Category Archives: "Toxic Talk and Labels"
5 Ways to Make Your Beauty Routine More Eco-Friendly
Earth Day is this Wednesday, April 22nd, so we wanted to talk a little bit about how you can make your beauty routine more eco-friendly. You may think there’s no way beauty and planet health can go together, but there are actually several ways they can. By making more conscious choices about what we buy,
Beware Internet Beauty Products—They Could Contain Toxic Mercury
You can find pretty much anything on the Internet these days, and beauty products are no exception. Unfortunately, there are some unsavory characters out there trying to make a quick buck by selling counterfeit and potentially dangerous products to consumers. Here’s how to protect yourself and your family. Tests Show Mercury Sometimes at Dangerously High
Sunscreen Ingredients Absorbed More than We Thought: Should You Be Worried?
According to dermatologists, the sun is enemy number one when it comes to the skin’s health and appearance. Sunscreen helps, but recent research has shown that some of the ingredients in sunscreen aren’t as safe as we’d like them to be. Here at CV Skinlabs, we’ve always recommended that you stick with zinc oxide when
Deadly Superbugs in Your Makeup Bag?
How often do you clean out the products in your makeup bag? If you’re like most of us, not often. But we may all need to change that habit, and quickly, considering the results of a recent study. Scientists tested a group of products commonly found in makeup bags, and what they found would make
