HEALTH
CLEAN, GREEN, AND HEALTHY BEAUTY
Am I the only one that has lived under the misconception that clean, green and healthy skin products don’t exist? My eyes were opened a few years ago as I started to research on this new beauty trend also known as “Clean Beauty”. I have always had a passion for skin care, and I have always had an interest for trying on new products on my skin. Yet I never fully understood what I was putting on my skin… SO.. what is clean beauty anyway ? As def ined by the Clean Beauty Gods (aka GOOP) “Clean, for us, is quite intense: It means a non-toxic product that is made without a long, ever-evolving list of ingredients linked to harmful health effects f rom hormone disruption, to cancer, to plain-old skin irritation”. So, basically any product in which you don’t really understand the ingredient list, any product that tests on animals, any product that causes damage to our environment, and any product that can cause you harm! YES! Harm. Yes, I know what you are thinking! This is America! We must have the FDA regulating everything! Well yes, the FDA regulates Cosmetic companies, with a law that was passed in 1938!!! ,1938!! 1938! Ok ,I’m done.
Don’t you f ind this odd, and scary ? This old fashioned act does not require the FDA to pull f rom the market potentially dangerous chemicals, or ingredients used in products until after they hit the market! So how is the cosmetic industry regulated then? Well, they SELF- REGULATE! Meaning they use ingredients that can be harmful to your health and, the FDA does not have approve or disapprove of any product until after they hit the market. They give that responsibility to the cosmetic companies creating the products. Instead of blaming the government, companies such as EWG and Credo Beauty took action into their own hands and started to shine light on harmful ingredients! I know our government is too busy with immigration laws and other types of types of laws at this moment, but just think about the millions of girls trying on make up for the f irst time, what if it’s your daughter? Your sister? Would you want her to be exposed to a toxic chemical? Exactly. I also want to make clear, I am not here to blame anyone, not even our government, this is why I have decided to be proactive! I will post a more in-depth article about FDA regulations, vegan, animal cruelty f ree, and other certif ications about products so we can have more understanding of what clean beauty consist of!
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