I did this deep dive ten years ago. It started slowly as I became allergic or sensitive to mass produced body products. I used Secret deodorant from the first then I started with a rash under arms. Moved to dove until I got a rash. Now my deodorant is made of zinc, arrowroot, magnesium, essential oils, shea butter, coconut oil & wax. Pretty Frank is the brand. Native is good but I can't use anymore because of baking soda. Deodorant is trial and error! I buy homemade soap a small shop online. It took a long time to figure out what ingredients works for me. I'm not allergic to coconut but in mass production products I am. I prefer no coconut because it's drying for me. It's moisturizing to others, it's kinda weird. I've used many plant based shampoo brands over the years and finally have one that's great. Shampoo in soap form takes a while to get used to but now I like it.
Watch out for artificial fragrances. They are in a lot of products considered non toxic. They can cause skin reactions, breathing problems and cancer. There's different grades of fragrance. I prefer essential oils or plant oils used as fragrances. Natural ingredients is a red flag because you don't know what's in it. It can be non toxic and you have a reaction.
Skin safe is a good site to check products. All sites like skin safe, think dirty, EWG (environmental working group) aren't always trustworthy. You have to get everything listed on Think Dirty. Companies pay for the EWG good rating. All sites have a small list of products 100% clean and some you can by directly from the website. There may be other sites or apps. Bottom line research the ingredients listed on product. Don't assume the next time you repurchase a product the ingredients will be the same.
Research ingredients banned in America vs banned in Europe. Your mind will be blown. Remember our government cares about us🤨
There's good small brands you can by at Walmart or Target (saying target because they do have some clean brands. I pick up clean brands at TJ Maxx & Marshals or order online. I'll list beauty sites you can buy directly from or research product brands. These sites may have products with some ingredients I wouldn't use but mostly clean ingredients. There's many makeup brands that are 100% clean. It takes research. Sephora & Target has a clean rating in some brands. Again everything they list as clean isn't 100%. I order from small companies on Etsy but I have time to research the products.
Ladies (and men if interested) there's a plant that can replace every skin care or age preventative product on the market. Listening a skin or hair product as acne, dry or oily is marketing plow. Sunscreen is very toxic! I'd be more worried about cancer from toxic sunscreen than skin cancer. Many natural sunscreens available. Thankfully it's better than it was ten years ago. You can thank new moms that start researching natural skincare. I've read so many moms eventually started their own companies from a basic need for clean products for the family.
Revamp your household cleaners and laundry detergent (soap). It takes a while to get used to laundry only smelling clean and you might miss those fake fragrances. I can't walk down the laundry detergent aisle now because the smell is so strong.
If anyone wants links to good products just ask, happy to help
If you see something you are interested in on these sites check the brand name sites for reviews.
I did this deep dive ten years ago. It started slowly as I became allergic or sensitive to mass produced body products. I used Secret deodorant from the first then I started with a rash under arms. Moved to dove until I got a rash. Now my deodorant is made of zinc, arrowroot, magnesium, essential oils, shea butter, coconut oil & wax. Pretty Frank is the brand. Native is good but I can't use anymore because of baking soda. Deodorant is trial and error! I buy homemade soap a small shop online. It took a long time to figure out what ingredients works for me. I'm not allergic to coconut but in mass production products I am. I prefer no coconut because it's drying for me. It's moisturizing to others, it's kinda weird. I've used many plant based shampoo brands over the years and finally have one that's great. Shampoo in soap form takes a while to get used to but now I like it.
Watch out for artificial fragrances. They are in a lot of products considered non toxic. They can cause skin reactions, breathing problems and cancer. There's different grades of fragrance. I prefer essential oils or plant oils used as fragrances. Natural ingredients is a red flag because you don't know what's in it. It can be non toxic and you have a reaction.
Skin safe is a good site to check products. All sites like skin safe, think dirty, EWG (environmental working group) aren't always trustworthy. You have to get everything listed on Think Dirty. Companies pay for the EWG good rating. All sites have a small list of products 100% clean and some you can by directly from the website. There may be other sites or apps. Bottom line research the ingredients listed on product. Don't assume the next time you repurchase a product the ingredients will be the same.
Research ingredients banned in America vs banned in Europe. Your mind will be blown. Remember our government cares about us🤨
There's good small brands you can by at Walmart or Target (saying target because they do have some clean brands. I pick up clean brands at TJ Maxx & Marshals or order online. I'll list beauty sites you can buy directly from or research product brands. These sites may have products with some ingredients I wouldn't use but mostly clean ingredients. There's many makeup brands that are 100% clean. It takes research. Sephora & Target has a clean rating in some brands. Again everything they list as clean isn't 100%. I order from small companies on Etsy but I have time to research the products.
Ladies (and men if interested) there's a plant that can replace every skin care or age preventative product on the market. Listening a skin or hair product as acne, dry or oily is marketing plow. Sunscreen is very toxic! I'd be more worried about cancer from toxic sunscreen than skin cancer. Many natural sunscreens available. Thankfully it's better than it was ten years ago. You can thank new moms that start researching natural skincare. I've read so many moms eventually started their own companies from a basic need for clean products for the family.
Revamp your household cleaners and laundry detergent (soap). It takes a while to get used to laundry only smelling clean and you might miss those fake fragrances. I can't walk down the laundry detergent aisle now because the smell is so strong.
If anyone wants links to good products just ask, happy to help
If you see something you are interested in on these sites check the brand name sites for reviews.
https://www.thedetoxmarket.com/
https://credobeauty.com/
I've ordered from Derm Store several times. They have certain products on sale or entire site sales periodically during the year.
https://www.dermstore.com/