Bourjois

Some products contain Fragrance~*, Colour~, Ethyl Paraben, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben, Retinyl Palmitate, Oxybenzone, Carbon Black, Octinoxate, Talc, Aluminium Powder, Teflon, PPGs~, P.E.Gs~, B.H.T, T.E.A, Benzyl Salicylate~, Coumarin~, Acrylates Copolymer, P.T.F.E, Isoparaffin, Alcohol Denat, P.G, Benzyl Benzoate~, Eugenol~, Farnesol~, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Cinnamal, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA, PVP

~can be natural/ synthetic derived
*Most synthetic perfumes can contain Phthalates. As labels will simply list “fragrance” or “perfume” and keep secret the ingredients that make up that fragrance.

Some products contain Fragrance~, Colour~, PPGs~, P.E.Gs~, Benzyl Salicylate~, Geraniol, Coumarin~, Palm Oil Derivatives*, Mica*, Shea Butter**, Benzyl Benzoate~, Paraffin, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Eugenol~, Farnesol~

~can be natural/ synthetic derived
*sustainable / ethical source
Parent brand part of RSPO for sustainable Palm oil & the Responsible Mica initiative
To know more about Mica and how it can be unethically sourced, watch this post, https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail.aspx?id=4

**we have asked for clarity on fair trade source

Though Parent brand claims to be a responsible sourcer, the ingredients used in some products are not earth friendly.
Some products contain P.E.Gs~, B.H.T, PVP, P.T.F.E, Parabens, Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Microcrystalline Wax, Titanium Dioxide*, Palm Oil Derivatives**, Acrylates Copolymer***, Talc****

*unclear if this is non nano/ we have asked the brand for further information
**sustainable source/ Parent brand part of RSPO.
To know more about Palm Oil & its impact on forests wildlife & the environment, check this post https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail.aspx?id=5

***not clear if this is water soluble or a micro plastic, we have asked the brand for clarity
****unclear if this is asbestos free / we have asked brand for more information

Brand use glass, metal & plastic for most of their product packaging.
We have asked them for more information on their recycling policies and plastic content

It should be noted, that most makeup plastics are difficult to recycle.
So it is always good when brands accept back their empties for sterilizing and recycling and when they offer refills.

Though Parent brand claims to be working towards recycling plastic, we find that they are equally responsible for contaminating the planet too.
Post-consumer collection of packaging components is not available in all areas where products are sold.
In developing and third world countries all waste & plastic ends up in landfills.

Brand tests on animals when required by law.

It should be noted that their parent brand tests on animals when required by law.

By testing on animals brand can no longer be considered vegan friendly.
Some products contain Beeswax, Carmine, Collagen, Silk Powder, Biotin~, Lecithin~, Glycerine~, Squalane~, Cetyl Alcohol~, Stearic Acid~, Benzoic Acid~, Tocopherol~, Panthenol~, P.E.G 6~, P.E.G 5~, P.E.G 8~, P.E.G 10~, P.E.G 14~, P.E.G 18~, P.E.G 19~, P.E.G 30~, P.E.G 32~

~can be plant/ animal/ synthetic derived

Though brand is transparent with labelling and gives transparency in the supply chain for palm oil & mica, they need to clearly indicate transparency in sourcing of ingredients like Shea which can have fairtrade issues.

Synthetic fragrance are known to contain a mix of various toxins - unless these are clearly and transparently mentioned as complete fragrance by the brand. Unfortunately very few brands give complete fragrance info as they consider this as proprietary information. When it comes to Synthetic fragrance this is tricky as they can be known pollutants in it. Many clean brands that may use synthetic fragrance choose to list them all so they can be honestly clean and transparent. In the case of this brand it is not clear if all Parfum ingredients are mentioned.