Beauty Product Detox
We always focus so much attention on cleaning out our insides, but it is equally important to clean out our homes, medicine and beauty cabinets of toxic products, too.
I could write a book about this and some people have, including Canadian author, Adria Vasil, who has written The Ecoholic Home & The Ecoholic Body, but today I will simply provide a list of my favorite beauty products.
I made a pact with myself a few years ago that I would clean out my home of everything that runs afoul to my clean living philosophy. Toxic products won’t be touching my skin!
P.S. I recommend ditching one product at at time and replacing it with something clean to make it less overwhelming.
What makes a product no good, you ask? Again, I could write a whole book about this! I’ve listed a few keys items below, but I recommend checking out the complete list with reasons why here:
The Obscene 13:
Triclosan
Parabens
Phthalates
Fragrance, Perfume, or Parfum
Siloxanes
PEGs
Oxybenzone
DEA, MEA & TEA
PPD
DMDM Formaldehyde
BHA & BHT
Citronella
Petrolatum
You may have noticed that a lot of those ingredients are hard to say. “If you can’t read it – don’t put it on your skin!” It’s not as catchy as: “if you can’t read it – don’t eat it!”, but it follows the same principle. Just as we avoid packaged foods with long lists of preservatives and additives, let’s try to avoid cosmetics products with the same issue. You can also learn a lot by visiting the Environmental Working Group database.
Okay, onto the list.
Here are some of my favorite finds (for links to each company, please see the Resources list below):
P.S. I purchase all of my makeup through BeautyCounter, but I’ve mentioned other brands below, too.
Face:
Cleanser: Pure & Simple Cleansing Milk
Facial Moisturizer: Acure Day Cream
Eye Makeup Remover: coconut oil
Lip Balm: coconut oil or Hurraw Balm
Foundation: Pure & Simple Biscotti or Beauty Counter
Powder: Pure Anada Pressed Powder
Blush: Pure Anada Blush
Eye Shadow: Jane Iredale
Eyeliner Pencil: BeautyCounter
Eyeliner Gel: Pacifica Eyeliner Pots
Lip Liner: Jane Iredale
Lipstick: BeautyCounter
Mascara: Pure Anada
Body:
Soap: Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap or LoveFresh
Shaving Lotion: Acure Foaming Shaving Gel
Moisturizer: LoveFresh Body Balm
Deodorant: Schmidt’s or Joy McCarthy’s Lovely Lavender Deodorant Cream
Perfume: Soapstone’s Pink Sugar Touch Rollerball
Toothpaste: Green Beaver Toothpaste
Heavy Duty Moisturizer: Weleda Skin Food
Nail Polish & Remover: Trust Fund
Hair:
Shampoo & Condition: Acure Organics Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo & Conditioner
Dry Shampoo: Acure Argan Stem Cell Dry Shampoo
Hair Oil: Leaves of Trees Argan Oil
You may be feeling overwhelmed at this point wondering how you’ll make the switch without breaking the bank. My recommendation is to take it product by product. When something runs out, replace it with a much better option.
Let’s keep the conversation going. Please comment below with your favorite finds.
Resources:
Pure & Simple Spa & Online Shop: https://www.pureandsimple.ca
Ecoholic: http://adriavasil.com
EWG – Environmental Working Group database: http://www.ewg.org
Acure Organics: http://www.acureorganics.com
Hurraw: http://www.hurrawbalm.com
Pure Anada: http://pureanada.ca
Jane Iredale: https://janeiredale.com
Dr. Bronner’s: https://www.drbronner.com
Schmidt’s: https://schmidtsdeodorant.com
Joy McCarthy: http://shopjoyous.joyoushealth.com/product/lemon-fresh-lovely-lavender-deodorant-60ml-2/
Leaves of Trees: http://leavesoftrees.com/collections/argan-oil
Weleda: http://usa.weleda.com/index.aspx
Green Beaver: http://greenbeaver.com
Trust Fund: http://trustfundbeauty.com
Pacifica: http://www.pacificabeauty.com
BeautyCounter: https://www.beautycounter.com
LoveFresh: https://lovefresh.com
SoapStones: https://soapstones.ca/collections/rollerball
Disclaimer: The above information is meant to inform. It is not meant to provide or replace medical advice. Please be sure to discuss any products with your medical doctor or healthcare provider in order to be sure they are appropriate for you.
