Thursday, August 15, 2013

Michelle Phan's New Makup Line: 'EM' How Natural Are the Products?

I'm looking at some of the products from Michelle Phan's New Makeup line: 'Em' and I thought I'd share my research with you as to how natural / toxic specific products are.

I use the EWG's cosmetic database for all my information. For more info on them watch this video:

Alright so here are the products I've checked out and got ingredient ratings on so far: 
Ultimate Concealer- The great cover up $19
My custom label from the EWG gives this a 1! Low toxin!

ingredients:

ethylhexyl palmitate
kaolin
ethylhexyl hydroxystearate
ozokerite
cera alba / beeswax / cire dabeille
polybutene
silica silylate
disteardimonium hectorite
polyethylene
propylene carbonate
silica
[+/- may contain / peut contenir
ci 77891 / titanium dioxide
ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499 / iron oxides
mica
ci 77163 / bismuth oxychloride
ci 77007 / ultramarines]

Illuminating Skin Filter- Makeup mood enhancer $25
My custom label from the EWG gives this a 4- Moderate Hazard

ingredients: 

aqua / water / eau
cyclopentasiloxane
glycerin
isododecane
alcohol denat.
polyglyceryl-4 isostearate
cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone
hexyl laurate
disteardimonium hectorite
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
phenoxyethanol
magnesium sulfate
diphenyl dimethicone
cellulose gum
acrylates copolymer
methylparaben
nylon-12
trihydroxystearin
acetylated glycol stearate
peg-10 dimethicone
disodium stearoyl glutamate
aluminum hydroxide
[+/- may contain / peut contenir
mica
ci 77891 / titanium dioxide
ci 77163 / bismuth oxychloride
ci 77491, ci 77492 / iron oxides
ci 75470 / carmine]

Dramatic Volume Mascara- Lash Gallery $20
My custom label from the EWG gives this a 3- Moderate Hazard


ingredients:

aqua / water / eau
paraffin
potassium cetyl phosphate
cera alba / beeswax / cire dabeille
copernicia cerifera cera / carnauba wax / cire de carnauba
acacia senegal / acacia senegal gum
cetyl alcohol
glycerin
hydroxyethylcellulose
phenoxyethanol
peg/ppg-17/18 dimethicone
steareth-20
phenyl ethyl alcohol
sodium polymethacrylate
hydrogenated jojoba oil
hydrogenated palm oil
disodium edta
polyquaternium-10
panthenol
[+/- may contain / peut contenir
ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499 / iron oxides
ci 77891 / titanium dioxide
mica
ci 75470 / carmine
ci 77007 / ultramarines
ci 77288 / chromium oxide greens
ci 77289 / chromium hydroxide green
ci 77742 / manganese violet
ci 77510 / ferric ferrocyanide]

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