PGC Day 1: The Dark Side of Beauty

Hey guys! So, I have been very busy with Project Green Challenge! There are 3-4 challenges posted every day, and I try to do as many as I can. I will blog a few of my favorite entries/challenges so you can see some of what I have been working on. Also, here is the link to Project Green Challenge if you want to check out the contest yourself:

http://projectgreenchallenge.com/pages/home

It is pretty big, with 2,280 people around the world currently signed up! Also, my username is longlivepassions if you want to see my rankings on the leaderboard!

The premise behind this challenge was too select 5 of our conventional beauty products we use and narrow it down to one. We had to look up some of the ingredients and talk about them.

The Dark Side of Beauty

Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara

TRESemmé Freshstart Dry Shampoo

Bath and Body Works Lemon Body Lotion

Dove Ultimate GoFresh Cool Essentials Anti-Perspirant Deodorant

Neutrogena Skin Clearing Blemish Concealer Stick

Ingredients for my Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara:

Aqua (water) EAU), Parafin, Stearic Acid, Cera Alba ((Beeswax) Cire D'Abeille), Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Trisiloxane, C30 45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Cera Carnauba (Copernicia Cerifera Wax), Cera Carnauba ((Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax) Cire De Carnauba), Triethanolamine, Bis Vinyl Dimethicone Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters, Isosteareth 200 Linoleate, Acacia Gum (Acacia Senegal), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer, Phytantriol, Nylon 6, Tocopherol Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Methoxy Amodimethicone/Silsequioxane Copolymer, Silica, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Simethicone, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2 Hexanediol, May Contain, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77897), Black 2 (CI 77266), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Ultramarines (CI 77007)

This mascara contains paraffin, which may be cancer causing and has actually been restricted in other countries because of it. It is produced with petroleum based chemicals and could promote drying of the skin or make the skin more sensitive to sun damage.

Dimethicone is also in this mascara, which is considered a probable carcinogen by the EPA and may disrupt the endocrine system.