Lose the Lard, keep the healthy glow - Hippymom

Tarot · 10-17-2007, 02:37 PM

Lose the Lard, keep the healthy glow | BlogHer

Love eating lard? Apparently, the average woman swallows 1.5 blocks of in her lifetime -- in the form of lipstick! But even scarier than the lard are the chemicals in lipstick and other makeup. In the US, cosmetic companies aren't required to ensure the ingredients they use are safe -- so many women end up putting carcinogens directly onto their skin. The Daily Mail tells the story of 2 health and image-conscious sisters who've been unwittingly dousing themselves with dangerous chemicals -- and paying top dollar for that privilege. Take hairspray, for example. Charlotte Kohl'd been using stuff that solidifies into a clear plastic you can actually peel off: "Not only had I been putting this onto my head all day, but I'd also been unwittingly breathing it in. I was effectively-clogging up my lungs with plastic."
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Gross! In Britain, women ingest up to 5 lbs of chemicals -- including known carcinogens and hormone disruptors -- a year. Charlotte and her sister tried switching out their products for chemical-free ones for 8 days. Unfortunately, they found some of the products they tried just weren't up to par -- but after experimenting with a few different brands, the girls were able to find healthy products that worked well.

Want to know if your products are safe? Find out what the safety rating is for your personal care products through Skin Deep, a database run by the Environmental Working Group. Skin Deep ranks your products between 1 and 10, with the lower numbers being safe, the higher numbers risky.
I tried plugging some of my eco-friendly facial care products -- none of which have any parabens -- into Skin Deep to see how they ranked:
Avalon Organics Facial Cleansing Gel: 4. Could be better, but not bad. This cleanser does its job well and has a nice light lavender scent.
JASON Apricot Scrubble: 4. Again, could be better, but I love the mild exfoliation this facial scrub offers and use it once a week.
Aubrey Organics Herbessence Makeup Remover: 1. This stuff is basically made of a number of organic oils. So compared to many makeup removers, you might find it oily. But it's also very gentle and does its job effectively.
Avalon Organics Vitamin C Revitalizing Eye Cream: 4. This eye cream's one of the best skin products I've ever used. The cream's nice and firm and absorbs easily.
Aubrey Organics Blue Green Algae with Grape Seed Extract Moisturizer SPF 15: 6. The high ranking's due less to the danger of the ingredients than the fact that the sun protection it's supposed to provide is not up to par; read more about choosing better sunscreens at EWG. Used as a facial lotion (as opposed to sunscreen), this stuff's cooling and gentle -- I like the unobtrusive, natural scent.
Aubrey Organics Natural Herbal Maintenance Oil Balancing Moisturizer: 2. A great night facial moisturizer; great if you have oilier skin.
I might look for a day face lotion with better sunscreen coverage, but I'm otherwise pretty happy with the products I use. For more green beauty product reviews:
* GreenFemme at GreenPenny has a shortlist of paraben and fragrance-free body creams.
* Courtney Tenz at BlogGreen recommends some green deodorants.
* 2 Lazy Dogs gives us her top 10 list for organic hair and skin care
What are you using? Stay safe and beautiful --
Top photo by Patty via Flickr; bottom image courtesy of EWG
BlogHer Contributing Editor Siel also blogs for the Los Angeles Times at Emerald City, and at greenLAgirl.com.,

Lola Starr · 10-17-2007, 03:08 PM

I don't wear lipstick.

Tarot · 10-17-2007, 03:17 PM

I don't anymore

Tarot · 10-17-2007, 03:18 PM

The "skindeep" site that's mentioned is very eye-opening

kaaryn · 10-18-2007, 09:19 AM

I never did wear it often, but one of the things in my melaleuca info was that women ingest 8 lbs of lipstick over their lifetime... and I just thought that was gross so I just use chapstick now.

Cherry · 10-18-2007, 11:51 AM

Ewww thats so scarey. I rarely wear makeup anymore.

Friskay · 10-18-2007, 02:06 PM

I hardly wear makeup and lipstick sucks

Ewww lard

If you want to get your lips a nice rosy glow.. just do what I do.. brush them or bite down on them (not hard

).. just keep doing that to keep up that natural rosy look all day long

10-17-2007, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tarot Bonanza Jellybean Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a treehouse, 3 feet off the ground... Sign: Virgo Posts: 44,428 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3 Points: 1,874,296.67 Bank: 14,573,980.44 Total Points: 16,448,277.11 Donate	Lose the Lard, keep the healthy glow Lose the Lard, keep the healthy glow \| BlogHer Love eating lard? Apparently, the average woman swallows 1.5 blocks of in her lifetime -- in the form of lipstick! But even scarier than the lard are the chemicals in lipstick and other makeup. In the US, cosmetic companies aren't required to ensure the ingredients they use are safe -- so many women end up putting carcinogens directly onto their skin. The Daily Mail tells the story of 2 health and image-conscious sisters who've been unwittingly dousing themselves with dangerous chemicals -- and paying top dollar for that privilege. Take hairspray, for example. Charlotte Kohl'd been using stuff that solidifies into a clear plastic you can actually peel off: "Not only had I been putting this onto my head all day, but I'd also been unwittingly breathing it in. I was effectively-clogging up my lungs with plastic." read more... Gross! In Britain, women ingest up to 5 lbs of chemicals -- including known carcinogens and hormone disruptors -- a year. Charlotte and her sister tried switching out their products for chemical-free ones for 8 days. Unfortunately, they found some of the products they tried just weren't up to par -- but after experimenting with a few different brands, the girls were able to find healthy products that worked well. Want to know if your products are safe? Find out what the safety rating is for your personal care products through Skin Deep, a database run by the Environmental Working Group. Skin Deep ranks your products between 1 and 10, with the lower numbers being safe, the higher numbers risky. I tried plugging some of my eco-friendly facial care products -- none of which have any parabens -- into Skin Deep to see how they ranked: Avalon Organics Facial Cleansing Gel: 4. Could be better, but not bad. This cleanser does its job well and has a nice light lavender scent. JASON Apricot Scrubble: 4. Again, could be better, but I love the mild exfoliation this facial scrub offers and use it once a week. Aubrey Organics Herbessence Makeup Remover: 1. This stuff is basically made of a number of organic oils. So compared to many makeup removers, you might find it oily. But it's also very gentle and does its job effectively. Avalon Organics Vitamin C Revitalizing Eye Cream: 4. This eye cream's one of the best skin products I've ever used. The cream's nice and firm and absorbs easily. Aubrey Organics Blue Green Algae with Grape Seed Extract Moisturizer SPF 15: 6. The high ranking's due less to the danger of the ingredients than the fact that the sun protection it's supposed to provide is not up to par; read more about choosing better sunscreens at EWG. Used as a facial lotion (as opposed to sunscreen), this stuff's cooling and gentle -- I like the unobtrusive, natural scent. Aubrey Organics Natural Herbal Maintenance Oil Balancing Moisturizer: 2. A great night facial moisturizer; great if you have oilier skin. I might look for a day face lotion with better sunscreen coverage, but I'm otherwise pretty happy with the products I use. For more green beauty product reviews: * GreenFemme at GreenPenny has a shortlist of paraben and fragrance-free body creams. * Courtney Tenz at BlogGreen recommends some green deodorants. * 2 Lazy Dogs gives us her top 10 list for organic hair and skin care What are you using? Stay safe and beautiful -- Top photo by Patty via Flickr; bottom image courtesy of EWG BlogHer Contributing Editor Siel also blogs for the Los Angeles Times at Emerald City, and at greenLAgirl.com., __________________ I am the Hanged Man Again. I'm fairly certain this is because of the retrograde, so I'm just going to hang upside down for the next few weeks and not obsess over anything. Heh. Brick by boring brick. www.mojowriting.com

10-17-2007, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tarot Bonanza Jellybean Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a treehouse, 3 feet off the ground... Sign: Virgo Posts: 44,428 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3 Points: 1,874,296.67 Bank: 14,573,980.44 Total Points: 16,448,277.11 Donate	I don't anymore __________________ I am the Hanged Man Again. I'm fairly certain this is because of the retrograde, so I'm just going to hang upside down for the next few weeks and not obsess over anything. Heh. Brick by boring brick. www.mojowriting.com

10-17-2007, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tarot Bonanza Jellybean Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a treehouse, 3 feet off the ground... Sign: Virgo Posts: 44,428 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3 Points: 1,874,296.67 Bank: 14,573,980.44 Total Points: 16,448,277.11 Donate	The "skindeep" site that's mentioned is very eye-opening __________________ I am the Hanged Man Again. I'm fairly certain this is because of the retrograde, so I'm just going to hang upside down for the next few weeks and not obsess over anything. Heh. Brick by boring brick. www.mojowriting.com

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Friskay Likes it dark :ohyeah Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a state of madness!!! Sign: Leo Posts: 22,338 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6 Points: 2,095,509.39 Bank: 9,485,033.75 Total Points: 11,580,543.14 Donate	I hardly wear makeup and lipstick sucks Ewww lard If you want to get your lips a nice rosy glow.. just do what I do.. brush them or bite down on them (not hard ).. just keep doing that to keep up that natural rosy look all day long