If you’ve been following me for a few years now, you know I am dedicated to my skincare routine. I truly believe taking care of your skin is like working out. I love trying new products & skincare lines so when I first heard of Beautycounter and their safer skincare mission I was instantly obsessed!
I discovered Beautycounter after watching a segment on the Today Show where the founder, Greg Renfrew, was sharing more information on the movement they are getting behind – safer skincare. Yes, yes, and yes! In just a few short weeks after the segment, Greg and her team were headed to Washington, DC to meet with congress to work on getting safer skincare laws passed.
Because I am obsessed with skincare, I try to be very conscious of the products and their ingredients. Now I’m not perfect when it comes to clean products but it blows my mind the sheer number of chemicals that are in our everyday products that can be harmful to our skin & bodies! For example, last year I was getting a facial and I was telling my aesthetician my skin was constantly dry even though I believed (and she agreed) that I had a very strong and consistent skincare routine. After numerous questions, we figured out that these Nutragena face wipes were actually the culprit in drying out my skin. I couldn’t believe it! I had been using these for years and now all of a sudden needed a substitute for a product I used every single day. Thank goodness for these!
Why We Need Safer Skincare Laws
Overall I believe there is not enough education or information for us girls coming out of the beauty & skincare industry that shares what is actually going in to our everyday skincare products. Did you know that there are over 1,400 chemicals commonly used in US based beauty/skincare companies that are completely banned in Europe?
Annie from Oh She Glows (if you don’t follow her, you must!) was the first person to ever inform me that skincare products from France are so much better for us then products we can get in the US. As a result, I always try to stalk up on Caudalie products when I’m in France!
And most recently, I learned that there is very little regulation when it comes to the various ingredients companies can use in products. Since World War 2, the US has introduced over 80,000 chemicals and only 10% have safety data — crazy!! The chemicals & ingredients that are in our products have a direct effect and can be tied to chronic health issues — including hormonal issues, infertility & even cancer.
My Current Favorites
Whenever I start using a new skincare line, I always look to incorporate 1-2 products based on what’s currently missing from my routine or what I’m low on to make sure I love the product. The first product that I started using and now I don’t think I could live without is this brightening facial oil – I personally love to use oils underneath my moisturizer to help lock in hydration. If you are going to buy one product I highly recommend making it this one!
Other current favorites include: this moisturizer, this eye cream, this overnight sleeping mask & this cleansing balm! Below you can shop all of my current favorites & check out my consultant page here!
Happy shopping & cheers to safer skincare! <3 Xo. Lauren
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