Nasty chemical of the month: Phthalates
Phthalates, commonly used in plastics, clothing, cosmetics, perfumes (as solvents) and children’s toys, can majorly disrupt your hormones.
Ethanolamines are found in many products we use around our homes each day, from soap and shampoo to laundry liquid and cosmetics. Yet there are health concerns…
Propylene glycol helps retain moisture and prevent evaporation, so it’s used in bodycare products like skin creams and cosmetics to make them soft and less…
Rich in vitamins and antioxidants, jojoba can work really well for people with dry skin, moisturising it and balancing the production of skin oil.
We use…
Shea butter is an ingredient we put in our Body Butter, Baby Moisturiser, Body Lotion, Extra Moisturising Body Lotion, Light Moisturising Lotion, our Light Moisturising…
That silky, slippery feeling in your hair after conditioning it in the shower, probably comes from an ingredient called Dimethicone but is it really necessary…
Benzalkonium chloride is an antibacterial chemical that’s added to household cleaners and cosmetic products because it kills germs, but that’s not…
Good hygiene is essential but just in case you needed any more convincing about the dangers of using antibacterial soap then this article by Joseph Stromberg…
One of the chemicals under close scrutiny at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) right now is an antibacterial chemical called Triclosan and it’s…
Wal-Mart announced recently that it requires suppliers to phase out hazardous chemicals from the household cleaners, cosmetics and personal care products sold…