Sparkle Organically for the 2010 Holidays
Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Dec 15, 2010 3:10 PM ET
Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…
Holiday parties are just around the corner and who doesn't want to sparkle and light up the room? This holiday season, clients from our personal sustainability programs are opting to sparkle organically via organic makeup.
Personal care product preferences are often very heavily brand-driven. As a personal consultant to individuals seeking a more sustainable lifestyle, I encourage clients to evaluate alternatives to traditional brands. Building a personal sustainability plan includes choosing products that are good for the environment as well as your personal health. Why opt for organic makeup? According to the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), many conventional products continue to have alarmingly high levels of carcinogens and recommend avoiding products containing the following ingredients: • Cocoamidopropyl Betaine • Oelfin Sulfonate • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate • Parabens • Phenoxyethenol Our eco friendly training directs questions pertaining to safe ingredients in skin care to Skin Deep. Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group. Click here to continue reading.Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".
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