Tuesday, 13 December 2011 14:45

Yucky Chemical – Sodium Lauryl Sulphate

What is it?

A cleansing and foaming agent which can penetrate the skin and accumulate in vital organs. Can cause or aggravate acne, and dry skin. May cause contact dermatitis, is toxic to aquatic organisms. May be derived from palm oil or petroleum.

Where is it found?

Carpet cleaner, car wash products, personal care products such as toothpaste, teeth whiteners, hair shampoo, body wash, cosmetics such as foundation and facial cleanser. Be careful and research the ingredients in your cleanser today! Forward this newsletter via email to a friend if you think they may be interested or want to become a member and receive future newsletters here.

Yummy Chemical – Green Tea Extract

What is it?

Generated from green tea leaves, this herbal extract is well known for it’s health benefits, but what about it’s benefits to healthy skin? Known to restore the natural beauty of your skin and for it’s anti aging benefits. When checking the ingredients of products, ensure that they don’t contain green tea fragrance, as fragrance oils are synthetic and don’t contain the same properties as herbal extracts.

Where is it found?

Some skin care products contain minimal quantities of green tea extract, so the anti aging benefit can be questioned. However Integrity Cosmetics products contain high levels of green tea extract, shown in the first few ingredients.  For example, check out the ingredients in the rejuvenating moisturiser

Integrity Cosmetics are Australia's number one for organic natural skin care

Thursday, 27 October 2011 09:21

Christmas is only 8 weeks away!

And we know how much ladies love to be spoilt and to receive something extra special, pure, natural and organic, so we’ve done something RADICAL! We’ve reduced our prices on all 50ml and 30ml skincare products, AND our Value Packs provide even more value than ever before, so that you can spoil yourself and your skin this Christmas and spoil your loved ones with an extra special gift too!

As many of you know you can’t expect Certified Organic skincare to last for years and years, unlike mainstream cosmetics, because it’s absent of the harsh preservatives in most cosmetics. Regardless, our Christmas stock has a best before life time of up to 15 months from now, so you can be assured that you’re getting gorgeous fresh products which are good for you, good for  the environment, and good for philanthropy – because that’s what Integrity Cosmetics is all about, creating A More Beautiful World.

We aim to make Integrity Cosmetics more accessible to more people in the lead up to Christmas and the silly season this year. We figure getting more “Cruelty Free” skin care, which is not tested on animals in the hands of more people is a good thing and our reduced prices make it even more attractive for you:

WAS                      NOW                     SAVE

All Cleansers  50ml                                         $62-$65                $37                         Up to $28

All Moisturisers 50ml                                      $65-$72                $47                         Up to $25

Starter Pack – 3 items                                    $196                       $95                         Over $100

Complete Essentials Pack – 5 items          $331                       $147                       Over $180

To find out more about the skin care and health benefits of each product, their ingredients and what people have to say click here (link to shop) or simply want to know more about the benefits of certified organic products. benefits of certified organic products

Receive Extra Special Value!

Our Starter Pack is a great gift for first time certified organic skin care users. It includes a Cleanser, Moisturiser and Serum, the bare minimum to get you or a loved one started using organic skin care and provides tremendous value for only $95, which is over $100 off the regular price and you save $46 compared to buying each of the products separately at the reduced prices. Buy Organic Value Pack

Or, the Complete Essentials Pack, is great for people with sensitive or problem skin, including the Purifying Cleanser which has a gentle exfoliant (important for acne prone skin) and 2 moisturisers, according to your skin type. You choose the pack according to your skin type:

Containing 5 of our certified organic skincare products, you choose a pack for

Normal/Dry/Mature skin OR Normal/Combination Skin - Buy Organic Value Pack

Take advantage of our reduced prices and save big now, keeping more pennies in your pocket this Christmas. Buy Organic Value Pack

Friday, 21 October 2011 14:14

Tips for Acne Management

Acne has to be one of the highest priorities to deal with when people are asked about their skin care challenges. One myth held by many people dealing with acne is that the number one priority to clear and radiant skin is to reduce the oil that their skin produces. In actual fact the natural oils our skin produces play an important role in protecting our skin and are just that – natural.

If you have acne it is advisable to be gentle with your skin care and beauty regime and to use natural products so as not to aggravate your skin and the acne any further. Harsh cleansing, scrubbing or exfoliating should be avoided as should the over use of cosmetics and the use of incorrect products. So what’s an incorrect product?

Funnily enough many of us love the feel of squeaky clean skin, however this can be counter productive as this end result often due to stripping your skin of it’s natural goodness which can aggravate it too.  Harsh cleansers and soaps can strip your skin of it’s natural and protective oils. For example SLS also known as sodium lauryl sulphate contained in most cleansers, to create a foaming effect is harsh and may have your skin feeling squeaky clean, but is likely to irritate acne prone skin and is best avoided.

Instead try a pure and natural, certified organic cleanser such as the Integrity Cosmetics Nourishing Cleanser or Purifying Cleanser which provides an ever so gentle exfoliation at the same time as cleansing your skin. For more information see our organic cleanser

Friday, 21 October 2011 14:12

Yummy & Yucky Chemical

Yucky Chemical - TEA - Stearate

What is it?

An emulsifier or cleanser which may be genetically modified, animal derived and petroleum derived.

Concentration limits based on the amount of Triethanolamine in the product were set for products intended to be left on the skin by the CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review Board of America)

Where is it found?

Used in a variety of baby, bath, eye makeup, fragrance, hair, makeup, nail, personal cleanliness, shaving, skin and suntan preparations, moisturisers and mascaras.

Yummy Chemical – Guar Gum

What is it?

Guar Gum is a thickener, or binding agent. As it has almost eight times the water-thickening potency of cornstarch it is an economical ingredient to use in production processes.

Where is it found?

Created from the guar seeds, or the guar bean. The guar seeds are dehusked, milled and screened to obtain the guar gum. It is typically produced as a free-flowing, off-white-colored,  ground powder  used in food preparation, cosmetics, moisturisers, personal care products, beauty products and for example the Integrity Cosmetics Nourishing Moisturiser