It's Time to Spring Clean your Skincare!
As a provider of all-natural skincare products, Simple Sugars takes pride in offering safe and effective options for individuals who care about what they put on their skin. Our products are free from potentially harmful ingredients, unlike many conventional skincare brands that contain synthetic chemicals and fragrances.
The EWG's Skin Deep database is a valuable tool for consumers who want to make informed decisions about the products they use on their bodies. By analyzing the ingredients in various skincare products, the database provides consumers with valuable insights into potential health risks associated with certain ingredients.
When we ran our ingredients through the Skin Deep database, we were pleased to find that all of our products received low hazard ratings. Our ingredients are simple, natural, and effective. We use ingredients such as sugar and natural oils to gently cleanse, exfoliate, and moisturize the skin without the need for harsh chemicals.
In contrast, many conventional skincare brands contain ingredients that are linked to health concerns such as skin irritation, endocrine disruption, and allergic reactions. For example, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, and Imidazolidinyl Urea are all commonly found in skincare products and have high hazard ratings in the Skin Deep database.
Here are the ingredients in the best-selling Facial Moisturizer currently selling on Amazon and their EWG rankings:
According to the EWG's Skin Deep database, the analyzed ingredients have the following hazard ratings:
- Aqua / Water: 0-1 (low hazard)
- Cyclohexasiloxane: 3 (moderate hazard)
- Glycerin: 0 (low hazard)
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter: 0 (low hazard)
- Isohexadecane: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Dipropylene Glycol: 3 (moderate hazard)
- Cera Alba / Beeswax: 0 (low hazard)
- Stearic Acid: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Palmitic Acid: 2 (moderate hazard)
- Cyclopentasiloxane: 3 (moderate hazard)
- Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Peg-100 Stearate: 3 (moderate hazard)
- Stearyl Alcohol: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Glyceryl Stearate: 0 (low hazard)
- Peg-20 Stearate: 3 (moderate hazard)
- Boswelia Serrata Extract / Boswellia Serrata Extract: 0 (low hazard)
- Manganese Gluconate: 0 (low hazard)
- Soluble Collagen: 0 (low hazard)
- Atelocollagen: 0 (low hazard)
- Dimethiconol: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Polysorbate 80: 3 (moderate hazard)
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Tocopherol: 0 (low hazard)
- Disodium Edta: 0-1 (low hazard)
- Sodium Hydroxide: 3-4 (moderate to high hazard)
- Silica Dimethyl Silylate: 1 (low to moderate hazard)
- Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate: 0 (low hazard)
- Phenoxyethanol: 4 (high hazard)
- Methylparaben: 4 (high hazard)
- Imidazolidinyl Urea: 6-7 (high hazard)
- Potassium Sorbate: 3 (moderate hazard)
- Parfum / Fragrance: 8 (high hazard)
- Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone: 5 (moderate to high hazard)
- Butylphenyl Methylpropional: 5 (moderate to high hazard)
- Benzyl Salicylate: 4 (high hazard)
- Linalool: 4 (high hazard)
- Hexyl Cinnamal: 4 (high hazard)
- Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde: 6 (high hazard)
- Citronellol: 4 (high hazard)
Overall, this formulation contains 19 ingredients (bold in the list above) with moderate to high hazard ratings! These ingredients have been linked to various health concerns such as skin irritation, endocrine disruption, and allergic reactions. Who knew $8.99 could buy ALL these chemicals?
Is that fake promise of youth really worth it? Nope.
Spring clean your skincare stash and read the labels. We've said it before and we'll say it again - Simple is better!
