Environmental Effects of Cosmetics

 

For this week’s blog, we were asked to research a cosmetic product that we use daily. These products have many components that include hazardous chemicals that risk polluting the environment and actually poising the user. After watching a quick video on how these cosmetics are made and why they use the ingredients they do I am planning on switching to more natural products even if the means paying slightly more for them. I was surprised that terms like “organic” and “natural” have no legal definition and can be used on any product put on the shelves.

After researching the shampoo, I bought a while back, to my surprise it was actually created without using some of the more common shampoo chemicals such as parabens, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, and aluminum. These compounds do different things to give shampoo its signature look, feel and smell. For example, the article talks about how sulfates particularly sodium laureth sulfate are used in many deterge rents because it's what causes the “foaming action” that allows dirt and debris to lift up and wash off. The problem with this compound is that it's harsh on the skin and can irritate or even rash the skin.

This link goes into detail on the chemicals they use if any and how they have structured their business to be vegan and animal-free. Unlike most other shampoo companies Huron takes pride in its transparency and feels that the user should know exactly what’s in the products they use every day. Here is a statement about their clean ingredient initiative. “We’ve worked tirelessly to find the right blend of ‘clean’ ingredients (healthy and better for you) and ingredients that actually work. Huron products are 100% vegan, animal/cruelty-free, and we stay away from known or controversial ingredients that have the potential to do harm.  As a result, we choose to formulate without parabens, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, and aluminum.”

It's refreshing to see a company that is focusing more on the user than just saying everything and everything to land a sale. Will I continue to use shampoo and specifically Huron? Yeah, I think so. It's a good product that smells nice and now after reading the back of the bottle to back up their claim I think I will keep using Huron.




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