Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database

Wow! I can't believe that there's a site dedicated to giving hazard ratings to cosmetic products. It's a good thing that I stumbled upon Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database .

In this site, you can search companies, products and ingredients and you will see their repective hazard ratings. I tried searching for Pure Anada, Aromaleigh and other small MMU companies but they didn't come up. Their database includes Everyday Minerals and Bare Escentuals though.

Heliocare Gel

Heliocare gel is the perfect sunblock for people with sensitive oily skin. I've tried numerous brands: Neutrogena, Clinique, Shiseido and VMV but they all caused my skin to breakout. I was about to give up in looking for my perfect sun solution when my dermatologist told me to give Heliocare a try. It was quite pricey but well worth it. Since it's gel based, it's non comodegenic (doesn't block pores). However, application is not as easy as the traditional sunblock. You have to spread the product really well to get sufficient coverage. Removing Heliocare is hassle free, though. In fact, I don't use makeup remover anymore if I have only Heliocare on my face. I just wash my face with my regular facial wash and viola! my face is clean! Compared to other sunblocks, Heliocare is quite expensive- mine cost me around $48 USD but it's well worth it. It takes me months to use up a tube so I'm willing to part with some of my shopping money for sun protection. As an added bonus, it smells quite nice.

Ionax Scrub

Its fresh lemon scent and small crystals feels like I’m using dish scrub and dishwashing detergent on my skin… Don’t get me wrong, I love this product and use this at least once a week, 2x a week maximum. Its ingredients are mild and I love the scent. Everytime I use it, I feel that my face is really clean. The tiny granules exfoliate your skin and removes dead skin cells making it feel squeaky clean. You can buy it in any Mercury Drugstore for PHP350++ . I’m not sure about the price now since one tube lasts me 1-11/2 years.

Be careful not to be too addicted to this product to use it everyday. Doing so will abrade your skin.