Have you seen our new Hazard List™ yet? It’s a pretty amazing resource: a comprehensive, scientific, thoroughly-documentedlist of ingredients and classes of ingredients that aren’t permitted in any MADE SAFE® certified product. This list doesn’t just belong to Made Safe; it belongs to every product we certify.
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The Scoop on Titanium Dioxide in Cosmetics
What Is It?
Titanium dioxide is a naturally-occurring mineral found in the earth’s crust. Because of its white color, opaqueness, and ability to refract light, the ingredient is often used as a pigment, brightener, and opacifier, which is an ingredient that makes a formulation more opaque. (more…)
Top MADE SAFE Certified Skin Care for Acne-Prone Skin
Finding the key to solving the problem of acne-prone skin and achieving healthy skin can sometimes feel impossible. What makes it worse is that many conventional acne skin care products contain harmful ingredients. When the goal is to purify, balance, and restore health to skin, why add all that toxic gunk? To simplify your search, we’ve gathered our top MADE SAFE certified products for acne to keep your skin even, glowing, and best of all—truly healthy. No toxic gunk here. (more…)
Now Smell This: The Alluring World of Fragrance Is (Man) Made for You
By Amy Ziff
I recently spoke to a packed crowd at the ShiftCon Social Media Conference on why fragrance has become the new ‘F’ word in environmental health circles. (more…)
New Certified Skin Care for Aging Skin: Neal’s Yard Remedies Frankincense Intense™ Lift Cream
Nontoxic but effective skin care to redefine your age? Yep, that’s right. Neal’s Yard Remedies has done it again—the company has created a totally clean age-well formula that aims to smooth fine lines and wrinkles with just the amazing power of botanicals. And it’s MADE SAFE® certified! (more…)
New Guide for Safe Baby Shower Registry Features MADE SAFE Products
If you’re pregnant or know someone who’s pregnant, you want to be sure to buy only the safest products for mom and the newest member of the family. The problem is that sometimes, it’s not that simple. Many products don’t have labels, and there are confusing claims to navigate, like “green,” “eco,” and “natural”—that actually don’t mean anything at all in terms of standards. (more…)
Nontoxic Nookie: A Made Safe Guide to Valentine’s Day
We like roses and chocolates, but what we’re all really hoping for on Valentine’s Day is some (ahem…) alone time with our sweetie. Yep, you know what we mean! On February 14th passion is in the air. (more…)
New: MADE SAFE Certified Fragrance-Free Products + Your Fragrance Questions Answered
We know that while lots of people like to find safer scents, there are just as many people who are sensitive to fragrance or would like to avoid it altogether. Which is why we’re excited to release this list of certified fragrance-free products! (more…)
Toxic Chemicals in Hair Dye and Safer Options
The Problem
Conventional hair dye is made with harmful chemicals that are put directly on the scalp each time hair is dyed, either at home or in the salon. Salon workers are even more exposed to these chemicals – potentially to carcinogenic levels of harm – as they may perform multiple hair dying sessions in a day. (more…)
Nontoxic New Year’s Resolutions
Each of us is in a different place in our nontoxic living journey. Some of us are just starting to think about the ways in which we are exposed to toxics every day. Some are making small and gradual changes. And others have completely overhauled our lives, but are hungry for more. (more…)