Jessica Alba is an American actress who is best known by her numerous box office hits throughout her career, including Fantastic Four and Sin City. Alba and her business partner Christopher Gavigan launched The Honest Company in 2012 which excelled to a value of 1 billion USD by 2014. In October 2015, Alba launched Honest Beauty, a collection of skin care and beauty products.
What is The Honest Company? According to their website, they are a wellness brand empowering people to live happy, healthy lives. They believe in transparency and hold themselves to an Honest standard of safety.
On her own Youtube channel, Alba goes through the products she uses in her own skincare routine, all of which are from Honest Beauty. Do these products live up to the safety standards they have set? Let us take a closer look.
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Alba starts off with Honest Prime and Perfect Mask that makes her skin to what she describes as looking tighter and brighter. She enjoys the smell, and compliments of how moisturizing and soft it is. The product itself scores an acceptable rating of 4, but has a number of alarming ingredients.
For those with sensitive skin, Orange Peel Extract can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions. We highly recommend you research this particular ingredient if you decide to try out the product.
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Next, she applies Honest Beauty Magic Balm on her lips, eyelids and under her eyes. It is recommended that you keep the lids and under eyes hydrated when applying. She then left the mask and balm on for 10 minutes.
There is only one alarming ingredient in the balm called Kaolin. Kaolin can cause skin irritation, especially serious irritation to the eyes so must be used as directed. It can also cause damage to organs through prolong or repeated exposure.
She then uses a sponge with warm water to take off the mask and balm. She uses the Honest Beauty Sponge as it gives her a little bit of exfoliation.
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Next she uses Honest Beauty Vitamin C Radiance Serum. She applies two pumps on her hand, rubs it together and applies it onto her entire face. The serum has no alarming ingredients and ranks well within our system.
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Then she uses Honest Beauty Hydrogel Cream, a product she rates highly as it contains over 70% water, instantly hydrating the face. Again, the product she uses has no alarming ingredients at all and scores a Potential Risk Index of 4.
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Before applying her Honesty Beauty Lip Balm, she applies more Honest Beauty Magic Balm on her eyelids. The only alarming ingredient in the lip balm is the dye. The particular ingredient, CI 15850 has been prohibited by the European Commission for use in cosmetic products.
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Lastly, she uses Honest Beauty Elevated Hydration Mist on her face, which she describes as an instant spa treatment all the time. It scores a generous rating of 4 on the Potential Risk Index but has one identifiable harmful ingredient, Abies Sibirica Oil. According to the EU Cosling Anex III, it is a substance with restrictions in cosmetic products.
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The products she uses in her routine are acceptable according to the Potential Risk Index rating. The only concern is those with sensitive should take in consideration the Honest Prime and Perfect Mask and Honest Beauty Magic Balm as they contain harmful ingredients that can irritate skin.