Did you know? Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 2 are the most common dyes approved for use by the FDA. Their studies show that these tiny amounts of dye in food can’t have harmful effects… The problem is they fail to acknowledge the cumulative effect of dyes across all the products we use. There is not reason for added dyes in your skincare! Here at BEE-COH we use only MINERAL colors called Iron Oxides.
Queen Bees Ingredient Chamber
Here at BEE-OCH, we buzz tirelessly to formulate our products the absolute cleanest you can possibly find. But not all “natural” ingredients are up to the queen BEE-OCHes standards. Ingredient for ingredient, find out why our ingredients are superior and essential to skin health:
- Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil (Cucurbita pepo L): This miracle oil absorbs so quickly into the skin that it takes merely seconds to hydrate. It can penetrate all 5 layers of the epidermis, delivering essential fatty acids and vitamins A & E fast and deep within the skin to truly hydrate and rejuvenate dry, malnourished skin for all the glow without the oily feel. Used in a great majority of our leave-on moisturizer products, and a fabulous base for our facial oils and serums because of it’s non-comedogenic properties.
- Organic Safflower Oil (Carthamus tinctorius): One of our favorites for making fast-absorbing formulations. It is high in linoleic acid (omega-6 fatty acid) meaning it can penetrate deep into the skin and also works to inhibit tyrosinase; the enzyme responsible for forming melanin in sun spots. See Ingredient Safety Data Here.
- Organic Beeswax (Cera alba): Used in many of our solid or cream formulations to hold its consistency, beeswax also provides fabulous anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and protective properties for the skin while acting as a antioxidant to fight free radicals from environmental stressors.
- Organic Sunflower Oil (Helianthus annuus): High in oleic acid (omega-9 fatty acid) meaning it mainly protects skin at the surface and works as a bee-autiful skin softener that is non-comedogenic and perfect for sensitive skin.
- Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis): Said to be one of the closest plant extracts to our skin’s own sebum, this carrier oil is used to hydrate and soften the skin while preventing trans-epidermal water loss.
- Organic Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis): One of the heroes in our organic lip balm formulations providing a fabulous lip-softening finish and the luxurious hydration you feel after applying only once!
Sources:
Michalun, M. V., & Dinardo, J. C. (2015). Milady Skincare and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.
