1. NATURALLY-BASED PRODUCTS Every single one of our products are - TopicsExpress

1. NATURALLY-BASED PRODUCTS Every single one of our products are considered naturally-based and a majority of them are considered all-natural. The National Ingredient Resource Center (NIRC) considers a product all-natural, if it contains at least 95% of ingredients that fits their criteria for natural ingredients. The other 5% may come from ingredients that do not meet their criteria for natural, but do not contain synthetic fragrances, artificial colors, or harmful fillers. Younique uses mostly natural and/or organic ingredients, as well as also using some synthetic ingredients. Sometimes it is necessary to use a non-toxic synthetic ingredient (s) when no equivalent can be found in nature. While the idea of using 100% all natural products may seem appealing, it is not practical and does not necessarily mean they are safe. In fact, failure to include effective preservatives in a product can lead to health problems, such as skin infection. It is necessary to use some type of synthetic non-toxic preservative (s) to ensure the products you use are safe. The recent negative publicity surrounding the use of parabens may give the impression that all synthetic preservatives are toxic or carcinogenic, when in fact, they are not. In an ideal world, wed be able to pluck the leaves or seeds from a plant or tree, crush it up and mix into our products and come up with a safe and effective preservative. In reality, this is not feasible. Some natural preservatives are originally plant derived, but must undergo a chemical process to convert them into a viable and effective compound strong enough to prevent and combat bacteria and fungus. A balance must be struck between effectiveness and gentleness - in other words, a preservative, which is not only non-toxic, but one that wont cause skin irritations or allergic reactions. There are many synthetic ingredients that are considered to be safe and non-toxic. Conversely, there are all-natural ingredients, which can be considered toxic, and you wouldnt want to use. From our perspective and in our research, it is more important for a product to be safe and non-toxic rather than a 100% all-natural and organic. With that in mind, here is how our products fair in relation to that – pretty amazing facts really! * BB Flawless is 93% +/- Natural * Awake Facial Cleanser is 98% +/- Natural * Brilliant Moisturizer is 93% +/- Natural * Glorious Face & Eye Primer is 96% +/- Natural * Moodstruck Minerals (incuding Concealers, Blushers, Matte and Shimmer Pigments) are all 100% Natural * 3D Fiber Lashes – Transplanting Gel is 87% +/- Natural and the Green Tea Fibers are 100% Natural * Refreshed Rose Water is 93% +/- Natural You can take pride in the fact that these percentages are way above industry standard and are quite impressive! 2. GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS The following Products ARE Gluten-Free: Moodstruck Concealers Moodstruck Blushers Moodstruck Pigments Glorious Primer 3D Fiber Lashes Lucrative Lip Gloss Brilliant Moisturizer Awake Facial Cleanser BB Flawless The Following Products are NOT Gluten-Free: Refreshed Rose Water (Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate) 3. VEGAN PRODUCTS The Following Products ARE Vegan: Moodstruck Concealers Moodstruck Blushers Refreshed Rose Water BB Flawless The Following Products are NOT Vegan: Moodstruck Pigments (Carmine) Brilliant Moisturizing Gel (Pearl Powder - oysters) Glorious Primer (Elastin) 3D Fiber Lashes (Collagen) Lucrative Lip Gloss (Beeswax) Awake Facial Cleanser (Stearates) 4. NUT BYPRODUCT BB Flawless does have Shea Butter in it. The Food Allergy Research and Resource Program reports the shea nuts are a tree nut, but that they do not belong in the list of commonly allergenic tree nuts. It is the oil from the shea nut that is used. The oil contains little protein, which is what triggers the allergic reaction. The risk of a reaction to the Shea Butter is considered to be extremely low to those who do have a nut allergy. Most people with nut allergies do not have a problem using Shea Butter, but it should be noted for those with extreme cases.