Sure, read the ingredients. You know that. But do you know why? First things first. Ingredients are listed from highest to lowest based on the amount of the ingredient - or the concentration, if you will - that is in the product.
This can be a negative on two fronts.
Read MoreYou need a skincare routine. If we are keeping it basic, your face is the most sensitive part of your skin and because it’s so rich in melanin, its health is extra important. The melanin in our skin means that it is also more sensitive and more reactive to the environment, as well as to the products we actually put on it.
Read MoreFor starters, natural does not have any regulated definition. Most people think the ingredients of a product with the term “natural” on it means it came from nature. But that isn’t always the case. And even when it does come from nature, let’s sit with the fact that not all things from nature need to be in our products. Poison Ivy anyone? Natural does not mean safe.
Read MorePEGs are often used as a means to thicken products and to soften products. That is because they are moisture-carrying agents. The ugly side of that is that they also enhance a product's ability to penetrate…been associated with multiple forms of cancer. In addition, this contaminant has been linked to long-term damage to our nervous systems.
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