We all have skincare products right? So i thought id share some ingredients that you should look out for which you should really avoid! So lets begin!
Mineral Oil (Petrolatum/ paraffinum Liquidum)
Used for
● The slip and slide effect
● Adheres to the skin surface
● An emollient
Reasons to Avoid -
● Gives a greasy after feel
● Sits on the skins surface
● May be a comedogenic
● No real skin benefit
Use instead -
● Vegetable oils
● Rich in essential fatty acids
Lanolin (sheep sweat)
Used for -
● A Wax
● Lip Balms
● Emollient properties
Reason to avoid -
● causes allergies
● Comedogenic
● May contain carcinogens
Use instead -
● Silk Amino acids
● Squalane oil
● Vegetable oil
P.A.B.A ( Para - amino benzoic acid)
Used for -
● Sun screening agent
● Anesthetic properties on the skin
Reasons to avoid -
● Causes allergic eczema in sensitive skin
● Prickly heat
Use Instead -
● Natural physical filters
● Titanium Dioxide
Hydroquinone
Used for -
● Bleaching and pigmentation agent
Reasons to avoid -
● Toxic
● Banned in Europe
● Theories of being linked to cancer
Use Instead -
● Arbutin - lightening gel
I hope you find these useful! I know i did, i use to always think why do i keep getting blocked pores, until i looked at what was in my moisturizer that i was using and it was a product that causes blocked pores!
This was an interesting read! I tend to avoid products like Vaseline - it always dries out my lips! xx
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