If you have been thinking about switching out your beauty products for safer ones, NOW IS THE TIME! Beautycounter is having a HUGE sale so I made a list of 5 easy swaps for you below. SHOP HERE.
WHY BEAUTYCOUNTER? The reasons are endless but one thing I really love about this company is their commitment to education and awareness. For instance, they have The Never List (TM) which is a list of 1,500 questionable or harmful chemicals that they will NEVER use in their products.
Where did they get this list from? Well, 1,400 of the chemicals are banned by European Union and the rest were screen by Beautycounter and found to be concerning.
For example, some of The Never List exclusions, per Beautycounter.com include:
“Benzalkonium Chloride: A disinfectant used as a preservative and surfactant associated with severe skin, eye, and respiratory irritation and allergies. Found in: sunscreens, moisturizers.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
A chelating (binding) agent added to cosmetics to improve stability. May be toxic to organs. Found in: hair color, moisturizers.Ethanolamines (MEA/DEA/TEA): Surfactants and pH adjuster linked to allergies, skin toxicity, hormone disruption, and inhibited fetal brain development. Found in: hair dyes, mascara, foundation, fragrances, sunscreens, dry cleaning solvents, paint, pharmaceuticals.
Formaldehyde:Used as a preservative in cosmetics. A known carcinogen that is also linked to asthma, neurotoxicity, and developmental toxicity. Present where quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3 diol (Bronopol), and several other preservatives are listed. Found in: shampoo, body wash, bubble bath.”
The list goes on and on! So what are my 5 easy swaps? Here we go!
- SUNSCREEN:
- Countersun Sunscreen: Air powered, reef friendly, and an effective shield from UVA and UVB – I LOVE this sunscreen and plan on using this on baby Lizzie this summer.
2. Makeup wipes: By the end of the night, I just want to go to bed and doing a full on cleansing routine is just not at the top of my to do list. But these makeup wipes make it SO EASY to do a clean sweep and hop into bed.
3. Brow Gel: EVERYONE, I mean EVERYONE is chatting about this brow gel. It is our newest product and such an easy swap. Ditch the toxic brow pencil.
4. Body gel in Citrus Mimosa: This body gel smells AMAZING and is a favorite for both me and my husband.
5. Beautycounter Kids: This trio includes body wash, shampoo and conditioner for the kiddos. Let’s make sure our most precious little ones are safe!
What’s in your beautycounter shopping cart? xo Erica
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