cinder + salt | the salty life

  Sami Jo Jensen is leading a crusade against the beauty industry. As the founder and chief beauty maker at Florapothecarie, she's fighting back against the ocean of chemical laden beauty products and her weapons of choice are essential oils, plant essences and a whole lot of research. Her journey started in 2009 when she realized her favorite body wash was created using many ingredients she couldn’t pronounce. She did some research into some of these ingredients and found that they caused an army of ailments ranging from rashes to cancer and birth defects. She threw out her toxic beauty...

At Cinder + Salt we believe in sustainable, healthy living. While we’re always looking for all-natural products to incorporate into our daily lives, one staple in our homes, and on our store shelves, is our Charcoal Face Mask, handcrafted for us by Florapothecarie. Activated charcoal can be made from a variety of things but when using it for personal wellness, look for natural sources such as coconut shells or wood species. It works through a process called adsorption; attaching itself to toxins and chemicals in your body before they can be absorbed into your blood stream. You can buy activated...

Happy Gay Pride Month! At cinder + salt we believe in unequivocal equality among all people. So... we made a Pride tee in honor of all the wonderful, diverse, brave people whom we share this world with. LGBT Pride Month is celebrated every June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan. The Stonewall Riots were in response to the NYPD conducting unfair and unfounded raids of gay bars in New York City. On June 28th, 1969 the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn, a notorious gay bar in Greenwich Village and unbeknownst to them at the time, created a pivotal moment in the...

With Father's Day right around the corner we know you don't want to miss the perfect gift for the guy who has everything. We've compiled a list of our favorite products for every kind of dad.  Photos by Britta Rankl   Chef DadFor the dad who taught you your way around the kitchen Shop our Pints Tee, Beef Butcher Chart Tee and our Pork Butcher Chart Apron, available in store only. Farmer DadFor the dad who knows a hard days work AND the difference between a radish and a turnip Shop our Eat Local Tee,  No Farms Tee and Farmers Closer Tee...

For as long as I can remember I've known I was destined to be an entrepreneur. I also knew I was going to use any and all of my artistic skills to "save the planet" in some way. It wasn't until a few years after i graduated from college that I realized my true calling was exactly that; clean up the Earth by transforming clean waste into art. My handmade looks from 2nd Annual Trashion Fashion Show - Photos by Christine Bartolucci In blog posts titled Design we'll offer up insight on all our design projects. How do we get...