In May, I did a post on how to substitute some popular, unhealthy beauty products with healthier alternatives. I was inspired by the articles that I've seen in health magazines like Shape and Weight Watchers, where nutritionists tell you how to replace fattening snacks with healthier options. Anyways, many of my followers requested another "swapping" post.
So, by popular demand, here's round two :)
1. If you love Johnson's Original Baby Oil ($6 at drugstores)...then try Bertolli Classico
100% Pure Olive Oil ($10 at grocery stores).
Many of us like to use baby oil to remove makeup or hydrate our skin. Baby oil is essentially mineral oil or petrolatum, which can promote skin damage rather than skin repair. Olive oil has the same makeup-removing and hydrating properties but without the petrolatum. In addition, the olive will help protect against free radicals and irritants. It will even condition your eyelashes if you use it as a makeup remover.
2. If you love bareMinerals Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 ($27 at Sephora)...then try Bellapierre Mineral Foundation ($65 www.bellapierre.com).Many of us like to use baby oil to remove makeup or hydrate our skin. Baby oil is essentially mineral oil or petrolatum, which can promote skin damage rather than skin repair. Olive oil has the same makeup-removing and hydrating properties but without the petrolatum. In addition, the olive will help protect against free radicals and irritants. It will even condition your eyelashes if you use it as a makeup remover.
Although I love bareEscentual products, I am actually not a fan of their mineral foundation. I know it's odd because mineral foundation is the brand's core competency, and they basically invented the concept. In my opinion, they may have been the first to do mineral makeup, but they aren't the best. I've found that the formula can be difficult to smooth over skin and cakes after a few hours. But more importantly, the bareMinerals foundations contain bismuth oxychloride. Other brands like Jane Iredale and Pur Minerals that also produce mineral makeup don't contain this toxin, and Bellapierre produces a foundation in a loose powder form that is similar to the bareMinerals one.
Currently on the market, the two most popular facial sprays for setting your makeup are made by Make Up For Ever and Urban Decay. Although both work really well, only the Urban Decay one is paraben-free. While the Make Up For Ever one protects your makeup by covering it with a thin, invisible film, the Urban Decay one preserves your makeup by lowering its temperature.
4. If you love Benefit Cosmetics Benetint ($30 at Sephora)...then try Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee ($22 at Sephora).
Cheek tints are a great way to add a healthy glow to your complexion. Compared with
When it comes to prime time, swap Philosophy for Smashbox. Made with a water-based formula, the Smashbox light primer is great for oily skin like the Philosophy one is, but without the parabens.
6. If you love Freeman Feeling Beautiful Cucumber Facial Peel-Off Mask ($4 at drugstores)...then try Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Calming Facial Mask ($15 at drugstores).Cucumber can be a really nice soothing treat for your skin, but the Freeman cucumber mask contains two types of parabens. Next time you buy a cucumber mask, reach for the Yes to Cucumbers one. All of the Yes to products are free of harmful ingredients and can be conveniently found at drugstores, where you would buy the Freeman masks.
One of the oldest, quick-fix beauty tricks is dabbing a little toothpaste on a zit before you go to bed so that by morning, the alcohol will have dried it out. The problem is that although toothpaste dries out your zit, it also dries out your skin, leaving it hard and red. Specifically, Colgate Total contains dangerous triclosan. The Drying Lotion is also an overnight-spot treatment that dries out your pimple in a more gentle way. When you wake up in the morning, your zit will be gone, and your skin won't be all red and crusty.
8. If you love Dial Antibacterial Deodorant Soap ($3 at drugstores for a pack of 3)...then try Tom's of Maine Daily Moisture Natural Beauty Bar Soap ($5 at drugstores for a pack of 2).
One of the most popular soap brands is Dial. Unfortunately, its products contain harmful triclocarbon. Instead, try the Tom's of Maine natural soaps. The Natural Beauty Bar soap features sage, which naturally gives it the same deodorizing qualities that the Dial one has. And it leaves your skin feeling just as soft!
Neutrogena is a leader in face cleanser production. But next time you reach for one, watch out because most of them use harsh sulfates. With the 100% Pure product, licorice and fruit acids will give you the same radiance booster as the Neutrogena one but without the skin-damaging agents.
10. If you love Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 ($11 at Ulta)...then try Aveeno Natural Protection Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 ($11 at Ulta).I really like Aveeno sunscreens for multiple reasons. Brands like Banana Boat smell really sunscreen-like, and Neutrogena products make me be break out. The Aveeno ones are light, moisturizing, and calming. However, Aveeno's non-natural sunscreen contains oxybenzone, which is a potential toxin. So, next time, try the Natural Protection lotion. It's not only toxin-free, but also uses zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as natural UV fighters that are more effective than the chemical sunscreens found in the Protect + Hydrate lotion. Plus these products are the same price, found on same store shelves, have the same SPF...healthy swapping couldn't get any easier!
Hope this helps you make more some healthy substitutions!
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