March 06, 2019
Sodium benzoate
Hydroquinone
Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate
Err what? Just when you thought you were done with lessons in Chemistry huh. But wait, before you turn away, these are actually commonly found in your skincare products. Surprise, surprise.
How many of you have questioned the ingredients used in our skincare, cosmetics, shampoo, conditioner, etc.?
Even for those who did try, most are often overwhelmed by the never-ending list of ingredients with their daunting scientific names (like the ones above).
So should you care? [TLDR: Yes]
Here’s some numbers to put things into perspective:
If you’re having a tough time knowing where to start, you are not alone. We’ve come up with a simple guide to help kickstart your ‘clean beauty’ regime:
P.S. We are not asking you to throw everything out at once! But start with a few and replace as you go along. Slow and steady lah.
Clean beauty does not have to be complicated and we will try to break it down to you in bite size pieces through this platform, so stay tuned for more!
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