The gross ingredients hiding in your beauty products
We have one word for you: vomit
When we think ‘beauty’ we tend to think of flattering buzzwords: glamorous, pretty, chic, etc. But what if we told you that there’s an underbelly of it that’s quite the opposite? Scary, we know. In fact, some of the things that make us look, feel and smell delightful are actually anything but delightful themselves.
We warn you: you won’t love the facts we’re about to hit you with. It’s kind of like the first time we heard the connection between ‘beaver butts’ and ‘vanilla flavouring’ and couldn’t think of anything else for days. Or enjoy a vanilla shake the same way ever again.
But because knowledge is power, and you should at least realise what you’re smearing, spreading and spritzing over yourself (or eliminate the culprits as you see fit), we’ve done the disgusting research for you. Let’s just say that after this you’ll be well aware why vegan beauty buys are often superior options.
Here are the gross ingredients hiding in your beauty products. Deep breaths and a barf bucket recommended.
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Delaney began her career in the Australian beauty media industry in 2015, landing amidst the glossy world of women’s lifestyle magazines (or more literally, in their beauty cupboards). Since then, she has gone on to write across a multitude of beloved Australian media brands, including OK!, NW, InStyle, and Harper’s BAZAAR. She’s covered every side of beauty content, from directing beauty editorial shoots to rounding up the best glossy serums for golden hour skin. Having spent nearly a decade immersed in the beauty realm, Delaney’s knowledge of beauty is as extensive as her collection of tinted lip oils (read: extremely extensive). Delaney is currently the Digital Managing Editor of BEAUTYcrew, and her beauty wisdom also appears across beautyheaven, ELLE and Marie Claire. She enjoys channelling her personal hobby (testing beauty products) into her professional work (talking about testing beauty products), and considers perfecting the art of a cat eye in a moving car her life’s greatest accomplishment.
