Beauty

[Shelbelle]

Q also does not include artifiicial dyes in their Clean Beauty, but I feel they should be, just my 2 cents. 

[Shelbelle]

Also remember there are several names given to mineral oils and petro products, look for these to indictate the use of petro

Isohexadecane, Paraffinium Liquidium, C13-14 Isoparaffin.

I also look out for the use of DMDM Hydantoin as a preservative, it is from formaldehyde.  

[Shelbelle]

Also, look out for resins in nail products, they can also come from formaldehyde. 

[SilleeMee]

Linalool, when oxidized, can be a skin allergen and if used in a leave-on product it can be a problem. Linalool is added as a natural fragrance. IMO, ALL fragrances natural or not should be left out of 'clean' products period.

[Shelbelle]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

Linalool, when oxidized, can be a skin allergen and if used in a leave-on product it can be a problem. Linalool is added as a natural fragrance. IMO, ALL fragrances natural or not should be left out of 'clean' products period.

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I do notice the use of Linalool quite often. And we do hear quite often now that fragrances should be left out of  products that can be used in the feminine area. I use Sweet Spot Labs Wash for that area, and they had several scents I loved, now down to just vanilla and unscented. 

[Icegoddess]

Silicones are not listed either. 

[SilleeMee]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

Silicones are not listed either. 

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It's debatable on that one. Silicone has more of an negative impact on the environment than it does on the skin or on our health.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

From an article on the good human website ~ 

BHT IN COSMETICS

The vast majority of published work on BHT is based around consuming the

compound. There is less information on using it topically.  However, the Skin Deep site rates BHT as having a “high hazard to high hazard depending on product usage” and says it has been shown to be linked to cancer, developmental toxicity, allergies, neurotoxicity, endocrine disruption, biochemical or cellular level changes.

A study by Lanigan RS, published in 2002 in the Cosmetic Ingredient Review, The

Final report on the safety assessment of BHT, found that it was safe to use BHT in

the low concentrations found in cosmetics.

BHT applied to the skin appears to remain in the skin or pass through only slowly

and does not produce systemic exposures to BHT or its metabolites seen with oral

exposures.

Although there were only limited studies that evaluated the effect of BHT on the

skin, the available studies, along with the case literature, demonstrate no

significant irritation, sensitization, or photosensitization.

Recognizing the low concentration at which this ingredient is currently used in

cosmetic formulations, it was concluded that BHT is safe as used in cosmetic

formulations.

What kind of products can BHT be found in?

Aveeno Baby Natural Protection Mineral Block Face Stick

Neutrogena Body Oil

CVS Beauty Bars Sensitive Skin

Neutrogena Liquid Facial Cleanser Fragrance-Free

Revlon ColorStay Bronzer for the Face

Loreal Hip High-Intensity Pigments

OLAY Daily Facials Deep Cleansing Cloths

[ccassaday]

Clean beauty is a scam and a marketing term. There is no standard that says what clean beauty is

[ellaphant]

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@Shelbelle wrote:

Geller is still using talc as the basis for all her powders, hardly Clean. 

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I don't use powder of any kind.