Quick Cheats for Catching Dirty Stuff On Labels

Yes, labels are itty bitty and ultra sciency. It can be intimidating to think you have to be your own good for you watch dog on the personal care products you buy for you and your family.

Here is a simple trick to identify the top 3 dreaded ingredients: sulfates, silicones, and parabens.

Quick cheats for

• Sulfates typically end in “-ate”
• Silicones normally ends in “-cone”, “-xane”, and “-col”.
• Parabens are not so sly- they usually end in “paraben”. Aha! Caughtcha.

There you have it! Also keep in mind that if you can't pronounce it, don't use it! Many sciency things are good for you, and naturally derived ingredients can have names just as looooong.