I know, it’s awful right? It’s one of those things you can’t unlearn either. And when you think about how it impacts literally every person in the country and the products they use all over their entire bodies everyday, it’s so frustrating that the FDA doesn’t have more power to restrict ingredients. I’m very pro business and typically favor less regulation, but the government has to change this even if it’s costly for other businesses to meet the new standards. There’s just so much crap in our products and the vast majority of people just don’t know. I know I didn’t until I learned about Beautycounter! Glad you found the resources helpful!

Thank you so much for sharing those links. It’s a little frightening to know that our federal safety standards for personal care products are about 80 years old…especially thinking of ALL of the products that likely fall under that umbrella. It’s encouraging to see Beautycounter is so actively involved in advocating for stricter and safer standards, and that those efforts are starting to pay off. Also great to know BC has a blog with a lot of useful info and updates!

Hi Kelly,

Great question. Beautycounter is trying to change the standards required for the entire industry, so that the $2 bottle of shampoo or body wash has to adhere to stricter safety standards. They aren’t trying to get Beautycounter into the hands of everyone. They’re trying to get safer products into the hands of everyone and that requires changing regulations. They have a full-time lobbyist who works on Capitol Hill to meet with regulators to try to get the Personal Care Products Safety Act (S.726) passed. Read more here.

Beautycounter has helped push through bills in California that have changed the industry, including the Safer Salon Bill and the Safer Fragrance Bill. By pushing these bills forward, it has changed the requirements in California for all products under that purview. By getting S.726 passed, it will change the product safety standards in the entire country.

You can read a lot more about their efforts here.

Hi Emily! Good question. It really depends on your consultant but I think that’s totally reasonable to expect that level of personalized guidance. That’s what a consultant gets paid for — to help you!! I do one-on-one recommendations (I send this form to my potentials customers to get a baseline of their current routine), and have people send me photos of their skin so I can help them choose the right skincare routine and makeup colors. I think if you don’t have a consultant helping you with that level of detail, you may not have the best consultant!! I know how overwhelming it is for people so I try to narrow down the information, help them prioritize purchases (so they don’t have to overhaul at once if they don’t want to), and regularly share product tips (separate from what Beautycounter headquarters sends out!).

I hope that answers your question. And I would love to help you with anything! 🙂