{"id":13665,"date":"2015-10-19T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=13665"},"modified":"2017-05-25T19:46:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T02:46:36","slug":"eco-friendly-cosmetics-why-you-should-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/eco-friendly-cosmetics-why-you-should-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-friendly Cosmetics: Why you Should Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Like I mentioned before in a previous post<\/a>, it’s easy to be a little mindless about what beauty products we use, especially when eco-friendly cosmetics aren’t so mainstream.<\/p>\n Even though I’m aware of the terrible chemical additives in some beauty products, I was still surprised when I read this article<\/a> about how poorly regulated the cosmetics industry is. To summarize: companies can put whatever weird chemicals they want in a product and sell it in stores, and they only have to remove a harmful product from shelves if they get caught. Yikes!<\/p>\n We’ve mentioned before how dangerous the additives in nail polish can be (here<\/a> and here<\/a>), and yet some remain on store shelves. We’ve also talked about the dangers of microbeads<\/a> in some face washes, but at least those are being outlawed now\u00a0because of how harmful they are for the environment.<\/p>\n Here’s a short list<\/a> of some other chemical additives and what personal care products they regularly sneak into.<\/p>\n This can be tough because it requires a lot of vigilance in an industry that’s deliberately sneaky with labeling. Also, there’s no law\u00a0that requires companies<\/a> to list every single ingredient they use in a product in its label. With that dubious labeling comes the opportunity for some potential allergens and other bad stuff to find their way into your medicine cabinet.<\/p>\n Luckily, I’ve found some beauty and cosmetics\u00a0brands that I really like that are pretty transparent with their labeling, and that contain no harmful ingredients. Here are a few:<\/p>\n Have you tired any natural, eco0friendly cosmetics brands? Share in the comments!<\/p>\n Photo of woman with makeup brushes from Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Harmful Chemicals in Cosmetics<\/h2>\n
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