Raw Essentials is a new skin care line developed by super model Carol Alt. While she’s got the right idea about feeding and nourishing the body, there are a few things that I do not care for:
Some of the products contain potassium hydroxide, which is corrosive, an irritant and a mutagen.
Some of the products contain the synthetic preservative, phenoxyethanol, which is a mutagen, an irritant and linked to allergic contact dermatitis.
For some of the products, she only lists “Key Ingredients” and not the complete ingredients list, so you can only guess about the ingredients in those products.
The ingredients are not organic; the products are not certified organic.
She’s got the right idea, but she didn’t go far enough. The products are comparably priced to some top quality certified organic product lines. Your better choice is to go organic.
Jane Iredale cosmetics fall into the category of mineral makeup. Being mineral makeup does NOT mean it’s natural or healthy for you.
This line of cosmetics contains a number of synthetic ingredients that would be better left OFF the skin, including: dimethicone, boron nitride, hydrogenated cotton seed oil, PEG-100 stearate, myristyl lactate and more.
A better choice would be a certified organic product line, like Miessence.
I’m not a fan of titanium dioxide since it is rated Group 2B (possible human carcinogen) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In addition the titaniuim dioxide here is micronized. Although it has been said by some in the natural cosmetic industry that micronized titanium dioxide is not absorbed by the skin, there is still a question about the distinction between micronized and nanoparticles as used in these types of products. Some manufacturers use these terms interchangeably.
essence is offering a 20% discount on its “Certified organic Ambrosia Essence… It is an extremely potent combination of eight highly effective herbal and flower extracts to soothe, tone and renew the skin.” It is designed to “restore ageless beauty, rejuvenate the complexion, and renew the youth in your skin. Ambrosia Essence is a skin perfector. An ultra rejuvenation treatment.”
Get your anti-aging treatment from a top quality, high potency, natural and organic product that is good for you rather than toxic chemical products or invasive chemical treatments.
… that triclosan is no more effective than regular soap and that it raises a concern for contributing to antibiotic resistant bacteria. In addition, the FDA admitted that there are potential adverse long-term effects from its use.
Rejuva Minerals is a mineral makeup line that was developed primarily as a “safer” cosmetic product.
There are several different categories of products:
The Purely Basic line is made primarily from rice powder and iron oxides. This was designed for those with sensitive skin.
The Organic Botanicals products add Kaolinite (White Cosmetic Clay), Boron Nitride and some botanical extracts to the Purely Basic ingredients. Boron Nitride is an inert chemical compound considered a nuisance dust. It is associated with pneumoconiosis if inhaled. Otherwise, it is claimed to not be harmful. This should not be an issue considering how little of the powders you use.
The Baked Mineral products have the longest list of ingredients, including mica serecite, herbal extracts, oils and essential oils. These may not be appropriate for those who tend to have sensitive skin or allergies.
The above products are free nanoparticles, micronized minerals and GMOs, as well as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. They do offer an eyeliner pencil which contains titanium dioxide.
They also offer a moisturizer which contains at least a couple ingredients I don’t recommend: propylene glycol cocoate (aka PEG-8) and grapefruit seed extract.
I was delighted to see a mineral makeup product that was made from only rice powder and iron oxides. It is so hard to find a mineral makeup product that contains so few ingredients. This, in my opinion, is the best they have to offer.
However, I was disappointed in the moisturizer. PEG is an ingredient that can be contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical 1,4-dioxane. And grapefruit seed extract is highly controversial since there have been studies showing that it’s antimicrobial effects are due to toxic chemicals, mostly benzethonium chloride, but also triclosan and parabens.
I recommend staying away from the moisturizer. However, their dry powders and lip products are a good makeup choice.
Yours in health,
Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
The Ingredients Investigator
Protecting you from harmful ingredients
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Eve Organics offers a full line of natural skin care products and mineral makeup.
Many of the ingredients in their skin care line are organic. However, they are not certified organic. The majority of the ingredients are plant based, herbal extracts and essential oils. Their focus appears to be to feed, rejuvenate and repair the skin.
Some of the products are preserved with essential oils. However many use phenoxyethanol, a synthetic preservative, which is an irritant and may adversely affect the sense organs, as well as other harmful effects.
Their Mineral Makeup line uses mostly zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, mica, serecite, kaolin clay and iron oxides. It avoids the major objectionable ingredients found in a lot of the other mineral makeups that claim to be healthy, but really are not.
However, titanium dioxide, which is used in a lot of mineral makeup products, has been rated Group 2B - possible carcinogen - by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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Yours in health,
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The Ingredients Investigator
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Don’t Buy Any Skin Care Products Until You Read These Facts
Did you know that cancer-causing chemicals have been found in the skin care products you use every day? In fact, they’ve even been found in those labeled as natural and organic! Cancer has been the second leading cause of death in the U.S. for many years … and it still is. Even children are getting cancer, and their rate is increasing. It’s time to find out how to protect yourself and your family.
Now, you may be wondering …
Are you kidding me? How is that possible? There are so many rules and regulations in this country, surely there are some laws to protect the consumer from cancer-causing ingredients in skin care products, especially those that claim to be natural and organic!
Well, the truth of the matter is there are NOT!
The cosmetics and skin care industry is unregulated. The FDA cannot tell them what chemicals they can use and which they cannot. The ingredients used, even in skin care products labeled as natural and organic aren’t even required to be tested for safety. In fact, a study on the safety of 7,500 personal care products, done by the Environmental Working Group in 2004 found that 99.6% of the products tested contained one or more ingredients that had never been tested for safety by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review, the industry’s self proclaimed watchdog!
So, how do you find products that are safe and healthy?
Every day, we use soaps and body washes, creams, lotions, makeup and other products, one on top of the other, to make ourselves look prettier (or more handsome), younger, erase blemishes, smell better, feel sexier and to attract, or keep, the perfect partner. Looking well-groomed and attractive is important. It’s good for your self esteem too. But not all the ingredients in the products that make you beautiful and sexier are good for your health.
The cosmetic and personal care product industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry … and growing. New products are coming onto the market every day. Manufacturers play to your emotions in their advertising and packaging, frequently misrepresenting products as healthy which really are NOT.
With the fast growing interest in natural and organic skin and body care products, companies that typically manufacture the mainstream products containing synthetic ingredients and chemical preservatives, are coming onboard the organic bandwagon.
Natural and organic standards that were once noticeably absent now abound. Instead of no certifying agencies for cosmetics and skin care products, there are currently several. But not all organic certifying organizations abide by the same organic standards. Mainstream companies, trying to get their piece of the organic pie have developed their own lower organic standards, allowing synthetic chemicals and preservatives, not allowed by the true organic standards.
Talk about confusing! If you were confused before, you may be even more bewildered now.
