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What company has the best skincare products? Well, that depends on who you ask. Personally, I consult the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC).

WATCH OUT for Harmful Ingredients

In my opinion, the best skincare products should not contain ingredients that either cause or are strongly suspected of causing cancer. But, many of the popular brands do. For example, Neutrogena makes an oil-free foundation that comes in a variety of shades. Ingredients in the product have been linked to cancer, reproductive problems, allergies and a number of other health problems.

Environmental groups have petitioned the cosmetic industry for years to stop using these harmful ingredients. But, since they can’t get legislation past cosmetic industry lobbyists, they decided to give consumers a way to found the safest and best skincare products on their own.

Read the Label

The EWG created a searchable database called Skin Deep. At the site, they rate the safety of cosmetics based on the ingredients that they contain. You might think that Avon has the best skincare products, but if you go to the Skin Deep site, you will learn that Avon’s skin clearing lotion contains ingredients that have been linked to cancer, as well as skin, eye and lung irritation.

As far as safety is concerned, best skincare products are made by companies that have signed the CSC’s compact for global production of safe health and beauty products. The CSC also has a searchable data base where you can see if your favorite companies have signed the compact. Read the rest of this entry »