There are double and single door units.

Ice Maker

Getting an ice maker that can make an average of 600-1000 lbs per day is good. It will give you enough and still be able to make more within 24 hours. In a busy shop, you’d be surprised how much ice you can go through: sodas, fruit smoothies, frappes, frozen chai.

Freezer

You will need one of these to keep your ice cream, and other food ingredients that can and need to be frozen.

Oven

Get this based on your baking level. A ¼ size may be too small and a full size may be too big. The median unit is a ½ size and has 3 racks.

Convection oven? Most pastries, pies and other baking can be done well in a convection oven. That is an oven that has a blower wheel that disperses the heat evenly and faster throughout the oven. Therefore your baking time is usually cut in half.

Panini Grill

Cast iron (non-ceramic) with ribbed plates are the better units. With the ribbed, rather than flat plates you will get the ‘grill marks’ on the bread and that always looks impressive. I recommend a double plate unit so you can effectively grill up to four Panini at once if you have a large order

Three Compartment Sink

This will be essential per most health departments for wash, rinse and sanitize. If you have a commercial dishwasher, it usually overrides the 3 bay sink. However, most restaurants have both. You don’t need a big one, just one big enough to get your biggest ‘washable’ piece of baking or cooking hardware into.

Hand Sink(s)

Check your health department requirements because you may need a hand sink every so many feet or based on how many employees you have, or based on your floor plan. These are sinks only big enough to wash your hands in and that is it. That is why they are so small.

Furniture

Pick and choose what is in between comfortable and not. This will help you avoid squatters that love to stay all day. Ordinarily, people in your store is a good thing but not if they are taking up space and just being comfy! This will include your tables and chairs, as well as couch, wing hairs, etc. If you are an eclectic coffee house, good finds can be had at Goodwill and other resale shops.

Phone

Just get one that you can hear when it rings! A cordless phone is a great idea.

Radio System

If u can, get extra speakers and have one in at least all four corners for best sound quality.

Credit Card Machine

This is the swiper w/pin pad – If you accept credit and debit cards, this is essential. Usually they are purchased from your credit card processor. Leasing one of these is usually a rip-off. Try to buy it outright.

Prep Tables

These are stainless steel or aluminum and great to make a kitchen prep area. They clean easily too. They come in various heights and widths, with or without a backsplash and usually have a shelf underneath.

So there you have some information to get you started on planning your equipment needs for staring a coffee shop. Be sure you take your floor space into account when figuring the sizes of your equipment. Also be sure you account for your anticipated customer volume. Early planning is key to having the right equipment to begin with.

Tony DiCorpo is a coffee shop owner, operator, barista and entrepreneur. He is also a coffee shop business consultant. He has authored many articles on the specialty coffee business and a business plan package that can be found http://www.tonys-coffee-shop-business-plan.com

by Ken Lund

Indoor Gardening – The Essentials Of Quenching The Thirst Of Your Plants!

Watering systems for indoor gardens control the quantity of water provided to indoor plants and the frequency with which it is supplied. A number of watering systems for indoor gardens are available to suit the needs of various kinds of plants. You should also deliberate over such factors as the humidity and temperature of the plant location and the kind of container the plant is placed in.

The plants need lots of water in case they are rapidly developing, have slender and fragile leaves, are located in extremely hot quarters, have a number of big leaves, and have a bunch of big, strong roots. They also need water if put in tiny holders, are exposed to dry weather, are not near swamps or wetlands, are placed in clay containers, or have nascent flowers and leaves.

The plants could do with a lesser amount of water in case they are latent or do not have flowers or blossoms, have stout rubbery leaves, are placed in a cool atmosphere, have been re-potted lately, are located in a humid area or are planted in potting mix that withholds water. They also require reduced water supply if they are placed in glazed clay or plastic containers, have sturdy and thickset roots, or like the cacti are naturally prone to retaining water for prolonged periods.

The water systems for indoor gardening adopt three fundamental techniques of supplying water. In the top watering method, water needs to be poured on top of the potting mix. This lets you properly regulate the water quantity provided to the plant. In addition, it washes away the surplus build up of mineral salts. In watering from underneath, water is poured into the plant saucer. The technique pushes salts to the top of the potting mix.

You can cleanse them out with sporadic top watering. In the case of big exposed plants, bromeliad-watering technique should be applied where a watering can with a tapered spout is used to pour water right into the central part of the plant.

Regular tap water can be used for the indoor watering systems, but you should ensure it is not cold but warm. The water should be kept in a container during the night so that it attains room temperature. This also causes the chlorine present to disperse. If there is a high concentration of lime in the water, it needs to be boiled first.

A water softener builds up chemicals in the water and this tends to destroy the plant if used for watering purposes. In rural regions, rainwater can be safely used but in urban regions, the rainwater is contaminated. Distilled water is the best option as it does not contain any lime, but it is quite expensive.

Watering systems for houseplants necessitate the use of water limitedly, in moderation or profusely in accordance with the kind of plant, the location, and the growth phase. If you use water limitedly, just about dampen the potting mix. If the water is used in moderation, wet the potting mix right through, but permit the surface to become dry before reapplying water. If water is profusely used, ensure the entire potting mix as well as the surface remains damp.

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by Ken Lund

Preventing Biofilm and Bacteria in Dental Operatory Tubing

Natural oxygen and ionic copper systems have prevented the formation of biofilms and bacteria in dental operating tubage successfully since early 2006.

The ionization and oxygenation dental operatory system can be configured with all forms of conventional water treatment at the point of entry, with or without a conventional water softener and regardless of whether the source water is municipally chlorinated or a conventional well.

Both of the ionization and oxygenation sites in Minneapolis, Minnesota based dental offices have approximately 400ppm calcium, .3ppm iron and use a 2 cube GAC filter with a one inch valve. One site uses a 48,000 grain softener (Brite Smiles) and the other uses the electronics for bicarbonate calcium control (Steiner Dental).

The potential for dangerous biofilm microbes has been noted by federal regulatory agencies including OSHA and is noted periodically in industry trade periodicals and was highlighted on ABC’s 20/20 in a piece called “The Dentist’s Dirty Little Secret”.

The dental system is a slightly more sophisticated version of the residential purifiers, also with root technology from NASA. Apollo missions required three weeks of bacteria control and a fear of moon microbes. Ionic metal residuals are extremely stable, lethal to single cell microbes and healthy for humans.

Dental offices are furnished with a Millipore bacteria test kit along with a simple five drop Lamotte EC test kit, with testing assigned to the employee who sterilizes the instruments. Dental personnel begin by testing every day and eventually settle into a weekly routine.

The concept is simple. They simply pretend the dental office is an Apollo Lunar Module when NASA used ionization on three week missions to the moon. They used the ionization because it was more effective on single cell microbes than chlorine, had a safe and stable residual for humans and was the best technology to combat moon microbes.

The dental system treats full facility water at 1500 available gallons per day, requires annual purchase of test kits for and semi-annual anode cleaning furnished by the local dealer for around 6.

Properly installed, the electronics prevent the formulation of bacteria in the point-of-entry filters and allow a three year filter life at an installed cost of around 00.

Annually the ionization and oxygenation purification system can treat easily 250,000 gallons for less than 0, factoring in the water test reagents and the filter replacement at three years. At 1/5 of one penny per gallon (.002) this is a small price to pay for the safety of the dental patients and the dental employees.

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Softening the Effects of Facial Wrinkles

Wrinkles, that hated word of the 21st century. If you have them, then you would probably look at any means to get rid of them. If you haven’t got any yet, then you may get some just stressing over how to stop or avoid them.

This unrealistic preoccupation with wrinkles is dream come true for cosmetic surgeons. They will willingly inject you with a substance that in high doses would be toxic, just to smooth over a few lines on your face.

But it only lasts for a short while. However, this is not a one off treatment and you will need to return regularly for further treatments and at further cost just to keep the wrinkles at bay. Before too long, you could be paying out more to keep your face wrinkle free, than it costs to maintain your car.

However, you can regain  control of your wrinkle management with some simple, low cost natural methods. Here are a few tips to minimize those wrinkles:

Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. While it sounds too simple, it is important to hydrate your skin from the inside out. Remember, your skin is the largest organ in your body and it is vitally important to hydrate it. Cappuccinos and soda are not as effective as straight water which will keep your skin supple and will also benefit the rest of your body.

Increase your consumption of fruits and vegetables. The natural antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables help strengthen the skin tissue and facilitates the repair and rebuilding of the skin.

Take a quality multivitamin supplement – ensuring it contains the skin-friendly Vitamins A, C, and E. If your body isn’t well-nourished, hydrated and supported with vitamins, then the signs of aging will show up and cause damage to your appearance, no matter how many creams and serums you apply to your skin.

Add some good oils and nuts into your eating program. Try and use only high quality extra virgin olive oil in your cooking and as salad dressing. Snack on walnuts for polyunsaturated fats and macadamias, pecans and almonds for monounsaturated fats. All of these good fats or oils will help your body lubricate your skin from the inside out.

Additional antioxidants can be applied directly to the skin with lotions and creams made from soy protein, Vitamin A (retinol), peptides, hyrodxy acid and CoQ10 Enzyme. You can look for these in a natural pharmacy or a health food store. They won’t be cheap, but you will get a better quality product here than some you can buy with a designer brand name at a department store. Plus the natural products shouldn’t contain any artificial chemicals.

Addressing the onset of wrinkles requires you to work on both the inside as well as the outside. Remember, no amount of expensive designer creams can make up for what your body is lacking on the inside.

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Control hair loss natural formula

Not everyone has a thick hair, if your little less natural than the others, along with hair loss, hair problems, how a tragic terrible! Not afraid of their own hands, making conservation of the small hair formula, the effect is good yo!chi flat iron

Easy to get hair 1. Morus alba shampoo Morus alba (file) 1200 grams, flooded, cook five or six minutes, to the residue, water shampoo. Can be used to prevent and to prevent hair loss. For hair loss first started. “Qian Jin Yao Fang,” called “frequent washing Mu, since not fall too!” After 15 minutes wash the hair with water 2. Beer Waicha method Beer Tucha hair, not only can protect the hair, but also to promote hair growth. In use, the first hair washed, dried, and then bottle beer 1 / 8, evenly apply the hair, do some hand massage to penetrate the hair root beer. After 15 minutes wash the hair with water, then smooth wooden comb or brush your hair, horns. The nutritional content of beer and effective to prevent dry hair loss has very good efficacy, but also can make the hair smooth and shiny.chi hair straightener

Governing Law ginger hair 3. Ginger hair treatment method The ginger cut into pieces, place in alopecia areata repeatedly wipe, 2 or 3 times every day to stimulate hair growth. Sparse hair, to improve the situation 4. Honey and egg yolk oil to soften the thin-fat If your hair has become scarce, you can use 1 teaspoon of honey, a raw egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of castor oil, and two teaspoons of shampoo, mix together against the amount of onion juice, applied to the scalp, put on plastic film hat, keep the top hat with warm towels, hot packs. One or two hours later, and then washed clean and hair shampoo. Persist for some time, sparse hair, the situation will improve.chi flat irons

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Perfume or toilet water – what is the difference?

Every step to find your favorite fragrance at a great price, and having a great thrill to see that the new acquisition, not more than 2-3 hours after the rupture of the tank and injected, the taste is off.

And even if your first thought to buy cheap copies, this is not always true. The new scent, you can get a group of eau de toilette (EDT), and now wore that “Eau de Parfum”.

What’s the difference? The difference is that the relationship of concentration of essential oils and alcohol. The highest concentration of essential oils, the taste is more expensive and durable. The real spirits sold in boxes and bottles of spirits, which is applied to the skin.

Percent, which is found in a bottle of perfume, shows the amount of alcohol. Often, manufacturers use the exact concentration of alcohol increases the stability of the regular flavor and power. Thus, perfume, aromatic compounds with strong higher alcohol concentration.

And to get a complete picture of the difference between eau de toilette, eau de toilette “and other changes also created a short list:

Fragrance (Parfum or Extrait)
In perfumery, essential oils, the concentration between 15% and 30%, which become a leader in the power of the spirits. This scent to be used in small quantities, without it will affect the duration. Typically, the taste of the group to maintain its presence in about 6 hours, depending on skin type (dry skin and the smell lasts for short).

Toilette WC
This intermediate group between the Government of smell, which is pure spirit and the electronic data processing, but is rarely used.

Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Bulgarian translation Eau de Parfum, the concentration of 8% and 15%. The taste is light as a pure soul, but the price is relatively low. However, the length is perfect – 5:03 pm. Eau de Toilette Spray is ideal for women who wear perfume has become in everyday life.

Eau de Toilette (EDT)
eau de toilette – it’s easy and delicious flavor, a concentration of 8.4%. Fragrances in this group that is suitable for everyday use. These prices are generally lower than the PDP, and the duration of 2-4 hours.

Eau de Cologne (EDC)
Fragrances in this group is often simply referred to as a colony and a concentration of 3-5%. The duration of the smell lasts until 02:00.

The EDT (EDT)
This group of men in a high concentration of essential oils and lasts longer – up to 5 hours.

Aftershave
Shave after a slight odor, and most of the people. Stability in 2-3 hours. People with sensitive skin, recommended after shaving.

Eau Fraiche, Splash or mist
These species are at low concentrations – only 2-3%. Consists mostly of water, and often there is no alcohol. Its duration is relatively short – about 2 hours.

Can be used for more than 500 chemicals, a term for a variety of products labeled “fragrance.” Perfumes and colognes, as well as. “Scent of a car room fresheners and deodorizers, cosmetics, fabric softeners, detergents, candles and other products used in the two sinners, producers and more, all included in the list of products that do not have. Qualify you as not disclose the specific ingredients are taste of “regulation” of the body because they are protected as trade secrets.

Incense in the number of the most common chemicals, some of ethanol, acetaldehyde, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate – pinene, acetone, benzyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, linalool, terpinene – oxide , methyl chloride, styrene, dimethyl sulfate – terpineol, camphor and limonene is. Some of these documents, joint pain, sinus pain, fatigue, sore throat, eye irritation, digestive disorders, sore throat, headache, dizziness, swelling of lymph nodes bloating, irritability, confusion, muscle, blood pressure, asthma causes coughing, and burning or itchy skin is suddenly changed.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Acetaldehyde, for example, can be considered a human carcinogen. Animals through the placenta to the fetus appears that the test run. What a headache, tremors, convulsions, and even shows the cause of death of a manufacturer to perform chemical exposure to acetonitrile, the other common ingredients in fragrance. Animal studies have shown that styrene oxide is the cause of depression. Toluene (also known as methyl benzene), loss of muscle control, brain damage, headaches, memory loss and speech, hearing and vision problems can cause has been recognized as a neurotoxin. Tetralin musk of brain cells and cause degeneration of the spinal cord.
The toxic effects of the soul, maybe we?
What makes them toxic to the brain and nervous system affects the nerves of smell dokeitneun equipment means a lot. Further studies with different flavors of the ingredients emotional, mental and physical symptoms, were some of the negative supply. Until recently, scientists know that the brain is protected by a mechanism suggests that water, “the blood – brain.” This is only partly true. In a recent study of the brain system and other perfumery products, including perfumes and many environmental toxins reach allowed to occur for decades that the brain shows vadnazh taken. severe brain disorders and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, two conditions can cause – inflammation and fluid accumulation in the brain in the form of 10 years of damage.

Tion direction, some components, “our natural hormonal balance and cause a lot of emotional problems, including the disappearance varzmozhno. Anxiety, depression, mood swings and fatigue can not use it when you smell the perfume, it can be attributed to taste. It may suffer the influence. “

All flavors are also created. Mark perfumes and colognes mainly used synthetic chemicals. Although many natural products, synthetic fragrance ingredients to start reading food labels is important. If no material is listed, it has nothing to hide manufacturers, yo. In addition, disguised as important, “Beware of essential oils. Flowers, leaves and other natural materials obtained from the first synthesis of the latter.

Shakespeare said: “What we call a rose by any other name would smell sweeter, the chemical industry as well as today, probably due to the worst, the potential health, but nothing …

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Perfume or toilet water – what is the difference?

Every step to find your favorite fragrance at a great price, and having a great thrill to see that the new acquisition, not more than 2-3 hours after the rupture of the tank and injected, the taste is off.

And even if your first thought to buy cheap copies, this is not always true. The new scent, you can get a group of eau de toilette (EDT), and now wore that “Eau de Parfum”.

What’s the difference? The difference is that the relationship of concentration of essential oils and alcohol. The highest concentration of essential oils, the taste is more expensive and durable. The real spirits sold in boxes and bottles of spirits, which is applied to the skin.

Percent, which is found in a bottle of perfume, shows the amount of alcohol. Often, manufacturers use the exact concentration of alcohol increases the stability of the regular flavor and power. Thus, perfume, aromatic compounds with strong higher alcohol concentration.

And to get a complete picture of the difference between eau de toilette, eau de toilette “and other changes also created a short list:

Fragrance (Parfum or Extrait)
In perfumery, essential oils, the concentration between 15% and 30%, which become a leader in the power of the spirits. This scent to be used in small quantities, without it will affect the duration. Typically, the taste of the group to maintain its presence in about 6 hours, depending on skin type (dry skin and the smell lasts for short).

Toilette WC
This intermediate group between the Government of smell, which is pure spirit and the electronic data processing, but is rarely used.

Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Bulgarian translation Eau de Parfum, the concentration of 8% and 15%. The taste is light as a pure soul, but the price is relatively low. However, the length is perfect – 5:03 pm. Eau de Toilette Spray is ideal for women who wear perfume has become in everyday life.

Eau de Toilette (EDT)
eau de toilette – it’s easy and delicious flavor, a concentration of 8.4%. Fragrances in this group that is suitable for everyday use. These prices are generally lower than the PDP, and the duration of 2-4 hours.

Eau de Cologne (EDC)
Fragrances in this group is often simply referred to as a colony and a concentration of 3-5%. The duration of the smell lasts until 02:00.

The EDT (EDT)
This group of men in a high concentration of essential oils and lasts longer – up to 5 hours.

Aftershave
Shave after a slight odor, and most of the people. Stability in 2-3 hours. People with sensitive skin, recommended after shaving.

Eau Fraiche, Splash or mist
These species are at low concentrations – only 2-3%. Consists mostly of water, and often there is no alcohol. Its duration is relatively short – about 2 hours.

Can be used for more than 500 chemicals, a term for a variety of products labeled “fragrance.” Perfumes and colognes, as well as. “Scent of a car room fresheners and deodorizers, cosmetics, fabric softeners, detergents, candles and other products used in the two sinners, producers and more, all included in the list of products that do not have. Qualify you as not disclose the specific ingredients are taste of “regulation” of the body because they are protected as trade secrets.

Incense in the number of the most common chemicals, some of ethanol, acetaldehyde, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate – pinene, acetone, benzyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, linalool, terpinene – oxide , methyl chloride, styrene, dimethyl sulfate – terpineol, camphor and limonene is. Some of these documents, joint pain, sinus pain, fatigue, sore throat, eye irritation, digestive disorders, sore throat, headache, dizziness, swelling of lymph nodes bloating, irritability, confusion, muscle, blood pressure, asthma causes coughing, and burning or itchy skin is suddenly changed.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Acetaldehyde, for example, can be considered a human carcinogen. Animals through the placenta to the fetus appears that the test run. What a headache, tremors, convulsions, and even shows the cause of death of a manufacturer to perform chemical exposure to acetonitrile, the other common ingredients in fragrance. Animal studies have shown that styrene oxide is the cause of depression. Toluene (also known as methyl benzene), loss of muscle control, brain damage, headaches, memory loss and speech, hearing and vision problems can cause has been recognized as a neurotoxin. Tetralin musk of brain cells and cause degeneration of the spinal cord.
The toxic effects of the soul, maybe we?
What makes them toxic to the brain and nervous system affects the nerves of smell dokeitneun equipment means a lot. Further studies with different flavors of the ingredients emotional, mental and physical symptoms, were some of the negative supply. Until recently, scientists know that the brain is protected by a mechanism suggests that water, “the blood – brain.” This is only partly true. In a recent study of the brain system and other perfumery products, including perfumes and many environmental toxins reach allowed to occur for decades that the brain shows vadnazh taken. severe brain disorders and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, two conditions can cause – inflammation and fluid accumulation in the brain in the form of 10 years of damage.

Tion direction, some components, “our natural hormonal balance and cause a lot of emotional problems, including the disappearance varzmozhno. Anxiety, depression, mood swings and fatigue can not use it when you smell the perfume, it can be attributed to taste. It may suffer the influence. “

All flavors are also created. Mark perfumes and colognes mainly used synthetic chemicals. Although many natural products, synthetic fragrance ingredients to start reading food labels is important. If no material is listed, it has nothing to hide manufacturers, yo. In addition, disguised as important, “Beware of essential oils. Flowers, leaves and other natural materials obtained from the first synthesis of the latter.

Shakespeare said: “What we call a rose by any other name would smell sweeter, the chemical industry as well as today, probably due to the worst, the potential health, but nothing …

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What Are Some Insidious Barriers to Weight Control?

When you consider that this century has been called the “age of chemistry,” it’s no wonder that alarmists shout there is no longer any available pristine air to breathe or water to drink.

Man-made chemical compounds have changed our lives. Pesticides on almost all of our foods, processing of the foods themselves, thousands of toxins in our drinking water supply, to the use of deodorants, colognes, glue, paint, carpet, auto exhaust, detergents and fabric softeners, are on our bodies 24 hours a day. And it’s these same chemicals found in our food and air that prevent us from losing unwanted weight. Yes, they stifle metabolism.

To satisfy the world’s demand for these products, the annual global production of chemicals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), amounts to about .5 trillion. WHO reports that some 100,000 chemicals are now on the market and that from 1,000 to 2,000 new ones are added each year.

Often these chemicals are wrongly declared safe when first released into our environment, as in the case of DDT. Scientists later learned that DDT tends to remain in organisms a long time, which is also the case with other potential toxins. DDT itself, is banned or severely restricted in over 40 countries to date because of its extremely harmful composition and effects.

Chemicals that Mimic Hormones

Hormones are important chemical messengers in the body. They travel through our bloodstream to other parts of our body, where they either stimulate or suppress a certain function, such as body growth or reproductive cycles. Interestingly, a recent press release by the WHO said that “a rapidly growing body of scientific evidence” indicates that certain synthetic chemicals, when taken into the body, interfere with hormones by either imitating them in a harmful way or blocking them.

The chemicals involved include PCBs, dioxins, furans, and some pesticides, including DDT residues. Called endocrine disrupters, these chemicals have the potential to disrupt the normal workings of the body’s endocrine system, the source of hormones.

One hormone that these chemicals mimic is the female sex hormone estrogen. A study published in the medical journal Pediatrics suggests that an increased prevalence of early puberty among many girls could be linked to estrogen-containing hair products as well as environmental chemicals that mimic estrogen.

Exposing a male to certain chemicals at a critical time in his development can also have adverse effects. “Experiments have shown,” says a report in Discover magazine, “that PCBs applied at just the right time during development can change male turtles and alligators into females or ‘intersex’ individuals.”

In humans, children are the ones who are affected the most by chemicals that mimic hormones. Children born to women who ingested PCB-contaminated rice oil in Japan some years ago “suffered from physical and mental developmental delays, behavioral problems including hypoactivity and hyperactivity, abnormally small penises, and IQ scores five points below average,” Discover magazine reports. Tests performed on children exposed to a high level of PCBs in the Netherlands and in North America revealed similar adverse effects upon their physical and mental development.

Also linked to these chemicals, reports WHO, may be the increase in “hormonally sensitive” cancers among men and women, such as breast, testicular, and prostate cancer. In addition, in a number of countries, the evidently ongoing decrease in the average sperm count in men, as well as the quality of the sperm, may be linked to the increase in the use of chemicals. In some lands, the average sperm count has almost halved in 50 years.

It’s no wonder that morticians are now noted as using less embalming fluid as was common one hundred years ago (some sources list 30% less). Could it be that we’ve been slowly embalming ourselves with artificial preservatives over the period of our life-span?

That’s why introducing organic foods into our diets and eliminating all packaged foods that our ancestors would not have had available, can in themselves result in easier weight control and better health as a whole.

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Acne Control Skin Care – 7 Tips

What is a proper acne control skin care? With so many skin products it is easy to damage your skin instead of helping it. For example, alcohol based cleansers or serious scrubbing will only make your acne worse. Find out how to give your face best acne skin care.

1. Clean your skin with gentle cleansers

Use mild cleansing agent on acne affected skin. Gently rub it in twice a day. If the weather is very hot or you do a lot of exercise makes sure to wash the sweat of your face. Bacteria can accumulate on your face when you are sweating. You can use an astringent cleanser for washing your face. Best cleansers contain benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, licochalone, chamomile, aloe vera, feverfew, and niacinamide. Avoid acne cleanser with high alcohol content, they will dry your skin.

Be careful not to overdo it with the cleansing. Using acne cleanser five times a day instead of two won’t help. Actually it can only make your skin more irritated. Scrubbing acne affected skin is also a bad idea; it will only make acne worse.

2. Use exfoliating acne skin care products

Exfoliating means removing dead skin sells from the surface of your skin. Not only these sells make your skin look dull, they are also a good food for bacteria. At home you can use mild exfoliating scrubs about once a week. For a more dramatic effect ask a dermatologist if dermabrasion or a chemical peel can help you to get rid of acne.

3. Simplest rule of acne skin care – no squeezing and pinching

Don’t tease your skin. It might be very tempting to get rid of these terrible whiteheads by squeezing them, but they will only pop up again and look even more awful then before. And it can also leave a scar on your skin.

4. Sun is the enemy of acne affected skin

Sun is damaging for any skin, but it is particularly dangerous when you have acne. First, acne makes your skin more sensitive. Second, most acne medications like cleansers and acne creams make your skin more susceptible to sun damage. Using a sun block cream is not a good idea, most sun screen creams are oil based. So for proper acne skin care stay out of the sun or wear a hat.

5. Shave with care when you have acne

Shaving can be a problem. Whether you use electric razor or a safety razor take extra care when shaving, if you have acne. If you use a safety razor, make sure it is very sharp. It is best to use disposable razors. Soften your beard with water and soap before putting a shaving cream on. It is recommended to use shaving creams for sensitive skin. And, most important, don’t shave very often, because every shaving disturbs your skin and can make blemishes worse.

6. Select make-up carefully

Make-up can help to hide acne and acne scars, but you have to be careful applying it. Only select water based (not oil based) congealers and foundations. Avoid cheap cosmetic, it can damage your skin farther. If you use blush, go for a powder blush instead of a stick blush, it is less likely to clog your pores.

Remove your make up as soon as you get home. Even the best cosmetic is not really good for acne affected skin. It can clog your pores causing more acne breakouts. If you notice that your acne are getting worse, switch to a different brand make up. And don’t use make-up unless absolutely necessary – decorative cosmetic is not a friend for acne skin care.

7. Keep dirty hands off your face

When working in the garden or doing any other dirty work, never touch your face. It can transfer bacteria to your skin and cause an acne breakout.

Stick to these simple rules of best acne skin care. Combined with a good acne treatment or medication they will help you to clean your face of acne and bring back your beautiful skin.

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Controlling the Causes That Elevate Nummular Eczema

Nummular Eczema is medically known as nummular eczematous dermatitis. As the name describes, this is a skin disorder forms round coin-sized patches on the skin. In many cases, it can also be an allergy of some medicine. This disorder is common in the people who have dry skin and is a frequent sight in winter season. Soaps, woolen garments, taking bath more than once a day can elevate the condition. Using detergents, soaps, rough textured clothes in this condition, easily irritate the skin. Mild liquid hand wash soaps, fabric softeners can also worsen the disease.

Extreme climatic conditions may aggravate the eczema. Medical allergies may worsen the diseases but they cannot be the cause for eczema. There is no known cure against eczema, but there are effective ways of controlling it. High-powered prescribed ointments can be applied over the affected area. Nevertheless, if the disorder continues, then dermatology tests are recommended. However, these ointments should not be used in armpits, rectal area, groin and face. It is recommended to rub these ointments into the skin with a light massage. The application of the ointment depends on the severity of the disorder but in most of the cases applying the ointment once a day on the affected area is considered to be sufficient.

Eczema can be of various types and the severity of the disorder may vary from person to person. Ointments with a percentage of coal tar are effective for the people suffering from scaly nummular eczema, but this ointment can leave stains and smells on the clothes. Taking oral medicines and antibiotics may also be needed in some cases. However, severe cases can be cured by taking prescribed internal doses of medicines and injections. Itching is often followed along with the rashes of the disorder. Ultraviolet ray’s treatments, which are given in the dermatology clinics, is an effective way to control the constant itching eruptions.

It is recommended to keep the skin moist by applying the Alpha- Keri oil or the Neutrogena oil after the shower. Vaseline is not too greasy and can be applied over the affected areas. Maintaining clean hygienic habits will lessen the disorder and help heal the eczema faster. Take a bath or a shower once a day to keep the skin lubricated. Do not use very hot water for bath as this might dry the skin. Wipe the body with a clean towel instead of rubbing it with the towel. Do not dry the skin completely. Do not use harsh soaps for cleaning the skin as it dries the skin completely thus increasing the chances of eczema.

Keep the use of the soaps minimum while washing the face, armpits, feet and the genital areas. Use mild soaps like dove, cetaphil, and oil of Olay etc instead of using concentrated soaps. Keep away from all the synthetic clothing materials like wool. It is recommended to use soft cotton clothes. Use the perfume free and the dye free detergents for washing and laundering the clothes. Controlling the causes that elevate eczema will definitely help in keeping a control over this disorder.

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