What Clean Beauty Means at Six Gldn

You’re not alone if you take for granted that the ingredients in your beauty products have been tested to make sure they don’t affect your health. Women in the US pack an average of 12 beauty products and 168 chemicals into their daily routines, according to a study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). That’s a significant amount of exposure — and in many cases, how safe those ingredients are depends on where you live.

Why US beauty safety standards fall short

In contrast to the EU, where over 1,500 harmful substances are banned in cosmetics, the US only restricts 30. According to Dr. Kathryn Rexrode, Chief of Women's Health at Harvard Medical School most beauty products in the US aren't tested for long-term safety — a gap that leaves consumers vulnerable. In other words, just because you can buy it, doesn’t mean it’s safe to use. Because of the lack of US skincare regulation consumers have no choice but to educate themselves.  
 

What’s really inside your skincare products?

Since 2009, beauty brands have put on shelves over 73,000 products made with chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and reproductive harm, reports EWG. In the US, the most common personal care products — from deodorants to moisturizers — may contain hormone disruptors, known carcinogens, and microplastics that harm people and the planet. A 2019 study in the International Journal of Cancer found that products marketed to African American women were often found to have even higher concentrations of hormone-disrupting chemicals. 
 

How we’re doing clean beauty differently at Six Gldn

The beauty industry is overdue for change: consumers deserve skincare that’s both effective and safe. Six Gldn has set a standard to change skincare for the better, and here’s how:

• We ban over 2,000 potentially harmful ingredients, including sulfates, parabens, phthalates, ethanolamines, silicones, petrolatum, drying alcohols, synthetic fragrance, mineral oils, and PEGs. If the science isn’t conclusive, we leave it out.
• Our products are certified cruelty-free and vegan.
  
• Recyclable and Refillable Packaging
• All full-size packaging is either recyclable or refillable, designed to minimize waste and reduce environmental impact.