Nodon’t call them second-class: i beauty products that you can buy at the supermarket they respect Standard Quality and of course all the relevant European certifications, just like those in perfumery. The supermarket shelves have become a place to safely buy cosmetics from good quality and to a sustainable price.
Supermarket beauty products: how to read the labels
Fundamental first step when choosing a beauty product in the supermarket is reading the label – or INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) – which includes all the active ingredients in order of highest to lowest percentage.
Knowing how to read it allows you to consciously make your choice, and quickly evaluate the quality of a product, especially by understanding the ingredients present in the first positions of the label.
The names Paraffinum liquidum, Petrolatum, Mineral Oil, Vaseline, Ceresin, Ozokerite, indicate petroleum derivatives, the most discussed in recent years in cosmetics due to their inert action on the skin and effective usefulness in formulas.
Another group of ingredients to lend to attention are the silicones, which create a film on the skin that makes it appear immediately smoother, smoother to the touch, which only creates a fake “moisturizing effect”. They are recognized by the name of: Dimethicone, Dimeticonol, Polydimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Quaternium-80, Amodimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate.
Supermarket beauty products: the ingredients to choose from
For a confident, responsible and aware beauty you must also pay attention to the origin of the ingredients.
In fact, it is better to lean towards products made in Italy which contain quality active ingredients, possibly of Italian origin, so as to be able to control the supply chain and also reduce CO2 emissions. Or choose certified BIO products in order to ensure a certain quality standard.
Cruelty free and vegan certifications ok
In addition to the list of ingredients, they can be found on product packaging acronyms, symbols and certifications that make it possible to recognize whether the chosen product complies with specific regulations.
The acronym Cosmos, for example, has like The aim is to make it easier for the consumer to recognize an organic cosmetic. While Ecocert, certify cosmetic products based on natural and organic ingredients.
Vegan OK identifies i beauty products that can be defined as vegan and do not contain ingredients of animal origin. While the acronym Cruelty Free And affixed to all products that are not tested on animals.
Packaging quality: yes to glass, bioplastic and cardboard
Second European regulations, by 2030 all packaging must be sustainableusing recycled and recyclable materials.
Even in the supermarket it is therefore possible to direct the choice of product also on the basis of the packaging. Avoidable, for example, products that in addition to being canned, are also wrapped in plastic. Better to choose minimal and not very elaborate packaging, easier to recycle properly.
What to prefer? Wrappers of vegetable origin, cardboard boxes, glass bottles. But not only. Space for bio-plastic derived from corn, sugar cane and cellulosecompletely biodegradable and decomposes easily.
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