Paraban-Free Skincare & Cosmetic Companies

I really like the Original Sprout hair products

 http://www.originalsprout.com

and Zoya's nail polish and remover

 http://www.zoya.com

you can get both at Amazon

I just got an antiaging cream from burts bees that I LOVE - little pricey but hey, I am worth it!

Avon sponsors Breast Cancer walks and had reformulated a lot of their products.   I am not affiliated with Avon in any way, but offering their products to check if you are looking for safer cosmetics and creams.   

And I am repeating this link:

 http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/  

I use pure castile soap for bathing and for shampoo. It is available everywhere including Target and Trader Joe's. The only moisturizer I use now is organic coconut oil. It feels wonderful and is an antioxidant. I even use it on my lips, just do not use a lot of it before bed as it will rev your metabolism. I was worried at first that it would feel greasy and make me break out, but it doesn't at all. You can find it in the food sections of most grocery stores. Make sure it is not overprocessed an organic. It is a solid below 85 degrees and liquid when it is heated. It is also the most healthy cooking oil you can use. It does not go rancid and does not burn easily. The only other oil I use is cold pressed EVO for salads.

Great info - thanks!  I had switched moisturizers about a year ago when I read about a possible link with parabens and Alzheimer's (which used to be my greatest fear), but I didn't realize how many other products contained the stuff!  There goes my favorite leave-in conditioner.....not that I need it right now anyway...... 

Hey everyone....I'm a reformed "product-junkie" who now reads every label...so much of the better stuff is pricey! BUT, I found that some of the St. Ives products are paraben free and pthalate free and work well for me. I use their olive oil facial cleanser (smells great!), one of their body washes and one of their moisturizers...each under $5. Thought I'd share...

I believe most of the Bare Minerals line is paraben and phlate free, I think the Mineral Veil prodcut might have one or the other. I'll try and find where I got this info and post.

Thanks for the heads up on St. Ives. I like a lot of their stuff. 

bump for newbies

Can anyone recommend a paraben free hair color?

Jan

Interesting information.  Most of what I use is on the "hazard" list, I guess I'll have to start looking at labels and trying other products.

In Canada Live Clean products (available at shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart) are Paraben free and are inexpensive! (approx. $7 for shampoo)  I also order from Pacifica.

Parabens and formaldehydes are traditionally used in cosmetics as preservatives. The alternative is no preservatives, which leaves the products open to bacteria. Which is worse? Usana has a complete line of skin care and cleansers that are paraben and formaldehyde free and they have a patent on their own preservative that is non carcinogenic. They tested it for 10 years before putting it on the market and several big companies have offered to buy the patent.

I have researched the topic of safer cosmetics a lot and found there is so much misinformation. It is really hard to know what is safe, so I try to use as little as possible. I love the Usana shower gel, shampoo and conditioner, and lotions, but I still use pure coconut oil a lot on my skin. I would never use any kind of mineral oil anymore. They come from the same sources as motor oil. We are not cars.

As for sources of information, Do not trust the envionmental working group. They are a political org. They do not test anything, they just pretend to in order to solicit donations.

Bea Kinnear's book, Your Skin and You gives a lot of great information. She did a lot of work to distinguish fact from myth.