Do you ever wonder what ingredients are in your bath and beauty products – your moisturizer, deodorant, even shampoo? I hadn’t, until recently. However, people use these products on their bodies everyday without even thinking about what is being absorbed into their skin. Turning a blind eye to unnecessary chemicals in your products is comparable to being apathetic about what you eat — “fast food” for the body, if you will. If you’re concerned about what goes into your body, being aware of the chemicals in your products is only a logical extension, since there are some products out there with unnecessary ingredients.
I recently met Ashley and Minka, the founders of Golden Path Alchemy, at the GoGreen Expo in Los Angeles last month. They were so sweet and extremely knowledgeable about skin care – I could tell they were passionate about their company and products. According to the website, Golden Path Alchemy is “a holistic, handmade, herbal skin care company. We combine Chinese herbs, Western herbs, therapeutic essential oils, flower essences and gem elixirs to create powerful healing blends that transform your skin from ordinary to extraordinary.”
Ashley gave me two samples to try out: the Goji Glow Mask and the Renew Serum. The Goji Glow Mask is made of goji berries, almond oil, and pure cane sugar. I’ve used many types of masks, and the application of this was no different. I wet my face, covered it in the mask, and let it set for about 10 minutes, long enough for the mask to dry on my face. Then I washed it off, and that was when I could feel the difference. My skin was so soft! Amazing, and no residue left on my skin either. The Renew Serum was just as good and is used as a daily moisturizer.
I loved that none of their products use ANY synthetic materials or chemical ingredients. These include parabens, laurel sulfates, phthalates, petrochemicals (mineral oil, paraffin, 1,4 dioxane just to name a few), pesticides, propylene glycols or any of their many derivatives.
I’ve become much more conscious of the ingredients I use in my daily routine. Think of how many products you use on a daily basis: lotion, face and body wash, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, sunscreen. This doesn’t even include makeup products for women. I’m definitely looking forward to exploring this issue in future blog posts as I research and learn more. One great site I found with information about products is the Cosmetics Database.
So what’s in your moisturizer? I challenge you to take a look!
- Lauren
Tags: beauty products, chemicals
