![]() ![]() Plenty of us watch what we put in our bodies, but not what we’re putting on our bodies. When trying to search for something like “24 Hour Color” or “Matte Finish” being able to specify what type of products would be helpful in quickly finding what you’re looking for, especially if a barcode search doesn’t do the trick. Online users can choose whether they’re looking for a certain company, brand, ingredient or type of product. One nice feature of the desktop database that could benefit the app is the ability to narrow search criteria. Luckily, Skin Deep does provide formula dates for anything that is not 100% current. Companies may have a solid product that they’ve carried for years, but occasionally they will tweak their ingredients. A search for “burts bees” yields no results, while “burt’s bees” will return quite the list. When I clicked ‘search by product name’ it gave a runtime error, every time, and I’d have to kill the app and reopen to continue searching.Īccurate spelling and punctuation seem to help search results. When this happens, Skin Deep let’s you know that the barcode has been added and could be entered into the database, but that in the meantime it may be searchable by name. When I first started using this app, I found that many of the barcodes weren’t in the database. Skin Deep even offers tips about which ingredients to avoid and products that can cause more problems than others. If something you currently use doesn’t prove as safe as you’d like, this feature makes it easy to compare with alternatives you may try out. You can also save your favorite products to keep track of their safety. ![]() The similarities between the app and website keep confusion to a minimum.įrom Dermal Repair Complex and beyond, Skin Deep tracks history of searched products so that you can easily see what you’ve searched in the past, so that you aren’t scanning every barcode in the store. Įach item then has a list of health concerns, also rated low-high based on hazard ingredients that have use restrictions and an option to view ingredient lists based on their individual hazard score.Īlthough using the app is handy when you’re out shopping, EWG’s Skin Deep database also has desktop accessibility if you’re just curious while at home. Ratings range from 0-10, 10 being the worst they’re also color-coded, green to red with red being the worst. Results are shown in a list, with product ratings on the right. Once downloaded, the home screen will allow you to search by scanning a barcode or entering a product name. Staff scientists compare ingredients listed on the labels or websites of your favorite personal products to information in toxicity and regulatory databases to determine how safe they are for our use. EWG picks up the slack where government regulation falls short. These products aren’t required to undergo any type of safety review before hitting the shelves and your shopping cart. Manufacturers can basically use any ingredients they want in health and beauty products. Skin Deep, specifically, looks at our everyday exposure to harsh chemicals found in cosmetics and other personal care items, such as shampoos, lotions and perfumes. Now, 8 years later EWG has launched an accompanying app that allows users to search over 70,000 products.ĮWG aims to provide consumers with the power of information to protect our health and environment. And would be extra helpful if also included information on where can purchase from and also how the product smells!!! I’d like a nice clean natural product that is good for my hair but at the same time I’d like to be able to weigh the pros and cons and may rather buy a product that is rated a 2 or 3 if it makes my hair softer and has a really nice smell.Skin Deep database from Environmental Working Group (EWG) began as an online database to provide safety profiles for personal care products. Would also be nice if included helpful reviews and had options to sort by ewg rating, price, top reviews…). I can’t go in and filter my search with options such as price, hair type (thin, oily, wavy…), hair goal (volume, shine, frizz control, etc.), or even by the ewg rating. It simply gives me a giant list of shampoos which seems to start for best (being EWG rated). For example under “browse” I can go to “hair” and then pick from “baby shampoo”, “shampoo”, or “conditioner”. You can search for a particular brand but if unsure what you want and want to browse it’s hard to narrow down options. Needs better browsing filters and sorting options ![]()
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