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Thumbs down - Gross StuffGross Stuff!

We say... No way! Ew! Gross! to all of this:

  •     Parabens
  • → Sulfates
  • → Petrochemicals
  • → Chemical Sunscreens
  • → Phthalates
  • → Animal Products or Byproducts
  • → Animal testing
  • → Coal Tar
  • → Cocamide DEA/Lauramide DEA
  • → 1,4-Dioxane
  • → Bisphenol A
  • → Triclosan
  • → Diazolidinyl Urea
  • → Ethyl Acetate
  • → Formadelhyde
  • → Butylated Hydroxytoluene
  • → Butyl Acetate
  • → Propylene Glycol
  • → Talc
  • → Toluene
  • → Triethanolamine
  • → Artificial Fragrance

Chemicals are gross! We want nothing to do with any of this and neither should you!

 

Safe Cosmetics and gross chemicals

Just google "chemicals in products" and you will be shocked as to how many things come up. Luckily, there is a great website that is a great resource if you are interested in finding out more. Check out www.safecosmetics.org. There is a huge database of information and they name names! Luckily, we are signers of their pledge and happily stay away from their Dirty Dozen! Besides, you shouldn't need a Chem degree just to figure out what the heck you are putting on your body or your children's bodies.

 

These chemicals in the news...

 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328007,00.html

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/12/AR2009031202940.html

 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/Story?id=4230408&page=1

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22979800/