How to Decode Confusing Beauty Product Labels (and Other Common Misconceptions) 3 Shares
Public knowledge surrounding ingredients and skin care overall has vastly improved in recent years, and yet many of us still find ourselves standing in the aisles of beauty stores squinting at the label on our products trying to decode all of the information in front of us. Fragrance-free, hypoallergenic, clean, no parabens, vegan vs. cruelty-free the list of terminology goes on. Even beauty enthusiasts find themselves perplexed by new lingo like carbon neutral suddenly popping up on bottles, and understandably so. Cosmetics labels aren t regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, meaning that brands can put marketing phrases and words on their packaging without much recourse to what they really mean.