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Showing posts with label naturopath. Show all posts

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Cosmetics Cheat Sheet


Unfortunately it still isn't very easy to search the Skin Deep Database via your phone. When I first started searching for safer products, I took this Cheat Sheet with me to the store (made by the amazing folks at Gorgeously Green). They have an interesting but very practical system - they also have sorted products by degree of hazardousness but instead of giving everything a number, everything is sorted into three groups (Red, Orange or Green). The most toxic ingredients are listed with a reason and list of aliases.

  • Green means GO - These ingredients are some of the safest you will find. 
  • Orange means CAUTION - Meaning these ingredients are pretty bad but it should be ok for you to finish the bottle. Just promise not to buy it again!
  • Red means STOP - As in stop using products with these ingredients immediately!