Chemical Safe Skincare Campaign

Channel 4 aired their latest challenging programme last night presented by Property Ladder icon Sarah Beany. The programme followed two sisters in their efforts to reduce their toxic overload from their skincare and beauty regime.

Thankfully Channel 4 did not shy away from the challenge and we would like to commend their bravery in highlighting the excessive use of parabens, sodium laureth sulfate and triclosan in skincare and beauty products.

Thankfully Channel 4 did not shy away from the challenge and we would like to commend their bravery inThe levels of toxins in the sister’s blood and urine were tested before starting the challenge and then again after they had used chemical safe products for 2 weeks. After just two weeks, they had significantly reduced the levels in their bodies.

Take the challenge yourself and choose skincare and beauty products which are free from parabens, SLS, triclosan, alcohol, perfumes and colouring!

The controversial REACH law has come into effect this month. The long debated EU law aims to protect consumers and the environment from harmful and unsafe chemicals.

REACH - Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals - will demand that cosmetic manufacturers will have to ensure that over 30,000 chemicals have been tested and reviewed by the European Chemicals Agency (EChA). The EChA will ban those that pose a significant threat and ensure that cosmetic companies use alternative and safer ingredients in their products.

While we welcome the introduction of the new REACH law, the timeline to register chemicals is very long - 11 years and many loopholes exist. For example, if a shampoo or moisturiser was manufactured outside the EU - they are not regulated under the REACH law as it only applies to products made in the EU.