SAFER BEAUTY & BODY CARE
As you switch to safer products, start with the things you put directly on your skin.
While in our day and age it’s almost impossible to find utterly “safe” options, we can find “safer” options that greatly reduce toxicity in our everyday lives. Working with my doctors and NDs, I have identified the highest-risk items and found wonderful safer options. And, as research is constantly discovering and determining more about product safety, I am always on the journey to learn and adjust. I am so excited to be able to share my personal research and opinions with you.
There are many things in life we can’t control, but we have the amazing power to control what we put on our bodies, what we use in our own homes, and what we spend our hard-earned money on. Every time we purchase safer products we are not only helping ourselves, but we are also sending a message to the manufacturers and retailers. The more consumers vote with their wallets, the more notice companies will take.
Everyone deserves to know what’s in their products and have the resources to make safer choices!
With care and hope,
Justine
Here are my current favorite safer body care products. New products being test-driven, reviewed, and added regularly! (Note: My affiliate links are offered without any added cost to the purchaser. Thanks for your support!)
I was dealing with major health problems and my doctor urged me to look at what was in my personal care and beauty products. I was shocked to discover the make-up I was using had been tested and heavy metals had been found. That’s when I began my search for safer-ingredient make-up that was batch tested for heavy metals and other concerning contaminants and ingredients. My top pick for safer make-up, skin care, and body care is Beautycounter.
One of the easiest switches to safer is the products we put on our products every day. Here are my current favs for bath & body.
Body Soap (Top picks: Dr Bronner’s Lavender)
Shampoo & Conditioner (Top picks: Curly hair: USA: Sienna Naturals, Australia: LOHY
Clean Deo. (This is one of THOSE categories… super hard to find clean formulas that are actually effective. I am so excited to say that I have found TWO great clean deodorant options! Top picks: BC Clean Deo, MooGoo.)
Armpit Care (Help your pits and clean deo out by using a cleansing soap for pits. Top pick: BC Charcoal Bar.)
Body Moisturizers. (Top Picks: Alaffia, BC Body Lotion.)
Many sunscreens use concerning formulas with chemical sun blockers which are known to trigger skin reactions and may contain hormone disruptors.
Beautycounter Sun Protection products use non-nano zinc oxide, which is a safer, effective, natural mineral sunblocker.