If you've visited this site before you know my main focus is to research what's available in body care products and ferret out formulations that not only work great but also DO NO HARM. I start with a complete list of the product ingredients then see if they meet the criteria for a low hazard rating ( 0-2 ) in Skin Deep 's database. Then I try them on myself. Shampoo, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, facial cleansers, make-up... I want to know about all of them. Initially I needed to search no farther than the graveyard of opened and barely used products languishing in my own cupboard. I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but I'm a sucker for the next best thing. So there was plenty to explore in my cupboard. Those little excursions led to several epiphanies followed by severe weeding. There were things in there I should never have used in the first place. Filled with everything bad. Only the hype was good. Talk about buyer's remorse!
At first it was kind of fun discovering the facts hidden so well by myth, hype, the fact there are no real regulations on body care products and the teeny tiny print. But now it's just depressing. I'm annoyed that I'm researching and then writing post after post all with the same trajectory. Let's begin with high hopes, then there's the hard crash landing once reality sinks in... and ending with an almost clarion call of foul... All that negative energy... who wants that?
So I've been researching companies themselves. There seem to be a lot of products put out by smaller companies. The marketing I'm reading all focuses on the company's commitment to actually using safe, non-toxin ingredients, not just claiming they do. I've contacted several of these companies to ask for samples of products I can review. I haven't had any takers yet, but you'll be the first to know when I do. If any of you are part of a company that meets my criteria I'd love to hear from you. Free advertising, right?Until then I've got this review of Korres Milk Proteins Foaming Cream Cleanser. Here are Korres' claims taken directly from
the Korres page on Sephora:
With roots in the oldest homeopathic pharmacy in Athens, Greece, Korres is committed to developing natural skincare, color, and body products that provide maximum results. Their formulations are among the most environmentally friendly and skin compatible available today, utilizing active natural extracts with antioxidant and skin-transforming benefits for clinically proven results. Powerful yet pampering, Korres delivers fit-for-a-goddess beauty that's the ultimate in natural luxury.
