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Melissa Murphy, MSN Environment Contributor

What’s inside your cosmetic bottle?

What’s inside your cosmetic bottle?

Beauty products are supposed to make you feel and look beautiful, right? So why do you feel you need a degree in chemistry to work out the ingredients list?

And could your shampoo actually be damaging your health and the planet? We try and shed some light on an area we should all know more about - there are also links for further information if you are still concerned.

See the images below to take a look at the most controversial ingredients in your cosmetics.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
Parabens
Paraffinum Liquidum
Triclosan
DEA (diethanolamine) and TEA (triethanolamine)
Alternative ingredients
Organic beauty
Staying cruelty-free
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