The Pure Skin Care Blog

12 Ingredients to Save Face

Pretty simple list if you’re interested in keeping your face and body healthy. If these ingredients are in your personal care products, stay away. Just read the labels. Fascinating things found on those little bits of paper. And all you need to do is put the bottle down if you find any of these 12 ingredients in them. Make your body healthier and choose safe, non-toxic ingredients found in organic skin care.

- Pesticides
- Synthetic Preservatives
- Petroleum Products
- Propylene Glycol
- Parabens
- Sodium Laurel Sulphate
- Phthalates
- FD&C Colorants and Dyes
- DEA (Diethanolamine)
- TEA (Triethanolamine)
- 1,4-Dioxane
- MEA (Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA, Oleamide DEA)

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Don’t Leave A Carbon Footprint On Your Face!

O.K., so you’ve cut back on the amount of oil and gas you use in your car, now how about reducing the carbon footprint of the chemicals you use on your body?

Petroleum derivatives are found in a surprising number of personal care products such as lip balm, body lotions and moisturizers. Deiniitely pass on products that use petroleum or its derivatives (paraffin oil, propylene glycol, and ethylene) and look for alternatives such as beeswax, cocoa butter, and vegetable oils instead, all safe, non-toxic ingredients found in organic skin care.

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