Why are PEGs Getting a Bad Wrap When it Comes to Skincare and Beauty Products?

Why are PEGs (Polyethylene glycols) getting a bad wrap when it comes to skincare and beauty products? Commonly used to make products feel smooth and silky, they've been called out as "toxic" and added to "dirty lists." What's going on here? Are PEGs harmful to our health? Are they bad for the environment? Or, is this an example of fearmongering?
Let's take a fact based approach and take a deeper dive into polyethylene glycols and what they mean for YOU.
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[@emmah643]

Yes! Clean “beauty” isn’t only about if it is safe to use, it should also be about how it effects the environment in production and when it goes down our sinks

[@lifeasheather8014]

So… a “low” risk is still a risk.

[@magicsamart2343]

Great, short, informative video. Really helps a newcomer to the makeup market understand what I'm buying. Lovely!

[@philliplee7658]

This is an excellent environmental/humanist perspective that I think both science-based and “clean” beauty often fail to take into account. I currently have at least one product that contains ethyoxylates and I think it would probably be more environmentally harmful to eschew it now (it’s also from Avène which I assume is a fairly reputable company), however I am interested in contacting them and any other parent/companies of products containing ethyoxylates that I might use to see what kinds of steps they take to mitigate environmental carcinogen exposure. Thanks for the informative video!

[@ayalashoshani986]

Thank you so much for the great video! I wanted to ask what you think about polyethylene in lip products such as lipstick. I am aware that there is no fear of it penetrating the skin because of the size of the molecule, but lip products we do eat a small amount of, and actually put small pieces of plastic into our body, the question of whether this has health consequences. Thank you!

[@schonlift]

I truly appreciate your non biased opinion. I try my best to avoid PEGs. I'd just prefer more clean products that are less harmful to the environment. Thank you!

[@ioannasbookutopia8490]

I didn't understant , my face mist has PEG - 40 , so it's good or not? I got that if some ingretients are exposed to some toxic things get messy but do I have to know? Should I use this products?

[@jenofalltrades6486]

This is totally random, but what is that gorgeous specimen of rock/crystal that's on the bottom left of your book shelf??? 🤩

[@beenishaziz4546]

peg 100 stearate is comodogenic??

[@akashsunny373]

Peg-120 good or not

[@ronnymatthews4133]

Restoralax symptoms ronny matthews IS bleeting at knuckles❤itcky skin etc etb😮

[@startgameryt2670]

Should we use pegs 20

[@jeffersonchatte1200]

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