Its being brought to our attention that many of the every day makeup brands that we all use have chemicals in them that can be linked to cancer with prolonged use. We can make smart purchases by knowing what we are exposing ourselves to and what to avoid. There are Green makeup lines that specialize in makeup that is chemical free & toxin free. There are natural makeup brands that can be purchased and are as inexpensive as drug store brands all the way up to the most popular makeup brands.
What should we do? Ok before you go crazy... don't. There are things we can do to reduce & eventually eliminate our consumption of such chemicals.
1) Instead of chemical washes use natural exfoliants & face washes. They can be purchased & even made in your kitchen.
2) No need to throw out all of your makeup collection. You can start phasing out your old makeups that have parabens & replace them with natural makeups slowly. Start with foundation, face powders, & bronzers since they are used the most on your face.
3) Read the labels. Be sure to pay attention to the cosmetics you purchase in the future & read them even if they are labeled organic. Look for paraben free makeup.
4) Always wash your face & remove all makeup before bed.
5) There are paraben free makeup products in different makeup lines. To keep from throwing out good makeup blindly, go online and read the ingredients to be on the safe side. Don't assume that you automatically have to give up your favorite brand.
Paraben free drug store brands: Physician's Formula,Loreal Bare Naturale, organic wear, burt bees, Green by nature, Avalon organics & more.
Sephora: Bare minerals, Juice beauty organics, Josie Maran, Boscia & more.
Brands such as Makeup Forever also sell Paraben free makeup such as their HD microfinish blush.
Parabens can also be found in some deodorants, shampoos & home cleaning products, so lets get in the habit of reading the labels.
