This weekend, I took my daughter communion dress shopping and it was so fun to think about all the details surrounding her special day. Of course, this led to thinking about nail polish, some simple makeup, you name it and reminded me of an alarming and unsettling Environmental Working Group article I just read.
A lab commissioned by the EWG “found that every gram of the talc-containing eye shadow in the Princess Girl’s All-in-One Deluxe Makeup Palette tested contained more than 4 million asbestos fiber structures. Geologically, talc and asbestos can naturally occur alongside each other in rock. In many regions, talc deposits are contaminated with asbestos fibers.”
Cue the collective, WTF?!
Thankfully the IQ Toy company doesn’t seem to the selling this product, which is supposedly for KIDS, on their website nor on Amazon anymore. But it is horrible knowing that there are many other talc-based makeup products – most likely imported – that are marketed to children, contain the deadly carcinogen and haven’t been reviewed nor tested for ingredient safety.
Reading about these incidents has become so commonplace yet so incredibly infuriating and while we wait for the government to pass legislation to protect us and better regulate the beauty industry as a whole, we must take matters into our own hands.
Start by stop buying any kids makeup kids outside of reputable brands you trust and have read about their ingredient sourcing and safety screening.
I personally like to take it one step further and when it comes to special occasions that I know my daughter is looking to get extra fancy for, I will let her use my Beautycounter makeup.
Why?
Because of our transparency and commitment to safety, I know I will feel comfortable allowing my daughter to use any of my products, without compromising her health.
I do want to mention that Beautycounter does have several makeup products that contain talc, which have not only been third-party tested but also supplier-certified for safety, and for that reason, I feel 100% comfortable using them. But, we are working to introduce talc-free formula replacements of these products by the end of the year. This is huge because while we are confident with the safety of our talc, we are looking to meet client requests to be talc-free by finding other minerals that meet our strict heavy metal limits and high performance standards.
So, while I hate to say that we will most likely continue to read troublesome reports involving more carcinogens in kids toys until legislation changes, in the meantime, let’s continue voting with our dollars and demanding better, safer for all!
Living Cleaner, Easier & Safer 