You would not believe how difficult it is to find beauty products that don’t contain nasty chemicals.
After seeing a report on 3 News about the cancer causing potential of Cocamide DEA and its prevalence as a foaming agent; I took to my bathroom cabinet and threw out about 60% of its contents upon reading the ingredients.
Then, I spent a few weeks without using a cleanser or exfoliator (not pretty) until I found the Ren range. Their products are free from potentially harmful chemicals, making it one of the few skin care brands safe for use during pregnancy, if you’re that way inclined. I’ve been using the cleanser pictured and also the Guerande Salt Exfoliating Body Balm, both feel great on my skin and do their job well. So, if you’re having an anxiety attack about what might be in your skin care, I say give this stuff a go.
If you’d like to read the 3 News article in more detail, here it is. http://www.3news.co.nz/Common-shampoo-ingredient-deemed-dangerous/tabid/423/articleID/313301/Default.aspx#.UnGX9yTM1gI
Also, The Skin Deep Database is a really good site to check how harmful different products can be. They might be a little bit too militant in their approach but, their reviews seem pretty sound and easy to follow. http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
This is such interesting (and scary!) reading, thanks for sharing. I’ve put in an order for Ren products (as luck would have it there was a discount code in my InStyle magazine) but am struggling to find a chemical free shampoo. Have you got any suggestions?
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Thanks for your comments, I’m so glad you found the post useful. I’m no scientist but, I’ve checked the ingredients of the Kevin Murphy Shampoo and Conditioner that I use and they seem to be in the clear. You can view their range of shampoos at http://www.kevinmurphy.com.au/products/product_washes.php It’s so hard to track down safe products, please let me know if you find any other good ones. xx
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