Make 2012 a healthier year by researching and making giving the boot to some skin care and cosmetics products that might not be so good for you.

Use the Cosmetics Database as a tool for research on what is in your products. While some of your favourites may be too pretty to get rid of, you can create an educated balance by substituting some other things. For instance: I have pretty bad eye allergies, and when I discovered a few years ago that my MAC FiberRich mascara (old product) was a 9 out of 10 for toxicity, I quickly changed over to an Ecco Bella water-based mascara which now leaves me irritation free!

The database is not there to scare you away from your favourite products, so please don’t let it! Find a balance by sticking with your stand-by product then using a more natural version of another product. Knowledge really is the best path to a healthier future!