bemotrizinolBemotrizinol: What the First New Sunscreen Filter in 25 Years Means for Clean BeautyThe FDA approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen filter in 25 years. A clean beauty founder on what it means and what she will actually stock.
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bemotrizinolBemotrizinol: What the First New Sunscreen Filter in 25 Years Means for Clean BeautyThe FDA approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen filter in 25 years. A clean beauty founder on what it means and what she will actually stock.
audience:teen-girlWhy Our Teen Skincare Line Is Only Three Steps (On Purpose)A Pediatrics study found the average tween routine layers 11 active ingredients for $168 a month. Here is why our teen line is three gentle steps.
clean at sephora listClean at Sephora List: What It Actually Screens For (And the Gaps That Drive a Range Rover Through)The Clean at Sephora list screens against approximately 50 ingredients, including parabens, sulfates SLS/SLES, phthalates, formaldehydes and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, mineral oils, retinyl palmitate (in some formulations), oxybenzone, and several others. It does NOT screen against synthetic fragrance, PEGs, many silicones, or chemical sunscreen filters beyond oxybenzone, which means the Clean at Sephora seal is a starting point, not an endorsement. A product can carry synthetic fragrance, dimethicone, and PEG compounds and still earn the seal.
audience:adult-womanCosmeticorexia: Why I Won't Sell Anti-Aging Serums to Fifth GradersItaly is investigating skincare marketing to kids. A clean-beauty founder on cosmeticorexia, tween skincare, and what actually belongs in the basket.
audience:adult-womanWhy I Launched a Teen Skincare Line — and Think Most Teen Skincare Marketing Should Be IllegalItaly is investigating Sephora for marketing anti-aging to kids. A clean-beauty founder on teen skincare, "cosmeticorexia," and the line she won't cross.