Toxic Beauty Ingredients: How to Read Labels & Clean Up Your Routine (Part 2 of Toxin Detox)

EP 12. What if the products you use to feel beautiful are actually making you sick? In Part 2 of my solo Toxin Detox series, I reveal the hidden dangers lurking in our everyday beauty and personal care products and provide practical tips on how to reduce our toxin exposure. We get into the harmful ingredients to watch out for, the marketing buzzwords we can ignore, and how to read labels. Plus, I share my holy grail products, ones I’ve used since having ultra-sensitive, eczema-prone skin, and which I still use today because they’re just that good. 

What You'll Learn

• The harmful ingredients hiding in everyday beauty and personal care products
• How to spot red flag ingredients on labels and marketing buzzwords
• What third-party certifications and patient advocacy seals mean 
• How common acne treatments could contribute to long-term health risks
• My exact method for vetting products I can’t find on clean beauty apps
• My current skincare essentials for ultra-sensitive skin

Studies & Research

• 2024 Front Public Health Article: “The Dark Side of Beauty” 
• EWG Article on The Toxic 12 Ingredients in Cosmetics
• 2022 study that uncovered that 83% of products contained parabens
• ScienceNews article on PFAs found in cosmetics
• Helpful article breaking down Fragrance and Natural Fragrance
• Article on benzoyl peroxide causing benzene in common acne treatments
• 2022 study - “Natural is not always better” 

Other Resources Mentioned

• EWG Skin Deep app/database for product safety ratings
• Think Dirty app for ingredient analysis
• Perplexity AI tool for researching product ingredients

Products Mentioned

• Hanskin Hyaluron Skin Essence
• Hanskin Pore Cleansing Oil PHA
• The Klog Plant Rich Antioxidant Cleansing Oil
• Soon Jung 2x Barrier Cream
• Earth Mama Nose & Cheek Balm
• Ciele Prime & Protect SPF 30

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