“The substance polyaminopropyl biguanide (PHMB) has been banned in personal care products since January 2015. PHMB is a preservative that is used in for example makeup removers, body lotions and creams. The substance is suspected to be cancer-causing, it is detrimental to the environment and it is allergenic.”
Woah, right? So I just want to know why this stuff is still on the shelves. Luckily, we have YouTube for that.
A lovely lady by the name of Maria Schlossberg did an entire video last year about this. It’s really fascinating to watch if you have the time.
In short, we find out that this particular ingredient, PHMB, is in more products than we may think, and that it’s used for sanitary, preservative purposes. That doesn’t take away the fact that it’s potentially cancer causing, but who cares, right? Wrong!! We should all care about what we’re putting on our faces each day. I am a huge advocate for cruelty free, vegan brands in terms of makeup and skincare brands. I think we can always do better, and we should do better.
For some food for thought, here are some drugstore, cruelty free brands that you may want to look into:
These makeup brands are cruelty-free and budget friendly
Is it ironic that the beauty industry that aims to let us look like a better version of ourselves has a very dark side to it? Currently, there are global efforts – with endorsements from top celebrities – bringing awareness to the public in hopes of putting an end to cosmetic animal testing by beauty companies.
Kiss and Makeup? 