by Sarah Brown
A little late reporting this one but I thought it was such a huge step for the cosmetic industry that I couldn’t miss it out all together. Last month Cosmetics Business broke the news (Brussels plots restrictions on parabens in cosmetics, 12-Dec-2011) that the European Commission is planning to ban the use of certain parabens [...]
For many, face wipes are a beauty essential. While they may save time, the chemical-heavy cloths can be incredibly irritating for sensitive skin. Facial cleansing wipes have revolutionized the skincare industry, with almost every major brand developing their own variety. They are however the one thing the majority of Pai customers simply cannot tolerate, with [...]
Organic September is here and brings with it a raft of fabulous opportunities to delve deeper into the green world of natural & organics. While I’m forever extolling the importance of buying certified organic skin care products (read my previous post to find out why), I haven’t really discussed the differences between the main organic [...]
With faux-organic beauty products taking over our shop shelves, learning how to spot a true organic beauty from a chemical imposter has never been more important. The key is in cracking their ingredients list, a feat often easier said than done. These lists can be difficult to decipher – what with the rolling microscopic text, [...]
I get many emails from people wanting to know more about Japanese Honeysuckle. They see it listed in the ingredients on their organic skin care products but have heard that it is a Paraben. Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) is sold as a natural preservative and contains a complex mixture of lonicerin and natural para-hydroxybenzoic acid. [...]
It is a little ironic that Parabens, which are widely used in anti-ageing creams, have been linked to premature ageing. A new Japanese study has demonstrated that when products containing Methyl Paraben are combined with ultra violet light, there is damage to your DNA and skin. So avoid sun creams with Methyl Paraben or using [...]
Unfortunately when it comes to beauty products, “organic” doesn’t always mean chemical-free. Pardon my rant in advance(!), but I’m always frustrated when I come across a beauty product that is marketed as “organic” or “natural”, yet contains a host of synthetic chemical preservatives. Cream based products contain water, and so need to be properly preserved [...]
Before developing a skin allergy, I was your average beauty consumer, mixing and matching products with little consideration for what they contained.
After years of research, trials and skin tribulations I discovered the remedial and rejuvenating powers of natural ingredients and Pai Skincare was born.