Cosmetics and body care products


The criterion for the selection of cosmetics and body care products is to use natural materials and avoiding the use of additives can cause lasting damage to health. Specifically, the products should:

Be made from vegetable raw materials.
Do not have allergenic potential.
Not tested on animals.
Do not contain phthalates.
Not contain moschoxylenio (musk) as an aromatic additive.
Not contain triclosan as an antibacterial additive.
Not contain organic tin compounds.
It is understood that in addition to above, in any case, these products should not contain substances which are:

Carcinogenic
Mutagenic (cause mutations in cells that is)
Reproductive toxins
Persistent in the environment
Bioaccumulative (ie increase their concentrations through the food chain)
Teratogenic (ie related injuries during pregnancy)
Endocrine disrupters (interfere with hormonal systems)
Where to find information about specific brands of cosmetics?

At times, both by Greenpeace and other organizations, undertake analysis to detect dangerous substances in body care and cosmetics. You can download the reports suggest below to see details of various products.

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