Beauty 101

Foundation

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

Known human immune toxicant or allergen	European Food Safety Authority
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence

- Health Issue: it has been linked to cancer
- Harmful to the environment
- Ranked 6 (Moderate hazard)
- Cover girl foundation is ranked as highly toxic on the Cosmetics Database
(Contain: parabens, propylene glycol, aluminum hydroxide, and synthetic fragrance)

Organic foundation, is there?!

- Zuii foundations: www.zuiiorganic.com

• Nourishes the face rather than simply covering up
• Free of preservatives, talc, parabens, or other synthetics

- Sante Fluid Foundation and Powder Compact Foundation: www.avea.co.uk/sante.html

- ZuZu Luxe Dual Powder Foundation: www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com



Lipstick

Conventional lipstick?

- 61 % contained lead (none is included in the package!)
- Lead causes learning disabilities and behavioural problems
- Aluminum for colour pigments
- Mercury for preservative
Other ingredients: parabens (hormone-disrupting preservatives), FD&C dyes (neurotoxins derived from coal tar, and linked to allergies)

Eco-friendly lipsticks:
(Website)

• Green Beaver Lip Shimmers: www.greenbeaver.com
• Dr. Hauschka lipsticks: www.drhauschka.com
• Lavera lipsticks: www.lavera.com
• ZuZu Luxe Lipstics: www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com
• 100% Pure lipstics: www.100percentpure.com

Here are some ingredients to watch out for:

Petrochemicals/ polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) :

- Health issue: carcinogens
- Often used in shampoos, conditioners, baby powder, baby moisturizers, lip balm, lip gloss and perfume





Phthalates: 

- Health Issue: Disrupt endocrine system. It can result in birth defects and breast cancer
- Found in hair products, deodorants, body lotions, perfume and nail polish
- Not often listed!
- Avoid products with the ingredients fragrance, perfume, parfum.



Source: 
Book Title: There's Lead in Your Lipstick
Author: Gillian Deacon

Beauty Products (Pros and Cons)

Baru-baru ini di environmental class saya dan mentor bicarain soal beauty products dan segala pros & cons nya. Emang yaa kalo cewe itu paling suka ngomongan soal kecantikan. Hahaha. Ya kalo gak fashion pasti ya beauty products. Kali ini kami fokusnya ke pros and cons dari make up. Nah ternyata selama ini saya gak aware dengan ingredients dalam kosmetik yang saya pakai. Saya kira kalo udah di jual, berarti aman di pakai ya kan. Hahaha. Maklum orang awam mikir nya suka gitu. Ternyata gak semua alat kosmetik itu aman untuk di gunakan.

Nah guys, sebenarnya kita bisa loh ngecek di ingradients lists nya. Terus click aja di link ini: Cosmetics Database. Kemungkinan kalo alat kosmetik buatan indonesia gak bakal keluar di database ini. Tapi coba di cek satu-satu di ingredients lists nya.

Terus lagi kami membahas soal anak-anak yang telah di make up sejak usia dini. Menurut mentor saya, kasihan sekali kalau sejak usia belia anak-anak sudah melihat penting nya ber make-up. Seolah-olah kita hendak berpesan kalo kecantikan alami itu perlu di cover-up dengan superficial materials (beliau non-muslim loh!). Dan banyak sekali sekarang beauty contest buat anak-anak yang mengharuskan mereka untuk bermake up.

Belum lagi masalah kesehatan dan lingkungan. Banyak anak-anak dan bahkan orang dewasa yang belum di edukasi tentang produk-produk make up. Bahan-bahan kimia yang terkandung didalamnya dapat membahayakan kulit dan juga dapat mencemari lingkungan.

Kalau di lihat dari segi sosial, make-up memberikan placebo effect (feeling good!). Hasil research menunjukkan bahwa wanita merasa lebih cantik kalau sudah di make-up.

Saya pribadi banyak mengambil pelajaran dari diskusi ini. Saya mencoba untuk lebih berhati-hati. Saya sedang memakai kosmetik halal dan setelah di cek kandungan kimia yang terkandung tidak begitu berbahaya. Rata-rata score nya 3.
0-2= Low hazard (rendah)
3-6= Moderate hazard (sedang)
7-10= High hazard (tinggi)

Saat ini saya sedang beralih ke home remedies juga mencoba beberapa organic products.
Nah ini sebagian contoh dari home remedies yang saya pakai:

- Make up remover (pembersih wajah):

Olive oil (minyak zaitun)

- Hair mask (masker rambut):

Olive oil (minyak zaitun)
Coconut oil (minyak kelapa)

- Face mask (masker wajah)

Ada baiknya memakai buah-buahan seperti avocado (alpukat), tomatoes (tomat), and cucumber (mentimun) untuk mencegah kantung mata.

- Hand and body lotion

Coconut oil (minyak kelapa)

- Lip balm (lip gloss)

Honey (madu)
Coconut oil (minyak kelapa)

Dulu sempat gak tahan dengan bau minyak kelapa. Hahaha. Kalo udah di pakein di rambut sama mamak, pasti ngambek. Sekarang jadi nyesal, karna udah tau kepentingan nya untuk apa :D

Saya rasa penting sekali untuk mengedukasi diri dan orang di sekeliling kita tentang sisi positive dan negative dari beauty products. Tidak hanya berfokus pada make-up, tapi juga jenis-jenis produk kecantikan lainnya, seperti shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand and body lotion, etc. Selalu mengecek di daftar ingredients list nya, agar kita bisa lebih berhati-hati dengan bahan kimia yang terkandung yang dapat membahayakan kulit juga mencemari lingkungan. So, let's be smarter and wiser guys! ;)

Anyway, kalo ada ide dari teman-teman boleh di share yaa. Ini juga buat bahan presentasi minggu depan. Mohon doa nyaa yaa :D

Study time!!! :D

My post this time is special because I'm going to show you what I eat during my study time :D

As you may know, we like to eat when we're stressed out. Well, probably not you guys, it only applies to me! Hahaha.
So, instead of chewing something unhealthy, why not switch to something healthier?!
The choices can vary, but I prefer fruits and veggies for my snack. Especially strawberries, raspberries, and apples. They're my favourite!

Soooo, here's my "study" snack.

And please don't eat too much of it because we'll develop toxicity. Too much of anything isn't a good thing. It's always good to balance it out!

As I mentioned to you guys earlier that I'm switching to a healthy diet. Therefore, I'm only going to eat healthy-foods from now on. Wish me luck guys :D


*Broccoli is a source of Calcium, vitamin C.
*Carrots is a source of vitamin A
*Strawberries is a source of vitamin C.

Healthy Diet

Helllllloooo guys . . . How are you doing?! I hope you guys are enjoying your weekends. I personally am having a lovely weekends so far! The weather is gorgeous! It's neither sunny, nor raining. It is perfect to me! (Since I'm a fan of cloudy weather) :D

Anyways, I'm supposed to study for my midterm which is on tuesday next week. But I went for grocery shopping instead :D Which is not a bad idea, considering that I also have to cook. And guess what, I love cooking now!!! Well, since I love to eat, why not love cooking? :D

Soooo, what did I buy?!

I bought some walnuts, bananas, strawberries, broccoli, and milk! Healthy stuff, eh?! Well, I am trying to be a healthy-freak:D

I'm taking Introduction to Nutrition class (as part of my electives) where I learned a lot about healthy diets. So, I try to put some theory into practise!

According to Canada's Food Guide, female age 19-50 should have vegetables and fruits around 7-8 per servings. The kinds of vegetables and fruits should be consumed are varied. We should have at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day. It is better to consumed with little or no added fat, sugar or salt. It is also recommended to have vegetables and fruits more often than juice.

The choices are:

• Dark green vegetables: broccoli, romaine lettuce and spinach.
• Orange vegetables: carrots, sweet potatoes and winter squash.

It also says that we should have at least half of our grain products whole grain each day. The choices are:

• Whole grains: barley, brown rice, oats, quinoa, and wild rice.
• Whole grains bread, oatmeal or whole wheat pasta.

Unfortunately, white rice isn't recommended guys. Of course, if you come from Asia, it'll be hard to give up "white rice" (I love white rice!) :(

It is recommended that we also drink skim milk (1 or 2 %) daily, 2 cups per serving for adequate intake of vitamin D. Also, drink fortified soy beverages for some of you who have lactose intolerance. Yogurt, cheese, kefir are also recommended.

For milk and alternatives, the choices are:

• Fish: char, herring, mackerel, salmon, sardines and trout.
• Nuts: beans, peanut, shelled nuts and seeds 

And of course, don't forget to drink water and exercise!

It's been hard to keep up with healthy life-style if you're in school and have a part-time job like I do. But of course, we have to try our best. 


I also think that it is very important to eat healthy because it is our responsibility as human being to take care of our body. This is also another way of showing our gratitude toward our Lord, ALLAH azza wajalla.

Anyway, wish me luck guys, with keeping up a healthy life-style and midterm, of course! Duh! :D