Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Eye Opener: Environmental Working Group




In my search for the cosmetic product to review I wanted to see what the lotion I use everyday would contribute to my health. I use Bert Bee's Milk and Honey Lotion. It claims on the bottle to be "All-natural". So, I would assume that I would have a very low rating.


What the Search Concluded
According to the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database, this lotion scored an overall 4 out of 10, making it a "moderate hazard". The results told me that the ingredients have been linked to: Cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, violations, restrictions & warnings, allergies/immunotoxicity, and other concerns for ingredients used in this product: Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns


The product does not test on animals, which is great news. Also, Bert Bee's is a Compact For Safer Cosmetics signer. This means they are motivated to provide safer products for the public to use.


What I have Learned

Overall, I am happy to see that the "All-natural" product I use is living up to its name and providing a safe product. I will continue to use this product. It is linked to cancer, which is a scary thought. But, seeing how nearly every lotion is linked to cancer I am not too worried. There have been no significant research findings to pursuade me to not to use the lotion.

3 comments:

  1. Kevin,
    Good Post, kinda scary how many products are connected to cancer. I'm going to have to check that lotion out.

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  2. Kevin..I love burt's bees (I like the pomegranate chap stick!) I'm glad to hear it's a pretty decent product. It's scary how many aren't!

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  3. I was also surprised how much of a hazard a lot of these products are. It's good to see you taking steps to reduce your environmental impact. great post.

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