Our skin and body ae exposed t wide variety f chemicals very ay in th soaps, shampoos, deodorants, moisturisers, cosmetics, perfumes nd n t toothpaste w s. On average e e about 12 products a ay!
T toxic build could detrimental t our health as ell th environment. f u think bout the mount f soaps nd ther chemicals tht wash wn th plug hole everyday and end in ur waterways, t' more tn ittle scary; specially when u consider that water sustains t animals, plants nd fish that w digest and eventually cycles nto t water drink.
Mny cosmetic companies still nt list eery ingredient n their products, and fragrance companies dnt ctually have t. a at t mercy f t products tht choose t purchase and . f yu anything ike m, plan t live healthy nd ong life and t ast thing ant t ingest lead a lick m freshly painted lips, r acquire a horrible disease from absorbing nasty chemicals through m skin.
In th ages tht follow, u ill find a vast array f products tht w believe t safer alternatives. e tried t cover most product types nd tried nd tested few. f ou ome across a product which yu think th bees knees, t now and wll share t with veryone.
In te meantime here ome info u might ant t lk into:
Skin Deep Cosmetics Database - Search more thn 65,000 products t ee how they rate.
What n ur cosmetic products? - Learn about products tt yu hould most worried about nd hich t avoid.
T campaign fr safe cosmetics - Watch Th Story f Cosmetics, 7-minute film exposing th ugly truth about personal care products, brought t u b Annie Leonard from Free Range Studios.
Ingredients to avoid (Article oming oon!) n th meantime eep ay from these: parabens - preservatives commonly used in cosmetics, talc, beauty artificial r synthetic fragrances, lead, phthalates, dimethicone, manganese, bismuth oxychloride, chemical dyes, mineral oil (petroleum-derived oil tht suffocates th skin nd clogs pores) nd propylene glycol (MSDS called humectant n cosmetics hich ctually n "industrial anti-freeze" and t major ingredient in brake nd hydraulic fluid. Propylene Glycol n ause liver abnormalities nd kidney damage, sodium fluoride (MSDS) - sed n rat poison and toothpaste, methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl parabens (sed a preservative t inhibit microbial growth and extend shelf life) an ause allergic reactions and skin rashes, (preliminary esearch a found parabens n human breast cancer tumors), diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), sodium lauryl and propylene glycol.
Eco friendly Beauty Care for Women
por Jacklyn Mcdaniels (07/01/2024)
Our skin and body ae exposed t wide variety f chemicals very ay in th soaps, shampoos, deodorants, moisturisers, cosmetics, perfumes nd n t toothpaste w s. On average e e about 12 products a ay!T toxic build could detrimental t our health as ell th environment. f u think bout the mount f soaps nd ther chemicals tht wash wn th plug hole everyday and end in ur waterways, t' more tn ittle scary; specially when u consider that water sustains t animals, plants nd fish that w digest and eventually cycles nto t water drink.
Mny cosmetic companies still nt list eery ingredient n their products, and fragrance companies dnt ctually have t. a at t mercy f t products tht choose t purchase and . f yu anything ike m, plan t live healthy nd ong life and t ast thing ant t ingest lead a lick m freshly painted lips, r acquire a horrible disease from absorbing nasty chemicals through m skin.
In th ages tht follow, u ill find a vast array f products tht w believe t safer alternatives. e tried t cover most product types nd tried nd tested few. f ou ome across a product which yu think th bees knees, t now and wll share t with veryone.
In te meantime here ome info u might ant t lk into:
Skin Deep Cosmetics Database - Search more thn 65,000 products t ee how they rate.
What n ur cosmetic products? - Learn about products tt yu hould most worried about nd hich t avoid.
T campaign fr safe cosmetics - Watch Th Story f Cosmetics, 7-minute film exposing th ugly truth about personal care products, brought t u b Annie Leonard from Free Range Studios.
Ingredients to avoid (Article oming oon!) n th meantime eep ay from these: parabens - preservatives commonly used in cosmetics, talc, beauty artificial r synthetic fragrances, lead, phthalates, dimethicone, manganese, bismuth oxychloride, chemical dyes, mineral oil (petroleum-derived oil tht suffocates th skin nd clogs pores) nd propylene glycol (MSDS called humectant n cosmetics hich ctually n "industrial anti-freeze" and t major ingredient in brake nd hydraulic fluid. Propylene Glycol n ause liver abnormalities nd kidney damage, sodium fluoride (MSDS) - sed n rat poison and toothpaste, methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl parabens (sed a preservative t inhibit microbial growth and extend shelf life) an ause allergic reactions and skin rashes, (preliminary esearch a found parabens n human breast cancer tumors), diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), sodium lauryl and propylene glycol.