There are many shortcuts, tips and tricks to using the www.CosmeticsDatabase.com site. I go over a lot of these things during my Ava seminars.
The database gives products and ingredients a score from 0-10. Zero being the safest, and 10 being the highest hazard.
When you type in a product name it first gives you an overall score. This score could be a 5, for an example. BUT, this product could contain ingredients that are 8,7,6, etc. The overall score is a nice quick reference, but I always like to dig a little deeper.
Scroll down and look at the ingredients and the scores for those. You may notice that "fragrance" always has a score of 8. Really, no one knows what is in that ingredient. It could be up to 600 different dangerous chemicals. Do not ever buy anything with fragrance in it! That is the simplest tip!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Chemical Free?
I am immediately suspicous when I see claims from other companies that their products are "chemical free". Here are some chemical facts to share with those of you who are not chemists. These are from the book "Not Just a Pretty Face, The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry" by Stacy Malkan.
Many, many ingredients used in personal care products are never tested for safety. We use the Skin Deep site as a tool to look up research on specific chemicals. It is an excellent tool, but AANT has also used independent lab testing and teams of scientists to make sure we are using the safest ingredients possible!
Be VERY careful of a company that claims to be "all-natural" or "chemical-free" or "pure". I encourage everyone to do a little of their own research into these claims and look up the ingredients (chemicals) on their own.
Do not trust the label on the front of the product. Ever.
- "Chemical" is another word for "Ingredient"
- Everything in the world is made up of chemicals (except light and electricity).
- There is no such thing as "chemical-free" cosmetics
- All natural cosmetics STILL have chemicals in them!
Many, many ingredients used in personal care products are never tested for safety. We use the Skin Deep site as a tool to look up research on specific chemicals. It is an excellent tool, but AANT has also used independent lab testing and teams of scientists to make sure we are using the safest ingredients possible!
Be VERY careful of a company that claims to be "all-natural" or "chemical-free" or "pure". I encourage everyone to do a little of their own research into these claims and look up the ingredients (chemicals) on their own.
Do not trust the label on the front of the product. Ever.
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