Teens Are Turning Green
Date: September 16, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Body Care, Featured, Skin Care, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
The Teens for Safe Cosmetics have seriously exciting news. Like better than an A on a test, well maybe close. After working closely with some of the greatest and greenest companies out there, in collaboration with Whole Foods, we were able to get our own line of products private labeled (Teens Turning Green). We tested everything and picked what worked for us. If we liked a product by one manufacturer, but didn’t dig the scent, they were accommodating enough to reformulate it! We were able to pick our favorite tried-and-true products to create the first line of truly eco amazing skincare that’s been formulated specifically for young skin. Each of the products we selected attains Whole Food Market’s new Premium Body Care Standard, the most comprehensive in the industry. Our awareness-raising skin and body care line looks great, works flawlessly, and has ingredient lists that you can actually pronounce. Start this school year off fresh-faced and fabulous. Let us know if you love them as much as we do!
Your Hair’s New BFF
Date: September 9, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Hair Care, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
Young ladies, a new line of haircare has just graced us with its royal birth, and they’re looking for the ultimate spokesgirl. The first face of Amourai Organique will represent a line of haircare fit for a young queen. The regal family of Natural Haircare, which includes the Silver Spoon Shampoo, Her Highness Conditioner and Knight in Shining Armour Treatment, are all made from natural (many of which are organic) ingredients without the harmful additions of things like parabens, sulfates and synthetic fragrances that irritate the skin and have been linked to cancer. (more…)
The Teens Turn New York Green
Date: March 26, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Events, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
The Teens for Safe Cosmetics (with a little love from ecofabulous) are hard at work ensuring April 4th’s Turning Green event will be the coolest, and smartest, party of the year. In honor of Earth Month, this New York City eco-fashion show, taking place at the Broad Street Ballroom, will lead you down a day-in-the-life of an ecofabulous teen. If you’re looking to be inspired to lead a healthier more altruistic life, this is where it’s at! The Green Spa will make you over with the best natural products on the market. Not only will this be an awesome and fun opportunity to mingle with like-minded peers, but you will leave armed with an abundance of information (and products) for becoming an eco-maven. For more details and to register, click here.
Smell the Roses, Not the B.O.
Date: March 11, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Fragrance, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
Since commercial deodorants contain a cocktail of potentially harmful chemicals (parabens, phthalates) and anti-perspirants contain aluminum that has been linked to breast cancer, we’re always on the lookout for a healthy way to keep our underarms feeling fresh. The glamorous girls over at Teens for Safe Cosmetics recently turned us on to Weleda’s deodorants. Made with the finest organic and biodynamic raw materials (with the intent of harnessing their healing properties), they’re free from synthetic preservatives and fragrances. In convenient spray bottles (no white streaks here), toss it in your purse or gym bag for refreshing, on the go. For you vegans out there, don’t be alarmed that “glycerin” is a listed ingredient; it’s derived from either coconut or palm kernel oil. And, the alcohol they use is gluten-free and cultivated in Italy, from organic grains. Keep in mind that everyone’s PH is different and you might need to experiment with a few different deordorants before finding your match.
Pretty in Pom
Date: February 28, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Skin Care, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
One of the awesome founding teens from Teens for Safe Cosmetics introduced us to the power of the Pomegranate for skin care, and we’re thrilled she did. In Greek mythology, Persephone ate this seductive fruit and was reborn every Spring; so this Spring, how about some Pom rejuvenation? Pomega5 offers the first complete line of therapeutic skin care and nutritional supplements made with biodynamic, cold-pressed Omega 5 rich pomegranate seed oil. The pomegranate - from seed to packaged good - could not be handled with more care to retain its amazing health benefits and respect the land from whence it came. They use no synthetics, fillers or preservatives - therefore, it’s all natural. To get the squeeze on Pomega5, click here.
Teen Time - Feb 1st and 2nd
Date: January 23, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Events, Lifestyle, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
February 1st and 2nd, the Marin Art & Garden Center plays host to the 3rd Annual Teens for Safe Cosmetics Summit, bringing together amazing young women from across the nation and green industry leaders (such as Mark Shapiro, the author of Exposed, Josh Onysko, the founder of Pangea Organics and…well, myself - among many others!). The summit is sure to incite and inspire teens everywhere to create advocacy campaigns in their schools for our right to health and a beauty care industry that does not bestow upon us carcinogenic, toxic and harmful products. If you are or know a teen, relative of a teen or just a conscious cosmetic consumer, this is an event worth checking out (here). After all, who isn’t for safe skin care?!
Not Your Mother’s Bar of Soap…According to our Teens
Date: January 15, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
In the days when our parents were kids, bar soap was all there was, there wasn’t gel soap or liquid soap, there was just the bar. The bar of soap has survived the test of time. The bars we reviewed are the greenest of the green - plant based ingredients, essential oils, mindfully made, nourishing for the body and without synthetic chemicals. Bar soap is a basic and you can purchase our picks below on their websites or at Whole Foods Market.
Dr. Bronner’s Rose Pure-Castile Soap: Forget about all the varieties of elixirs available, because the traditional scented bar soap is back. The elegantly named, Rose Pure-Castile Soap is a pleasure for any bathing experience. The bright pink paper that wraps this simple and unassuming product conceals the ideal bar soap. The thick, long-lasting bar spreads beautifully and evenly, leaving my skin feeling soft and smelling fresh. A steal at $3.99.
Pomega5 Cleansing Bar: Never before has a bar of soap brought me so much joy. I use it every night on my face. The Pomega5 Cleansing Bar can be described in one word: extraordinary! The morning after my first use, my skin was remarkably clearer and felt absolutely incredible. This olive oil-based, soap-free cleanser exfoliates, nourishes and calms my skin. It smells amazing, feels luxurious, and makes my skin look glorious! $18 per bar.
Pangea Organics Tunisian Olive Oil and Coconut Bar Soap: Not only does this soap smell magnificent, but it works better than any soap I’ve ever tried! It smooths my skin while the olive oil keeps it moisturized all day long, so I don’t use lotion anymore. I even suggested that my whole family switch from using conventional bar soap (with potentially harmful ingredients) to Pangea, and they have. If you like this soap, I would also recommend trying other Pangea products. All of the boxes are 100% post consumer paper with organic seeds that you can plant after you soak the box in water. Really innovative and super sustainable. $8 per bar.
Zum Bar Goats Milk Soap: This soap is scrumptious. Soothing goat’s milk is the base ingredient in this bar, and it naturally balances your skin. I love showering with it in the morning because the rejuvenating mint scent (100% essential oils) wakes me up and gets me ready for my day. Zum Bar cleanses, but doesn’t dry my skin out, like other soaps I’ve tried – they use vegetable oils to keep skin moisturized and smooth. All of Zum Bar’s soaps smell great and they come in a variety of fun colors and scents. There are also bar sets, which make terrific gifts. $5.40 per bar.
Luxe Lashes
Date: November 20, 2007 | Category: Beauty, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
Every girl deserves long, fabulous lashes, right? But we shouldn’t have to sacrifice our health in pursuit of the perfect mascara. And we don’t have to. The mascaras below all receive a stamp of approval from the campaign members of Teens for Safe Cosmetics, proving that effectiveness and safe ingredients can fit hand in hand. Hear what the girls had to say about their personal experiences with each product, and trade in those toxic mascaras for these ecofabulous alternatives.
Iredale Mineral Cosmetics - This mascara makes my eyelashes longer and thicker, while still looking natural. The long brush provides even coverage and curl along every single eyelash. Even better, I’ve had my mascara for over four months now and it only gets better with time!
Dr. Hauschka - Why do I love Hauschka? Because it plays up MY lashes, giving me that natural look I always crave. The incredible brush separates and lengthens, leaving me with full luscious lashes that everyone envies. There is nothing better than when everyone thinks my eyelashes are all my own (read: amazing every day lash enhancer but not necessarily for events).
ZuZu Luxe - I’ve been using ZuZu for a year, and it’s excellent! It lasts all day and doesn’t clump, run or smudge. It competes with the most popular commercial brands due to the great length, volume and thickness. Zuzu has a light, natural feel and the illusion that you are not wearing any mascara at all. It also comes off easily at the end of the day.
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Follow the Cosmetics Column
Date: November 15, 2007 | Category: Beauty, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with Teens for
Safe Cosmetics to bring you the latest in ecofabulous offerings on the beauty front. They are an amazing coalition of young women who have launched a groundbreaking campaign to raise awareness about potentially harmful ingredients in beauty and personal care products. With the express purpose of educating peers about greener alternatives, advocating for laws to protect health and inspiring teens across the nation to work together in order to encourage change within their communities, we are proud to align ourselves with their mission. Each week they will be contributing a post to our site. Look for the pink post beginning next Tuesday, and we’ll be funneling them all into the Teens for Safe Cosmetics folder for your future perusal.
Teenage Angst
Date: August 14, 2007 | Category: Beauty, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
In a time when the ingredient list on a single cosmetic may contain hundreds of unrecognizable technical names, some people are recognizing that what we put on our skin is almost as important as what we put into our mouths, since 60% of what we slather on us gets absorbed! And what are these people doing about it? Well, the Teens For Safe Cosmetics is a coalition of young, passionate women working to raise awareness about the potentially toxic ingredients in products that can be linked to any number of health risks. These millennials (supported by chemists and seasoned activists) are educating consumers, especially teen girls who use on average 15-25 products a day containing around 200 chemicals. This passionate group is advocating to eliminate harmful ingredients and empowering the community with greener alternatives. Go girls…and boys! Burt’s Bees has also launched an initiative. They’re fed up with all these products claiming they’re “natural” when in fact they are far from, and they’re even more enraged that no regulations exist for companies labeling their products “natural.” The result is Burt’s Bill for Setting the Natural Standard, a call to rally support and create industry backing for standards. Sign Burt’s Bill here and show your support. Ecofabulous will be adding a Safe Cosmetic Approved moniker to items that gain this cadre’s respect, so keep your long-lashed eyes peeled.
