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I began as a consultant for Beautycounter in August of 2016. You can read my story here about why I’m doing what I’m doing and why I believe it is so important. For more info on the company see below! You can also read every one of my Beautycounter posts by clicking on the Beautycounter category.
Our Mission
To get safer products into the hands of everyone.
Note that this does not necessarily mean Beautycounter products. If my sharing this information gets you to switch your products to a safer brand that isn’t Beautycounter, it’s still mission-accomplished!
Decades of studies indicate that serious health issues (including but not limited to asthma, cancer, and infertility) are on the rise and are due in some part to our ongoing exposure to toxic chemicals—whether it’s in the shower, on our commute, while we eat lunch at a local restaurant, or when we clean our kitchens at home. There are more than 80,000 chemicals on the market today. Many don’t have any safety data. This is particularly true of those used in the skincare and beauty industry. The skin care business is famous for greenwashing and we want to do something to stop that.
What’s worse is that the Food and Drug Administration (the agency that regulates cosmetics in the United States) allows companies to use chemicals known to be extremely harmful in the products we put on our bodies and our kids’ bodies every single day, day after day, and to make their judgments about safety.
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE. The United States has not passed a major federal law to regulate the safety of ingredients used in personal care products since 1938. Over the past two decades, the European Union has banned more than 1,400 chemicals and Canada has banned 600 in the product formulas of personal care products and restricted the levels of over 250 more in such products. The United States has only partially banned 30 to date.
We deserve better, and we’re doing something about it.
We spread the word and share information about how the over $50 billion industry is wildly unregulated, governed by only 1.5 pages of legislation.
Beautycounter regularly and consistently has HQ team members like Lindsay Dahl working in Washington, DC, and in state capitols to help push more health-protective laws forward (like the recent Safer Salons bill push in California), sends consultants to advocate in-person in DC, and launches campaigns where consultants are encouraged to speak to state representatives locally, and encourage us ALL (consultants AND clients) to take action right from our phone – by texting BETTER BEAUTY to 52886, for example, to ask your local representative to stand behind the push for the Personal Care Product Safety Act that would require all manufacturers to disclose ingredients in their products.
How You Shop
We provide SAFER PRODUCTS that are high performance – products that work beautifully, and we can feel safe and secure knowing we’re not loading our bodies up with unsafe ingredients. You can shop at Beautycounter with me! Help us deliver our mission.
Ingredient Glossary
Scientists shouldn’t be the only ones able to decipher the label on a cosmetics bottle. Our Ingredient Glossary is a comprehensive collection of every single ingredient used in our products—all of which are carefully chosen and assessed for safety through our groundbreaking Ingredient Selection Process.
The Never List
At Beautycounter, we’ve committed to a health and safety standard that goes well beyond what is legally required in the United States. Our Never List is made up of more than 1,500 questionable or harmful chemicals that we never use as ingredients in our products. This includes the over 1,400 chemicals banned or restricted in personal care products by the European Union, plus additional chemicals screened by Beautycounter and found to be of concern.
While all of our ingredients are sourced with a higher standard of safety and quality in mind, it is well recognized — and accepted by regulatory authorities around the world — that incidental, trace levels of a chemical may inadvertently be introduced in a cosmetic product due to the complexities of the supply chain and manufacturing process. At Beautycounter, we work incredibly hard to minimize the potential that a product may contain trace levels of a chemical from our Never List.
Beautycounter Resources
Watch this video to get an insider’s look at MSNBC’s “Your Business.” We have resources to give you more info on environmental health and safety, trusted non-profits, transparency and social responsibility, and our certifications. We’ve got a great FAQ if you have allergic concerns, or want to know which products are gluten-free, vegan, soy-free, etc.
Band of Beauty Member Program
If you even remotely think you may place more than 1 order with me it is worth the $29 initial membership fee. Since you get 15% off every order as product credit on your next order it wouldn’t take long to get your $29 back. When you sign up you get a free gift. For example, the gift for August/September 2016 was the travel set and bag (worth $48) that includes a shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and body lotion. Members also have access to members-only sales. An example of a members-only sale is the free brightening face oil (worth $68) to all orders of $150+ this past August.
Looking to become a Beautycounter consultant and earn extra money sharing your passion for safer skincare with the world? Contact me!
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