While I'm away for the week, Savannah Scorpion is back to entertain and inform you with more of the insider scoop on how to buy beauty products without throwing your fucking money away. As always, comment below or email with any questions or future topics you'd like her to address!
This is Savannah Scorpion, returning with a short post about
all of the hype surrounding "green",
"organic", and "eco-friendly" cosmetics and skincare.
Now, I'll be straight-up and admit that my
preferred cleanser is one of those fancypants products that is made with
volcanic ash and has an expiration date on it. I use it because I have
Weird Skin (TM) that gets oily throughout the day, but gets dried out
by pretty much everything except this cleanser. I also may or
may not have ordered a dickton of products from the LUSH website after
I got my last paycheck.
Panic about parabens, pthalates, and the
planet mean that there's a huge trend in so called "green"
products. Even mass brands like Neutrogena are creating "eco" lines.
Now, here's the straight talk on these products: