Paying for pollution in your face cream?

On August 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Paying for pollution in your face cream?

What's in your lotion?

Here’s the scoop…

The cosmetics industry is poorly regulated [1] and most ingredients are tested in isolation rather than in the quantities and formulations they actually appear in your shampoo, lotion or moisturiser.

So perhaps you are the guinea pig when you buy a drug store moisturiser?

What about ‘natural’ or ‘pure’ products?

When buying skin care you have to be vigilant. Green Washing is big business nowadays.

That said there are many fabulous ranges of skin care, that are using genuinely natural ingredients without the synthetic chemicals, on the market and the key to choosing skin care is read your labels. On my products page I list products that I have used, or do use, I get no money for recommending these simply that in my going about the globe I have found them to be synthetic chemical free and they work well. Have a look and see great shampoos, soaps, lotions, facial serums are available on my products page.

How to avoid being duped when shopping?

Maybe leave the magnifying glass at home!

With attractive sounding labels on skin creams; natural, pure, botanical, effective and organic, and not knowing what is and what isn’t ok, it can feel like a facial wash and serum minefield. Do you know the feeling, standing in the store wondering what is ok?

Fear not! Help is at hand.

I have been had by green washing in the past and don’t want you to be, so I created a fab little card for you it’s business card size and you can take it shopping to avoid the pitfalls of relentless advertising of creams with ingredients that do not live up to the hype.

Get the Smart Woman’s guide to ingredients:

I give this card to those that subscribe to my newsletter and you can simply download it and print it, you can even share with your girlfriends. I am keen that more women learn how to avoid, paying a high price for, synthetic chemicals.

Here’s to savvy shopping!

References

[1] Safe Cosmetics information about FDA rules on skincare.