Sunday, October 24, 2010

Eye Opener: Environmental Working Group

For this week's eye opener I went to the Environmental Working Group's website. This site allows your to see how potentially hazardous many every day cosmetics can be. By typing in the product name, the site calculates a list of products that match it and then gives you information about the ingredients and how hazardous they could possibly be.

I decided to investigate how bad (or good) my daily moisturizer is. These were my results:


Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion with Sunscreen SPF 15

- This product ranked a 4 out of 10 on the hazard scale
- This product was also linked to a variety of health concerns

I found these results to be a bit alarming. Nowhere on the packaging of this product does it list or describe any of these potential health problems! I use this moisturizer nearly every day because I've been told it's healthy to moisturize daily, yet the information provided here leads me to believe I should probably stop using this product ASAP.
 I also find this to be really shady because I know Aveeno products are distributed by Johnson & Johnson: A company that appears to be forward thinking if you look at their website, yet judging by their product ingredients, is anything but.

I definitely feel like my eyes have been opened here. I'm not sure if I'll throw my moisturizer away just yet but I definitely plan on searching for a better one. In fact, I plan on checking most of my cosmetics to learn about the hazards I never would have known about otherwise. 
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  1. Samantha@Samantha: Green with EnviOctober 25, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    Isn't it interesting how misleading a product can be simply becaues it is thought to be good for your skin? I've always thought Aveeno was a good brand especially being under Johnson & Johnson. This shocked me too.

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  2. Katie@ThroughgreeneyeswithkatieOctober 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    This was an eye opener for me as well! I always thought my product was "natural" and safe because the labeling says so. I can't believe how these companies can get away with being so misleading.

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  3. Adam@Adam's Outdoor ConnectionOctober 25, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    I use Aveeno products as well, and I believe this exact same lotion. It is very deceiving how a product can say "natural" and actually contain harmful ingredients.

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  4. Alyssa@Treeific Time with AlyssaOctober 26, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    It's also kind of scary that Aveeno products are not good because Johnson and Johnson make a lot of products for babies! I wonder how those products would rate on this scale?

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  5. AnonymousOctober 26, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    I like that you did your research on Johnson&Johnson and Aveeno, you're totally right about how they market themselves to be healthy and natural but really aren't. It's pretty shocking to find that out about some of our favorite brands!

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