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After Christmas Letdown?
"You gotta pay the price," one of my clients is always telling
me. She's referring to what is a law of physics, and also the
way things work - what goes up must come down.
The higher your Christmas, the more exciting, chaotic and
tumultuous,...
For a Glowing Skin...
Do you know how and where to moisturize? Here are some helpful hints.
MOISTURISING our skin is essential to maintain that 'young, beautiful' look. On another note, is it necessary to moisturize all areas of your skin? The answer is NO. Many...
How to avoid those nasty skin problems!
How can I prevent skin
problems ? Skin allergies are allergic reactions that affect
the skin. Contact dermatitis, eczema, and hives are typical
types of common skin allergies. How are they caused? Chemicals
are a typical cause of contact...
How To Use Avocado As Your Hair Care Product
Let's role on.life must go on and the life of your natural hair is in your hand. Take care of your hair with avocado and don't let it look dull due of incorrect caring. It's your responsibility for having good looking hair since your appearances is...
Winter Skin Savers
Do you have the winter skin blues? Is the itching and flaking driving you crazy? Don't worry; you can take steps to protect and soothe your body's largest organ. With proper care, healthy, glowing skin is achievable during winter. Whatever...
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Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid
Many cosmetics we use every day are made from ingredients that may have adverse effects on our health. These may be derived from animals, microbes or are by-products of petroleum production. They may cause allergic reactions, contact dermatitis, or you may simply have ethical reasons prohibiting their use. When deciding on a cosmetic purchase, consider if your desired purchase has an all-natural alternative. The Organic Make-up Company has excellent, high quality alternatives to skin care and make-up cosmetics, which are free from all the ingredients listed below. Please visit our glossary for more information on our products' ingredients and this topic.
Chemical Ingredient
Animal or Microbial Ingredient
- Aluminum
- Albumin
- Ammonium glycolate
- Artificial colours
- Benzoates: sodium benzoate, benzoic acid
- BHT, BHA
- Ceresin
- Cl 77267 (bone charcoal)Cl 77268 (black bone charcoal)
- Collagen
- DEA, MEA, TEA
- Diamines: phenylenediamines
- Dibutyl phthalate
- Dimethicone
- Ectoin: hydroxyectoin
- Elastin
- Fish
- FD & C, D & C colours
- Formaldehydes: imidazolidinyl urea,DMDM hydantoin, quaternium 15, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3 diol
- Gelatin
- Hyaluronic acid
- Hydroquinone
- Isopropanolamine
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Keratin
- Keratolytic chemicals: hydroxyl acids,glycolic acids, retinoic acids
- Lanolin
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Mink Oil
- Musk
- Ovum
- Parabens
- Parrafin
- Phenoxyyethanol
- Phosphatidylcholine
- Placenta
- Propylene glycol (petroleum derived)
- Pthalates
- Oleates: decyloleate
- Roe
- Salmo
- Serum albumin
- Sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate
- Sorbitans
- Squalenes
- Tallow
- Toluene
- Unipertan
By Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed. http://www.organicmakeup.ca
About The Author
Lori Stryker has been researching and developing all natural skin care and make-up for the purpose of offering men and women safe, natural cosmetics for everyday use. She brings to her research a specialist in human biology from the University of Toronto, coupled with a professional home economics degree and an education degree from the University of British Columbia, fusing chemical and biological knowledge with food, family and textile sciences.
You may use this article but any modification or publication of this article for fiancial gain must be approved of by the author. The author's name, Lori Stryker and her company's name, The Organic Make-up Company, needs to by noted when used.
info@organicmakeup.ca
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