Think Dirty Blog — skincare
Ingredients and the Ocean: The Secret Danger
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Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if your favourite products could be harming the ocean; one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet?
On our blog, we talk about how different ingredients can harm our bodies and affect our health. One problem that is not often discussed is how ingredients toxic to human health eventually wind up in ecosystems. These ingredients can disrupt the environment...
Beauty Buzzwords: Organic vs. Sustainable vs. Fair Trade
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‘Clean living’ is one of the largest industry trends right now and companies have learned to leverage this trend to take advantage of consumers. Take a look at a website like Goop or walk into a Whole Foods Market and you will see a stream of buzzwords without any clear meaning attached.
So what exactly do these words mean for product ingredients? Taking a look at the actual definitions does not...
ThinkDirty Ingredient Breakdown: SDS vs. SLS vs. SLES
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Think Dirty Ingredient Breakdown: SDS vs. SLS vs. SLES
If you are a conscious beauty shopper who values clean, safe ingredientsyou may recognize these abbreviations from common household products. Brands like Dove, Pantene, Softsoap, Dawn, and Colgate that most people use every day, often contain SLS or SLES. SLS stands for Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, also known as SDS, Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate. SLES...
IWD: History Lesson from Think Dirty
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On March 8th every year, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. We come together on this day to celebrate women and all our amazing contributions to society, business, activism, and more. Because what would the world be without women holding it together?
To celebrate, we want to reflect on how International Women’s Day came to be and what it means to women around the world. As a...
Valentine’s Gift Guide for Your Besties & You
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Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and we have the perfect gifts to treat yourself to! It’s the season of love! Love has no bounds and neither does Valentines Day. We don’t talk about platonic love enough. But where would we all be without those supportive friendships? It’s time to show those special someones how much they mean to you! We have great non-toxic gifts for your non-romant...