Greenwashing – Westcott KleenEarth Scissors with Microban

I was trying to find some information on whether Microban shows up in recycled plastic items. If you aren’t familiar with Microban, Microban is a tradename for various antimicrobial technologies used in consumer products. Microban in plastic used to mean triclosan, but many Microban technologies have been developed so whether the Microban is all triclosan [...]

Bah humbug to America Recycles Day – Make it Zero Waste Day Instead

Today is America Recycles Day – November, 15. And just like the pinkwashing fever during October due to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, America Recycles Day brings out the grinch in me. I say bah humbug. No doubt recycling has benefits. But, it is vastly superior to eliminate waste in the first place. Or as much [...]

FTC Green Guides – The End of Eco Friendly? Plant Friendly? Earth Friendly?

Most of us will say that we are green. We all have different definitions of what green is, but ask most people, and they will say they are for protecting the earth. For limiting trash. For saving water and energy. For stopping pollution. And becauase we are for those things, we will spend money on [...]

June Junk Claim #2: Aveeno Not So Natural

Aveeno’s advertising that its products are all natural are the focus of June Junk Claim #2.

June Junk Claim #1: Josie Maran Mascara and Petrochemical Free

Josie Maran Argan Mascara is not petrochemical free as advertised.

Another instance of greenwashing? A Beautiful Life “All Natural” Nail Lacquers

A beautiful nail polish line claims all natural but the ingredients suggest otherwise.

Understanding Labels: PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil & Greenwashing

PEG 40 hydrogenated castor oil may sound natural, but it isn’t. It has been processed with petroleum derived ethylene oxide and can be contaminated with the carcinogen 1,4 dioxane.

Greenwashing: Beaute de Maman not so beautiful. Or particularly natural.

I just don’t get the popularity of Beaute de Maman. Or why the line won an Editor’s Choice Award from Pregnancy Magazine in December of last year. I really don’t get it. The line is expensive. But people like it because it is natural. I’ve found it in very upscale boutiques, with sales people touting [...]

What Is Natural? Lucky Magazine Misses It on Kiss My Face Liquid Rock

Greenwashing is rampant in the beauty industry and this post looks at how Lucky’s beauty editor may have fallen from the natural claims of Kiss My Face’s Liquid Rock.

False Advertising & Blatant Greenwashing: Cargo’s PlantLove Botanical Lipstick at Sephora

I am completely amazed at the blatant FALSE advertising for Cargo’s PlantLove Botanical Lipstick at the Sephora website. This lipstick has been recommended to me by several people, so I thought I’d check it out. But I haven’t done that, in part because I just haven’t been ready to sample new lipsticks. But also because [...]