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Revolutionizing Beauty Standards: Clean Beauty for Strong, Healthy Black Women

The movement to revolutionize beauty standards for Black women is gaining momentum. This movement is about more than just changing the way Black women look

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What Black Women Should Avoid While Pregnant

Pregnancy can be such an exciting and stressful 10 months (because let’s be honest, the whole “9 month” pregnancy thing is a lie).

We all know how important nutrition is to the health and development of the baby. That’s why it’s so widely known that pregnant mothers should avoid things like lunch meat, sushi, soft cheeses, etc.

But where in the “get ready for baby” and maternal nutrition handbooks does it list out what we should be avoiding in our skincare products?

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Sanitary Products & How Jewel Premium is Making a Change

Something nobody tells us about is the harm lurking in the sanitary products we’ve been using month after month, year after year. Many sanitary products often include plastic materials that have harmful effects on embryonic development and can cause organ damage over time.

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Brand Transparency and The Consumer

Transparency is the condition of being easy to perceive or detect. When it comes to companies we choose to buy from, their commitment to transparency also creates an element of trust.

The truth is consumers are becoming more and more educated (by choice) because they want safer choices. I don’t see this market “trend” going anywhere. It is here to say because our health matters.

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Youthful Skin Isn't Worth Your Health

Now before you try to argue that everything has side effects and the risk may be worth the reward, I have a question for you.

There have been so many harmful and unhealthy effects caused by the use of retinol in skincare that there is actually a term for those conditions caused.

Google retinoid dermatitis.

Parabens and Black Women's Health

When it comes to Black women, not only do we use more products, but the ones we use are more harmful. An example of that is shown by a study the Silver Spring Institute conducted. They tested hair products that are made specifically for Black women. Of those products tested they found that 72% of them contained methyl-parabens

Heavy Metals Are A Problem

This isn’t a small issue. In 2007 61% of the lipsticks tested and on the market were found to contain lead. In 2010 all of the lipsticks tested by the FDA were shown to have lead. In 2013 The University of California tested a batch of lip gloss and found heavy metals in all of them.

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Self Love Is Radical For Us

You’re supposed to love yourself, sure. That’s something we all know. But how many of us can say that we actually do?

It’s important to clarify that self love comes down to accepting yourself, and that is not something that was taught or shown to so many of us growing up as young black girls - in our homes, in our communities and in society at large.

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What Does Clean Even Mean?

We hear the term used often these days. Clean. Clean living. Clean beauty. Clean products. So, what exactly does clean mean? Is clean synonymous with good for you?

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We Have To Talk About Laundry Detergent And Dryer Sheets

Did you know that one of the ingredients in laundry detergent is nonylphenol ethoxylate (an endocrine disruptor) has actually been banned in many countries… just not the US. We have to talk about this.

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Black Women and Self Care

To Black women self care is not buzzworthy, it’s life affirming. In order to live, flourish and survive as both a woman and as black, the act of self care becomes radical in the place of indulgent. In today’s climate the disappearance (both figurative and literal) of black women, happens quietly and without attention.

The Benefits of Jamaican Castor Oil

Do you know how Jamaican castor oil is made? Or what makes it different from its pale cousin?

Let's Talk Mascara.

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Why Are Talcum Powder & Sexual Violence In The Same Sentence

We’ve heard about Johnson & Johnson and their usage of cancer causing ingredients. But is there more to the story?

What's The Deal With Formaldehyde?

Do you know what formaldehyde is? Do you know what a human carcinogen is? If you use smoothing products or are a fan of brazilian blowouts, you should know about both! #blackgirlmagic