What Are Paraben-Free, Vegan Beauty Products ?
What are Vegan Beauty Products recommended by the Society of Cosmetics and Beauty? Vegan means the product contains no animal-derived ingredients, including any ingredients produced by animals. It’s this last clause that differentiates vegetarian and vegan products: Vegetarian products contain no animal ingredients, but they may contain animal-produced ingredients, such as honey or beeswax.
Vegan products contain no honey, beeswax, or any other animal by-products.
What are Parabens? Parabens are synthetic preservatives used in cosmetics and personal care products, and can give many people allergic reactions. There are many types of Parabens such as, propylparaben, methylparaben and butylparaben; these are synthetic preservatives commonly used in cosmetics and personal care products like shampoos, skin creams and deodorants. They are suspected to be endocrine disruptors, and they have been found to mimic estrogen in laboratory experiments. Many people have allergic reactions to these preservatives causing skin rashes and irritation. Needless to say, there is a great ongoing debate as to the safety of products containing parabens.
SKIN is the largest organ of the body and absorbs whatever you put onto it; therefore, it is vital to keep the ingredients that we use non-toxic. Through the use of organic, chemical-free products we believe that we have a much better chance at fighting unwanted aggravations, and possibly even cancer.
Here at Simply Organic Beauty, we strongly feel it is in our best interests to stay aware of what is in all of the products, lotions, makeup and hair products that we add to our bodies. Have you ever turned over the bottle of product, and took a real look at all the long names of ingredients that you cannot even pronounce? Rest assured that upon further research you might be appalled as to what you would find out and wonder “why am I using this stuff?”
Fortunately, there is a growing demand for paraben-free products with the increasing awareness of the harmful effects of these ingredients. It is a scary thought to think that so many of the products that we use contain so many ingredients that can have long term harmful effects to our health. It is best to be educated about what we are really using on ourselves, clients and our children.
Skeptics: There will always be people that scoff at the idea of organic and eco-friendly products, and think it is some kind of unnecessary way of life. Ask yourself if your health is worth it to you? If so, take some time, educate yourself on the issue and make your own decision as to what is really important to you. If you feel that beauty an health can be integrated, and feel good as a stylist about offering safer options to your clients, we are here to be examples o f a company that cares for our stylists’, that breathe in all those toxic fumes, as well as the clients’ that are soaking up these unnecessary chemicals into their scalps.
Thankfully, we offer professional hair color lines that are paraben-free, cruelty free, vegan and free from many other toxic chemicals commonly found in most hair color. We strive to bring the highest quality of certified organic ingredients because we care about the health of our planet and users. Unlike some other beauty companies, at any time we offer public information about what is in all of our products.
We have a vision that in time, everyone will see the importance of raising awareness of what we are actually putting into our bodies and releasing into our environment. The desire for beautifying has remained evident over the decades, and it is our hope that we can help to always bring safe, toxic-free products, and hair color to our clients for many years to come. We pledge to stay current with the most up-to-date information about organics and sustainability to add positivity to the world of beauty.
