BE YOUR

OWN REGULATOR

There are only 11 chemicals banned from

personal care and beauty products in the

United States. And that law was passed in

1938. The FDA has no oversight into the

regulation of beauty products, meaning it’s

essentially the Wild Wild West. It’s wrong to

assume that because it’s sold at the store, it

somehow passed a safety review for safe use.

Because of this, you need to be your own

regulator of the products you choose!

I N T R O T O GR E EN B E AU T Y GU I D E

RESEARCH RESOURCES

Information is knowledge. The best

resources to learn more about

ingredients are:

HOW TO BEGINSwitching over to a natural beauty

routine is something that takes time and

intention. It doesn't happen in a matter

of days, but rather requires a paradigm

shift. Essentially, it's about changing

how you choose your products by

becoming a more informed consumer

through understanding ingredients,

keeping an eye out on greenwashing,

and understanding the value behind

natural products.

I encourage you to start the transition

slowly and begin with products you use

every day such as deodorant, toothpaste,

shampoo, foundation and more.

My favorites are on my website!

The ThinkDirty App

Environmental Working Group

Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

WHY SWITCH?

I feel passionately that everyone should

have a baseline understanding of the

ingredients we put on our body, knowing

which are harmful and which aren't.

Just because something is labeled "natural"

doesn't mean that it is - and that's why I

shop at these green beauty stores. They do

an extensive review of each product and its

ingredients, ensuring everything they carry

is safe! Sure makes shopping a lot easier,

too.

PurelyHallie .com Intro to Green Beauty Guide

GREEN BEAUTY STORES

In a blog post, I go into detail about the

harmful effects of many chemical

ingredients on the market right now.

Many of the chemicals in every day

products are:

carcinogenic

hormone disrupting (think: your

period and fertility, energy + stress! )

toxic to the nervous system and

organs

lead to birth defects

an environmental or human allergen

(Source: The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics)

HARMFUL INGREDIENTSAt a minimum, get familiar with these ingredients (the worst of the worst)

and be sure to avoid them if you see them on a label.

1,4 Dioxane

Aluminum Chlorohydrate

BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT

(Butylated Hydroxytoluene)

Butoxyethanol

DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine),

and TEA (Triethanolamine)

Formaldehyde (Diazolidinyl urea, Quaternium-15,

DMDM hydantoin)

Fragrance (Fragrance, Parfum, Aroma, Perfume,

Scent)

Homosalate

Methylisothiazonlinone

Mineral oil

Parabens (Isobutylparaben, Isopropylparaben,

Butylparaben and Propylparaben)

Phthalates (Dibutyl Phthalate or anything else

with phthalte in the name)

PEGs like Polyethylene Glycol (There are over

900 kinds and will be labeled)

Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium

Laureth Sulfate (SLES)

Talc

Triclosan

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