Microplastics and PEGs

Microplastics and PEGs

by | WHAT ABOUT PLASTICS

What is so great about microplastics and PEGs, that they made their way into our beauty products? Picture source: pixabay.com Here is the sad truth, their purpose is to enhance the properties of the product and therefore are unfortunately very commonly used. The most...
Parabens

Parabens

by | HARMFUL INGREDIENTS

Now let’s talk about Parabens! This group of nasty preservatives is another controversial ingredient which has caught the public eye in recent years. And the result? An inflow of “paraben-free” labels and many internet articles calling parabens as...
Phthalates

Phthalates

by | HARMFUL INGREDIENTS

Phthalates, also known as everyday chemicals, can be found EVERYWHERE around us (as the nickname suggests) and in almost everything we use on a daily basis. Okay, this is already scary enough and we didn’t even talk about the dangers! Phthalates have...
Fragrances and Perfumes

Fragrances and Perfumes

by | HARMFUL INGREDIENTS

Perfumes have been with us for more than 4 000 years [1] and have a solid societal role – they make us smell good! We often think that fragrance in our cosmetics is an ingredient JUST for that and we, therefore, disregard it. But unfortunately if that...