21 JAN 2021 BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE 3 MINS READ 2490 VIEWS

What’s in Your Beauty Products?

Pick a bottle – any bottle – from your growing collection of skincare products and take a good look at the ingredients on the label. Can’t even pronounce some of them? You’re not alone. But what are all these and have you ever stopped to wonder if they are actually good for you?

Whats In Your Beauty Products Stylised Packaging


Over the years, the beauty industry has been scrutinised for its use of ingredients that are potentially harmful to humans. Let’s take a look at some of them:

Mineral oil

Sourced from petroleum, this moisturising agent is commonly found in lip balms and creams. Too much of it can accumulate in the body over time and has carcinogenic (potentially cancer-causing) effects.

Parabens

Used as preservatives, some parabens can be harmful as they mimic the hormone oestrogen. Studies have linked them to reproductive organ harm, thyroid disruption, hormone-related cancers and obesity.

Phthalates

These may help fragrances last longer but studies have linked them to obesity, type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, reproductive malformation, infertility, and cardiovascular problems.

Sulfate-based surfactants

Added to products for its lathering effect, sulfate is not only drying but also a likely carcinogen.


DID YOU KNOW that all ingredients used in ARTISTRY formulations are safe, effective and regulatorily compliant? The purest grades are selected and reviewed by a toxicologist so you don’t have to worry.


There are over 1,000 banned ingredients which we do not use, including:

  • Selected parabens
  • Formaldehyde Donors
  • Oxybenzone
  • Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC)
  • Cyclic Silicones
  • Monoethanolamine (MEA)
  • Mineral Oil

We do, however, love using pure and purposeful ingredients that are safe and efficacious, including:

  • Humectants (Hydration)
  • Occlusives (Barrier)
  • Anti-Irritants
  • Skin-Protecting Agents
  • Nutrilite Botanicals
  • Anti-Wrinkle
  • Anti-Acne

Whats In Your Beauty Products Clean Extraction

Clean extraction

That’s great but what about harm to the environment? Clean beauty needs to be safe for both people and the planet we live on.

When it comes to business, it’s common for companies to prioritise profit in their methods. The truth is, it is possible to derive safe and effective botanical ingredients using environmentally friendly chemicals and mechanical processes. That’s how we harvest our Nutrilite/NutriCert botanicals.

Clean extraction such as that used by ARTISTRY utilises green technologies, such as water and ethanol extraction, for the least environmental impact. Also, we continue to explore new technologies to bring the most efficacious ingredients using the cleanest extraction methods possible. Watch this space.