How Are Fossil Fuels Incorporated Into Makeup? We put fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum. These types of fossil fuels help us make not only energy (e.g. gasoline in cars) but also numerous household products—including those in your self-care and beauty routines! This article limelights the main things you should know about the components in your self-care and beauty cosmetics that are made from fossil fuels.

If the concept of fossil fuels in your daily care cosmetics disgusts you, then the tips mentioned down will help you detox them from your daily routines. If you are eco-friendly, you’ll be glad to know how you can detox your self-care and beauty cosmetics while also decreasing environmental burdens.

Moreover, If you are health-conscious, and you’ll find many ways to detox your health concerns from conventional personal care products. Some petroleum-based ingredients are said to be harmful (like adding to cancer or neurotoxicity risks). Some are thought to pose health risks (like hyperactivity).  Most have not been studied enough for us to know if they are safe.

This article empowers you with the main information and tips for your personal upkeep —your contributions to our environmental health as well as your individual health.

How risky are ingredients in our self-care and beauty products?

In short, there’s a lot that we don’t know. Among those who know about what relatively little has been found, many are concerned. For example, the scent is a risky ingredient as well as a famous one.

Elements derived from fossil fuels

Many components in our personal care products are taken from fossil fuels, like petroleum or natural gas. Some threaten our health and/or exacerbate environmental issues..

What Products Might Contain Fossil-fuels?

Scarily, unlike chemicals in food and water that are found at low levels (parts per million or even parts per billion), these fossil fuel-based components are sometimes stapled elements of personal care products, like flour’s importance in a bread recipe. Fossil fuel-based ingredients are often in:

• Shampoos
• Conditioners
• Facial cleaners
• Body washes and other types of soaps
• Cosmetics
• Perfume/cologne
• Dental care products: toothbrushes, dental floss, toothpaste, and mouthwash
• Microbeads

Have you heard of Microbeads?

They are microscopic pieces of plastic (usually less than one millimeter in their biggest dimension) that used to be more prevalent in some personal care products, like toothpaste and facial cleansers. There are also present in other household products as well.

They can be made of petrochemicals (like polypropylene and polystyrene) or polyethylene, which is taken from petroleum or natural gas for the most part.

There has been new rule applied on Microbeads in the U.S. of “rinse-off products” to shield our water supply because our water treatment facilities were not styled to filter Microbeads and they are collecting in water and being ingested by wildlife, including fish. For fish-eaters, the Microbeads can become part of your diet too.

Tips to avoid ingredients derived from fossil fuels

With more personal care products available to us than ever, you can drastically decrease your toxic exposures by avoiding fossil fuels incorporated into makeup in your household materials! At the same time, you’ll be helping our environment.

You can see the popular petroleum-based components below on product labels. This is not a comprehensive list and it eases the complex topic of safe personal care products. But the list below gives an excellent start to detox your self-care and beauty products.

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