21/07/10 – Green Make-up
Its a recurring theme and I am not tired of the vivid mental picture that each new title brings….
I was reading the other day that if you are a regular user of all things perfumed and tinted then its possible to absorb up to 1.8kg of chemicals in to the skin each year. Bleurgh. Even worse, a lot of make-ups and skin creams are treated with propylene glycol ( a large component of anti-freeze) which changes the skins absorbency in order to allow cosmetics to soak in better and therefore stay put for longer. Double Bleurgh.
I only wear make up once a month for the odd night out and apart from the sun cream (see previous post), don’t put too much of anything on my skin any more. I should probably do more at my age but time, cost and effort are all deterrents at the moment. That said, I will view the much trusted contents of my make-up bag with new suspicion as again, I really hadn’t paid much attention to the ingredients. Packaging , yes, chemical content, not so much.
I have found a few that look tasty and pride themselves on their ethical stance – both in terms of ingredients and in some cases, manufacture.
1) First Light Cosmetics – No chemicals, all mineral and help disadvantaged women set up their own business through the way their packaging is made. Lipsticks are about £7.99 so not too shabby on price either.
2) Green People Cosmetics – Organic ingredients, no parabens or phlalates, lipsticks start at about £10.99
3) Cargo Plant Love – With the mantra “Red Lips, Green Conscience”, these ones are easy on the eye (and lips, and skin) in more ways than one!). Lipsticks start at around £12.00
Posted: July 28th, 2010 under Looking after Mummy, green.