Brands for teenage skin care are often developed by parents out of concern for the chemicals their teen children are exposed to. Parents want personal care choices that are gentle yet effective, without compromising on fashion or fun.
Natural products for teens should provide a safe and sustainable alternatives to chemical cosmetics for teenage skin care. Openness in the beauty industry and inspiring girls to make smarter choices for their bodies and the environment.
To appeal to teenagers, a skin care range needs to 'emotionally 'teen', functionally 'green'.
Teenagers and chemicals
Research by Dr Rebecca Sutton who has studied the effects of four chemical families on girls aged 14-19 as part of her research for the American Environmental Working Group (EWG), produced in September 2008, showed that teenage girls’ bodies contained residual traces of 16 chemicals commonly found in everyday personal care products.
There are so many products in use around the home that identifying the exact source of these chemicals is difficult. But we can minimise these chemicals in our bodies by choosing beauty products that do not contain chemicals and are certified organic.
Australian Certified Organic (ACO) is Australia’s largest certifier for organic and biodynamic produce. ACO endorsement for any commercial product stipulates that food and other products must contain 95 percent organic ingredients, with the remaining five percent restricted to natural ingredients meeting stringent requirements. The product must adhere to strict national production standards, undergo annual audits, and show total transparency - allowing any person to trace the origin of every ingredient.
