Driven by the Founder’s own battle with Skin Cancer, Jo Osborne has created a free app that enables consumers to discover what health concerns (such as Contact Allergens and Carcinogens) are in our skincare, cosmetics and personal care products. With some cosmetics like talcum powder coming under fire for their potentially harmful side effects in recent years, it is becoming increasingly vital to know what you are putting in and on your body. Some talcum powders have been known to include asbestos for example, causing respiratory cancers. Alternatives to Talcum Powder include corn starch, arrowroot starch and tapioca starch, all of which are derived from food products. Food products are subject to much stricter regulations than cosmetics, meaning you can be sure that they are not only safe for consumption but also safe for treating your skin. Additionally, food products list the exact ingredients used and come in sustainable and organic options, meaning you can have greater control over what you use on your body, helping you to avoid things like allergens.
“There was no simple way for me to avoid cancer-causing ingredients in my skincare. Even if it’s just a small amount, I’m entitled to know about it, so I built my own solution.”
SkinNinja matches world leading expert evidence (including The International Agency for Research on Cancer and The World Allergy Organisation ), to over 200k ingredients, across 800k products. The UK’s most comprehensive database (and growing).
We believe that health information should be a right, not a privilege. It should be transparent and honest – and available to everyone, for free. When people are searching for new skincare products or replenishing their normal ones, they may not be aware of what exactly is inside, they also may be getting them from people who have lied about what ingredients have been put in, that is why going to the source or reputable suppliers will benefit their skin in the long run. An example of this is if they are stocking up on their Skinceuticals products they may want to go to websites such as vci.com.au to get what they need, they know where it’s coming from and they can read exactly what is in the bottles, bags, etc.
Your skincare products should be safe and they should be fit for use, however, sometimes that is not the case, vigilance is key, and not buying from online stores that don’t have a good reputation is important. Instead, it’s researching your chosen product and knowing the exact ingredients so you are treating your body well and not using anything that you don’t realise is harmful. So, going for a private label skincare company is always a good option as they will have their products specifically made to include certain nutrients, and have them noted on the label.
The Founder, Jo Osborne thinks about that every time she buys a skincare product:
