Toxic Beauty – Unmasking Hidden Dangers in Our Products

MedHeads

Did you know that over 60% of ingredients in your makeup bag may have never been tested for safety? In this episode, we dive deep into the hidden truths of the beauty industry—from hormone-disrupting parabens to fragrance loopholes hiding hundreds of chemicals.

This is Toxic Beauty—a real talk about what you're putting on your skin, and why it matters more than ever.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The 3 most toxic ingredients hiding in everyday beauty products

• Why "fragrance" is one of the most misleading words on a label

• How U.S. and Australian regulations lag far behind Europe

• Simple swaps to detox your routine without sacrificing results

• The best apps to scan products and avoid greenwashing

Mentioned Ingredients to Watch Out For:
❌ Parabens (methylparaben, propylparaben)
❌ Phthalates (often hidden in “fragrance”)
❌ Formaldehyde releasers (DMDM hydantoin, quaternium-15)
❌ Oxybenzone & Octinoxate (in some sunscreens)

Better-For-You Brands & Products We Mentioned:
✔️ Go-To Skincare – Gentle Aussie-made staples with no nasties
✔️ The Ordinary – Ingredient-first, budget-friendly skincare
✔️ Biologi – Clean, single-ingredient plant extracts
✔️ Dr. Bronner’s – Organic soaps you can trust
✔️ Ethique – Zero-waste shampoo and conditioner bars
✔️ Sukin – Widely available and free of the worst offenders
✔️ Ultra Violette – Reef-safe, high-performance SPF
✔️ Flower Beauty – Affordable & cruelty-free (but check individual products!)

Helpful Tools & Apps:
🔍 Skin Deep by EWG
🔍 Think Dirty
🔍 SkinSafe

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