How To Choose Healthy Cosmetics

We all like to look good, and companies all over the world are cashing in by selling us cosmetics. Unfortunately, a lot of these products are quietly harming our health. Parabens, phthalates and fragrances are just a few of the dangerous ingredients lurking in your daily beauty routine. Rather than sacrificing your rosy cheeks and flawless complexion, look for alternatives to the big-name commercial products for a solution. I myself have worked for some amazing global beauty companies. I learned soon after becoming a personal trainer and owning a health clinic the severity of skincare, cosmetics, supplements can cause to ones body and health.

Below is research I digged up to let you know what to try to stay away from or eliminate from your cosmetics. Or try to scale down. I am still a work in progress. I no longer use unhealthy spendy luxury products that are harmful to our health. The makeup. I till am working on using more vegan, organic and pure. Here are ingredients and information I have found.

makeup palette and brushes
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Ingredient Watch

The Environmental Working Group states that the average woman uses 12 products, containing 168 ingredients, daily. Skin is our largest organ and it’s a perfect entry point for many of these substances to enter our bodies.

• BHA can cause abnormal hormone levels, cancer and reproductive issues, yet it’s found in a number of beauty products in the United States.
• Boric acid and sodium borate are endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and can cause big problems for men’s reproductive systems.
• Formaldehyde not only is carcinogenic, but it is toxic to the brain and lungs. It is used in cosmetics as a preservative, but its use is diminishing.
• Fragrance is a very widely used substance composed of chemicals. They can be loaded with EDCs and allergens.
• Nanoparticles are found in some powders. Unfortunately, this won’t be listed on the label. Nanoparticles easily penetrate skin and enter your body.
• Oxybenzone can cause allergic symptoms and may interfere with hormones. It is used as a sunscreen.
• Parabens are used as cosmetic preservatives and can likely cause reproductive and endocrine issues.
• 1,4-dioxane is thought to be carcinogenic and still resides in cosmetics.
• Petroleum distillates are found in mascara and may cause cancer.
• Phthalates harm the reproductive system and often are in fragrances.


The Environmental Working Group also mentions the following ingredients as ones to avoid: Animal based ingredients, triclosan, toluene, rescorcinol, methylisothiazolinone, lead, hydroquinone, and coal tar ingredients.

 Remember, if you are struggling with weight, estrogen, health issues some hormone imbalance, skin problems. Look at your cosmetics and skincare. I know I have and has made even a wonderful difference in my skin. 

 Product Recommendations:
~Algallure's Skin Care Collection
~Tarte Cosmetics
~100% Pure
~Origins

Right now Algallure's Skin Care is on sale. Any product or the whole collection is for 40% off. Till Valentines Day. Go and get it. It is the best skincare I have EVER used. Plus Tarte Cosmetics has great VIP sales.  The do 6 full size products for 60. You can't beat that!! I love Tarte!!

~Tiffany♥

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