Avalon Organics Shampoo and Conditioner
The Problem with Parabens
As a precaution, even some rinse-off products such as 1. Avalon Organics Shampoo and Conditioner opt out of the preservative in their formulas. $8.99 per 325mL bottle at London Drugs. (8330 Macleod Tr. S.E., 403-571-4930, and seven other Calgary locations)
Local company All Things Jill goes all-natural for its products including 2. Smooth as a Baby’s Bum Balm for the tiniest among us. $15 for 100 grams at Clean Calgary Association’s EcoStore (809 4 Ave. S.W., 403-230-1443)
Quench dry skin and protect it from the sun with Juice Beauty’s
3. Mineral Light Moisturizer made using the company’s base blend of more than 26 organic juices. US $29 at Sephora (Chinook Centre, 403-355-3500)
Most mineral-based makeup, including Bare Escentuals 4. bare-Minerals Glimmer Eyeshadow (shown here in Drama), are paraben-free, but check the label to be sure. $16 at Sephora.
Professional cosmetics line turned mass-market mainstay, Smashbox, leaves parabens out of all of its products, including its moisturizing 5. Photo Finish Lipstick with Sila-Silk Technology (shown here in Alluring). $25 at Shoppers Drug Mart.
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