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Styling ProductsWhat You Need To KnowHair styling products serve different purposes, from helping repair hair to keeping a style in place.
What To Avoid
VOCs:Although aerosol hairsprays no longer contain gases that harm our climate (ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs), some aerosol hairsprays contain Volatile organic compounds (vocs) that can contribute to indoor and outdoor air pollution. Some VOCs and other harmful gases fall to the floor near children rather than rising out windows.
Formaldehyde:Styling gels commonly contain chemicals that release formaldehyde. Exposure to formaldehyde can cause the skin to swell and even blister and poses increased risk of cancer.
Placental extracts:Placental extracts have gained popularity as hair and skin conditioners. Placental extracts contain vitamins and protein, but they also include high levels of the hormone estrogen. Exposure to estrogen through hair products may harm normal hormone function and contribute to children entering puberty earlier than normal.
Safer Choices
Oils & Butters:Skip these problem ingredients and try styling your hair with coconut oil, shea butter, or beeswax instead.
Find Safer Products
Websites and Apps:
Clearya
Clearya is a free browser extension and app that notifies you when there are unsafe ingredients in your makeup, personal care, baby care, cleaning and other products, and helps you find safe products.
Clearya is a free browser extension and app that notifies you when there are unsafe ingredients in your makeup, personal care, baby care, cleaning and other products, and helps you find safe products.
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics - Nontoxic Black Beauty Project
They offer a list and database of non-toxic beauty products made and sold by Black-owned companies that are committed to toxic-free beauty and personal care products.
They offer a list and database of non-toxic beauty products made and sold by Black-owned companies that are committed to toxic-free beauty and personal care products.
Detox Me
This app allows you to scan barcodes on products to find relevant tips. They also offer a buying guide to decode product labels and find non-toxic alternatives.
This app allows you to scan barcodes on products to find relevant tips. They also offer a buying guide to decode product labels and find non-toxic alternatives.
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG has a "Skin Deep" database that rates personal care and beauty products based on their safety and toxicity levels. EWG also offers a Healthy Living app that allows you to scan barcodes and find safer products.
EWG has a "Skin Deep" database that rates personal care and beauty products based on their safety and toxicity levels. EWG also offers a Healthy Living app that allows you to scan barcodes and find safer products.
Think Dirty
This app and website allow you to scan or search for personal care products to see their ingredient safety ratings.
This app and website allow you to scan or search for personal care products to see their ingredient safety ratings.
