Top 3 Non-Toxic Concealers 2019
Trying to clean up your makeup but can’t part with that holy grail concealer? These non-toxic concealers may win you over.
Hynt Duet Perfecting Concealer, W3ll People BioCorrect, and Fitglow Conceal + not only avoid harmful ingredients, but also contain ingredients that benefit skin.
Hynt Duet Perfecting Concealer
Duet gives creamy, full coverage and color correction making it perfect for under the eyes. The hydrating formula does not look cake-y or settle into lines. Duet contains skin nourishing ingredients like avocado oil, aloe vera leaf, and cupuacu seed butter.
W3ll People BioCorrect
BioCorrect is a featherweight medium coverage concealer that doubles as an eye primer. Its also great as a final step to brighten the under eye area - it’s that lightweight. BioCorrect contains organic algae, coffee, pomegranate and anti-aging peptides which depuff and improve skin.
Fitglow Conceal +
Conceal + is a full coverage concealer with a semi-matter finish that doesn’t require a powder to set. Once applied, Fitglow does not budge and lasts all day. This makes it a perfect choice for spot covering blemishes. Conceal + contains plant elastin, vitamin k, licorice root, and green tea to moisturize, brighten and protect skin. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Why Should You Switch to Non-Toxic Concealer?
Traditional concealers can contain numerous harmful toxic ingredients such as the following:
PEGs (polyethylene glycols) - penetration enhancers that may be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide which are associated with reproductive, developmental, and endocrine effects, cancer, and DNA damage.[1]
Fragrance – mix of fragrance and chemicals associated with allergies, dermatitis, respiratory distress and potential effects on the reproductive system. Can contain unnamed toxic ingredients like phthalates which are associated with developmental and reproductive toxicity, endocrine disruption, and cancer.[2][3][4][5]
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) - preservative with concerns of skin, eye, and lung irritation, and organ system toxicity. Limited evidence of carcinogenicity and endocrine disruption.[6]
Phenoxyethanol- skin, eye, or lung irritant. In 2008, the FDA warned consumers not to use Mommy’s Bliss Nipple cream because it contained phenoxyethanol which was harmful to infants. The statement indicated phenoxyethanol could “depress the central nervous system and may cause vomiting and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration in infants.” Phenoxyethanol remains a controversial ingredient and even “green” beauty products continue to use it as a preservative.[8]
Parabens - antimicrobial preservatives that are immune and skin toxicants, mimic estrogen and disrupt the endocrine system, are toxic to the developmental and reproductive systems, interfere with gene expression, and are associated with cancer.[9]
Petrolatum - may be contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are carcinogenic.[10][11]
Switch
Tarte Shape Tape contains PEG, benzyl salicylate, fragrance, and phenoxyethanol.
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer and Soft Matte Complete Concealer contains PEG an phenoxyethanol.
Cle de Peau contains fragrance, BHT, and PEG.
What is your favorite non-toxic concealer? Let me know in the comments below!
References & Resources
[1] https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/potential-contaminants-cosmetics/14-dioxane-cosmetics-manufacturing-byproduct
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5093181/
[3] https://oehha.ca.gov/media/downloads/proposition-65//p65list091319.pdf
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4097177/
[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14572300
[6] https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+3913
[8] https://www.healthywomen.org/content/blog-entry/fda-warns-mothers-about-mommys-bliss-nipple-cream
[9] http://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/parabens/#_edn33
[10] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5497826/
[11] https://www.bcpp.org/resource/polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons/