WHY? Beautycounter for our Teens?

Did you know our preteen and teens use an average of 17 beauty products every day? These products include, face and body washes, hair care, and makeup. Experimenting is part of growing up and finding themselves...we, as parents, just want them to do this safely and education is the key! There are 1500 toxic chemicals banned for use in the EU. Of those 1500, only 29 are banned in the US!! Below find some information from the Environmental Working Group in relation to what is found in our everyday products that we have in our cabinets at home!

"The 20 teens we tested had an average of 13 hormone-altering cosmetics chemicals in their bodies."

Laboratory tests reveal adolescent girls across America are contaminated with chemicals commonly used in cosmetics and body care products. Environmental Working Group (EWG) detected 16 chemicals from 4 chemical families - phthalates, triclosan, parabens, and musks - in blood and urine samples from 20 teen girls aged 14-19. Studies link these chemicals to potential health effects including cancer and hormone disruption. These tests feature first-ever exposure data for parabens in teens, and indicate that young women are widely exposed to this common class of cosmetic preservatives, with 2 parabens, methylparaben and propylparaben, detected in every single girl tested.

To protect the health of teens and all Americans, we recommend action:

• The federal government must set comprehensive safety standards for cosmetics and other personal care products.
• Teens should make healthy choices for themselves by reducing the number of products they use, and by using our Shopper’s Guide to Safe Cosmetics to select safer products.
• Companies must reformulate products to protect consumers from exposure to potentially toxic chemicals, untested ingredients, and noxious impurities. EWG.org (add this app to your phone to check ingredients in every product you use)

Greg Renfrew, founder of Beautycounter, has worked together with chemists, scientists, environmentalists, and a fabulous makeup artist to the stars, to develop a cosmetic and personal care line that has taken the guesswork out of what is on the shelves. She has developed a never list (seen below), a list of ingredients that are not ever used in Beautycounter products. Beautycounter also bans the 1500 chemicals not allowed in products in the EU as well as developing the most comprehensive screening of all ingredients that are considered for use in their products.

Email: cnussear@hotmail.com
Website: beautycounter.com/carolinecoakley
Phone: 5712305510
Facebook: facebook.com/carolinesbeautycounter

The following is a suggested cleansing regime for teens and preteens.

2-3 Times a week: Charcoal Cleansing Bar-use as a facial bar, lather, cleanse and since-properties in charcoal extract oils from the pores

Daily Cleansing: Nourishing Cream Cleanser

“This gentle cleansing formula washes away impurities-simply massage cleanser onto dry or damp skin and rinse with warm water.”

Use every morning and night

Morning-Moisturize with Nourishing Day Cream (organic coconut oil based for maximum hydration)

Nightly-Moisturize with Nourishing Night Cream (organic coconut oil based for maximum hydration)

For acne prone skin: Add 2-3 drops the balancing face oil all over the face and neck in the morning after cleansing -this will balance out the oil producing glands

A favorite among girls is the charcoal mask: use once to twice a week to clean out pores and give skin a glow! This can also be used for spot treatment!

The Makeup line-For Girls Experimenting with Makeup this line is perfect! Not only is it safe but it is light enough that they will not look over done and older than they are.

Best options for teens: Lip Gloss, Lip Sheer, Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer (very little tint or coverage, SPF 20, 14% zinc, and a lot of hydration), Tint skin foundation for more coverage, blushe and powder.