I'm going to give you the top skincare products to avoid, based on the ingredient list and from experience with my clients. Also, I am going to point out what to look for when buying products.
1. St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub
http://www.stives.com/Facial-Products/Fresh-Skin/Invigorating-Apricot-Scrub/
Ingredients
Water, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Zea Mays (Corn) Kernel Meal, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG 100 Stearate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Cetyl Acetate, Polysorbate 60, Ceteareth 20, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Carbomer, PPG 2 Methyl Ether, Phenethyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance, Titanium Dioxide
I know the packaging looks promising and delightful, but looks can be deceiving! In my opinion this is one of the worst products you could possibly buy for your face. It's interesting because I know A LOT of people who use this. When I have a client come in and find out this is there go to product, it immediately makes sense that their skin is ultra sensitive, red, irritated, and dried out. The crushed up walnuts in this product are used as an exfoliating agent (the scrub part). Because the walnut bits aren't spherical, they actually begin to tear at your skin, causing severe sensitivity.
There are several other shocking ingredients listed in this product that are harsh and even toxic:
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate- This is in fact the same ingredient used to degrease car engines and clean floors. It is a well-known skin irritant that can bring severe sensitivity. It can cause damage to your hair, skin, permanent eye damage to children, as well as liver toxicity. It also is awful for the environment in that it is known to be lethal to fish. There is known debate that it is carcinogenic. Avoid this toxic foaming agent all together.
- PEG ingredients- (polyethylene glycol)- Extremely toxic and potentially carcinogenic.
- Methylisothiazolinone- Widely used preservative, most likely taking the place of parabens. Banned from lots of other countries. Known to be toxic to wildlife and the environment.
- Triethanolamine- Toxicant and allergen to the immune and respiratory systems.
It is totally worth it to know your products and the ingredients from which they are made.
Your face is fragile, different from the rest of your body. It is vital to treat it with the utmost care!!
Don't get me wrong, exfoliating is necessary in having healthy, glowing skin. Make sure to be using sufficient products that will not strip your skin, and remember- less is more! Most exfoliating is done only a few times per week, depending on the exfoliant.
*Great Alternatives for an exfoliant:
- Aveda Botanical Kinetics Exfoliant- $20
http://www.aveda.com/product/7570/16417/Skin-Care/toneexfoliate/Botanical-Kinetics-Exfoliant/index.tmpl
Ingredients:
Water, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract, Melissa Officinalis (Balm Mint) Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadowsweet) Extract, Alcohol Denat., Ethyl Lactate, Salicylic Acid, Fragrance, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA
Fantastic product. This salicylic acid based exfoliant leaves your skin smooth, clarified, and wipes away those dead skin cells. Safe even for sensitive skin. LOVE it. Lasts forever.
- Oat Facial Polish- $20 (2oz)/ $52 (5oz)
http://www.naturopathica.com/products/cleansers_mists/15-oat_facial_polish
INGREDIENTS/INCI: Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Avena Sativa (Oat) protein, Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Wax Beads, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Populus Tremuloides (Aspen) Bark Extract, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Chitin, Beta-Glutan, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil, Nardostachys Chinensis (Spikenard) Root Oil, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheatgerm) Grain Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Phenethyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, P-Anisic Acid
Great line! Works well for those who have sensitive skin. Made with Oat protein and Aloe = soothing, Jojoba beads= spherical beads for exfoliation. This product is gentle enough to use daily.
-Juice Beauty Exfoliating Cleanser- $22
http://www.juicebeauty.com/store/skin-care/cleansers-and-toners/exfoliating-cleanser.html
Ingredients: Organic juices of vitis vinifera (organic white grape juice)*, ananas sativus (organic pineapple juice)*, aloe barbadensis (organic aloe juice)*, vegeatable glycerin, caprylic/ capric triglyceride, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond oil), cetearyl alcohol & glucoside, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba wax seed), organic plant oils of butyrospermum parkii (organic shea butter)*, sesamum indicum (organic sesame seed oil)*, xanthan gum, capryl hydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, persea gratissima (avocado oil), persea gratissima (avocado oil unsaponifiables), simmondsia chinensis (organic jojoba seed oil)*, botanical extracts of calendula officinalis (marigold flower extract), chamomilla recutita (chamomile leaf extract), tilia cordata (linden leaf extract), algae extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle flower extract), lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle extract), tocopherol (Vitamin E), ascorbyl palmitate (Vitamin C), tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, sodium hydroxide, cinnamomum camphora (ho wood) and citrus aurantium dulcis (sweet neroli) pure essential oils
Organic, nourishing line. Organic pineapple juice- exfoliates + heals, Organic white grape juice- promotes skin rejuvenation, Organic aloe leaf juice- soothes.
I sincerely hope this is helpful for you all!! :) Please don't hesitate to ask questions.
xo, rachelle
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