Why Using Natural Cosmetics is Important

“Nearly 90% of ingredients have not been assessed for safety even by the industry's own safety panel” EWG

Researchers at Biosen (a natural deodorant company) found that the average woman applies 515 chemicals through her daily grooming routine. Everyday we load ourselves with chemicals that are known toxins and chemicals that haven’t been tested for safety.  Watch the video below for more details.

Please visit safecosmetics.org and join the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. There you will be able to search for companies that have signed The Compact for Safe Cosmetics. You’ll be surprised how many “natural” product companies haven’t signed it yet or flat out refuse to, including some brands that we use… hummmm..I wonder why ;).

Also please visit the Environmental Working Group (Cosmeticsdatabase.com) it has a comprehensive database of cosmetics and ingredients, all you have to do is type the name in the search and your results will be displayed along with an EWG hazard score from 1-10. The score key is: 1-2 for low hazard, 3-6 for moderate hazard, and 7-10 for high hazard. Below we have listed some products we used years ago and products we use now.

Before	Hazard Score	After	Hazard Score
Leave-In Conditioning Cream	6	Beauty Without Cruelty Conditioner, Leave-In Revitalize	2
Fortifying Conditioner	5	Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Moisturizing Conditioner	3
Fortifying 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner	5	Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Moisturizing Shampoo	3
Baking Soda & Peroxide Whitening Toothpaste	6	Jason Natural Cosmetics Sea Fresh Plus CoQ10 Gel Toothpaste	3
Women Antiperspirant & Deodorant	5	Crystal Body Deodorant Stick	0
Oil-free acne wash cream cleanser	7	Dr. Bronner's Magic 18-in-1 Hemp Tea Tree Castile (Liquid) Soap	2
Acne kit	7
Lip Balm	7	Alba Botanica Hawaiian: Lip balm - Coconut cream	2
No-Lye Conditioning Relaxer System, Regular/Normal	8	We no longer use relaxers :)	0

I know at times it may seem impossible but, if enough of us stop purchasing these products and demand more regulation from the FDA, as the consumer, we have the power to get things done. I’ve always said that making a purchase is like putting in a vote that tells companies that this is what we want. Once companies start to loose profit and are held accountable for the toxins they put in our cosmetics, they will have no choice but to change. It’s been done before, food companies put out new “natural” products when they began to see a decline in profits as consumers became more aware of things like hydrogenated oil, high fructose corn syrup, and msg. So tell all your friends and family about cosmeticsdatabase.com, share this article, and start discussions on the importance of eliminating toxins in our lives.

Sincerely...Zay