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Tilvee is an eco-ethical skincare company that promotes products without parabens, synthetic fragrances, preservates, sulfates, petrochemicals, or phthalates.

You may not know this, but the FDA does not regulate personal are products. Companies are NOT required to disclose all ingredients used to make a product. Cheap, toxic, cancer causing ingredients have made their way into our skin care products. Your skin being your largest organ has the ability to absorb everything it comes in contact with.

Here are the The Toxic 10 that you should avoid (from their website):

1. Fragrance – This blanket term can be made up of thousands of chemicals. Many of them being toxic, cancer causing and come with a long list of side effects ranging from asthma to skin discoloration. Phthalates, another chemical, is commonly used with fragrances to make them last longer. They are linked to birth defects and are considered a reproductive toxin.

2. Propylene Glycol & Butylene Glycol – Also found in windshield wiper fluid. the EPA considers them so toxic they say that skin contact or inhalation can cause brain, liver and kidney abnormalities. In some personal care products, these chemicals are used in very high, industrial strength concentrations.

3. DEA, MEA & TEA – Used in shampoos and bubble baths. They are hormone disrupting and form cancer causing nitrates. Restricted in Europe yet legal in the USA. Increases risk for liver and kidney cancer.

4. SLS & SLES (Sodium Lauryl & Laureth Sulfate) - Strong detergents and degreaser that are found in over 90% of foaming personal care products. Animal studies show eye damage (especially to young), immune system damage and death. can create nitrosamines which are carcinogenic. Can be retained in the organs.

5. DMDM & Urea – A preservative that releases formaldehyde which causes allergies, chest pain, fatigue, ear infections, immune dysfunction, asthma, heart palpitations, cancer and more!

6. Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) – Petroleum ingredient that is carcinogenic and dehydrates your skin. Increases signs of skin aging and leaves your skin vulnerable to bacteria and disease.

7. Parabens – They are many forms of parabens used as a preservatives. Avoid them all! They are strong hormone disruptors and have been directly linked to breast cancer and heart problems.

8. FD & C Color – Synthetic pigments from coal that deposit toxins into the skin. Some colors can even deplete oxygen in the body and cause death. Animal studies have shown almost all of them to be cancer causing.

9. Mineral oil (Petroleum by- product) – Coats the skin like plastic wrap, clogging pores, causing acne and trapping toxins.

10. Isopropyl alcohol- (Petroleum by- product) - Dries and irritates the skin, stripping its moisture and immune barrier.

Tilvee is Eco-Ethical because:
1. Full ingredient disclosure
2. Organic & Fair Trade ingredients
3. Sustainable & biodegradable labels
4. Green Business Practices
5. No animal testing
6. Glass packaging

I got to try their Facial Cleansing Bar and Cranberry Facial Lotion. My skin felt light and refreshing after using the soap to cleanse my face. The lotion moisturized my skin well. I usually have dry skin so I had hard time finding lotion that balanced my skin. Cranberry Facial Lotion felt light and it did not have that weird heavy feeling that I used to get from using Olay.

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Kristie sent me an additional Cranbery Facial Lotion for one of my lucky readers.

here’s how you could have a chance to try this product:

1. Leave a comment below telling me what you look for in skincare products. What makes you to purchase them?

2. Link back and you will get additional three points. (+an extra if commenter leaves your name and that they were directed from your blog!)

3. Twitter, fbook, aim, or any other way to spread the love.

4. If you have been following my blog, you will get extra point!

This giveaway ends next Monday, August 24! Good luck everyone!