It’s time to break up with your {toxic} makeup. But you’re probably wondering if you really can have your makeup – and eat it, too. The short answer is yes…if it’s nontoxic. When you consider that your body absorbs 60% of everything you put on it, it only makes sense that you would want to use makeup and skincare products that are, well – safe enough to eat. It’s imperative to use ingredients free of harsh chemicals like lead, asbestos, pesticides, hormone disrupting chemicals and artificial colors found in most conventional makeup today. Why? Because women use, on average, 12 products (men use 6) containing 168 unique chemicals every single day!
Since your skin is your largest organ, why on earth would you use products linked to cancer, birth defects, and infertility, or skin irritation and eczema?! Avoiding dangerous chemicals like parabens, lead, triclosan, synthetic fragrance and phthalates is essential. Save face with these affordable and easy recipes to create your own natural and organic makeup and deodorant with ingredients you may already have in your kitchen! Got a favorite makeup recipe? Let us know in the comments below.
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