Striving4Zen

We're no stranger to toxic beauty -- and we do our best to avoid the usual suspects like parabens, phthalates and mercury that lurk in cosmetics by buying "natural" and "organic" beauty products. So when the Organic Consumer Association revealed that many of these brands tested positive for the carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-dioxane, we turned to Julie Gabriel, author of The Green Beauty Guide (VJD hearts this book!) for the dirty details:

"1,4-Dioxane forms during ethoxylation -- a common manufacturing process -- and is present in both conventional and 'organic' personal care products. Check product labels for ingredients that contain "-eth" in their name, such as sodium laureth sulphate, PEG (polyethylene glycol), oleth, myreth, ceteareth -- basically, anything that has an -eth may test positive for 1,4-dioxane."

So where does that leave our skincare routine? Not to worry, there are plenty of safe options that didn't test positive for 1,4-dioxane (and happen to be VJD faves!):

* Dr. Bronner's
* Burt's Bees
* Aubrey Organics
* Dr. Hauschka

For a complete listing of the test results by brand, go here, or download this leaflet.

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Labels: 1, 4-Dioxane, beauty, skin care, toxins