Cosmetic Label: What Does It Really Mean? – Glam Radar

by Maria · August 2, 2014

It’s hugely important that as consumers we get to know what those strange little symbols mean on the labels of cosmetic products. Whether you’re trying to shop responsibly by avoided animal tested items, want to know what ingredients are included or simply how long you have with the product before it’s life in your make-up bag is up.

A study by Debenhams revealed that 89% of us have no idea what these logos mean, if you’re one of the 89% this post will hopefully help with any cosmetic label worries.

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The governments cosmetic safety regulations categorize a cosmetic product as “any substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with the various external

parts of the human body with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming
them, changing their appearance, correcting body odours, protecting them, or keeping
them in good condition”.
When you read it like that you realise how important it is to know exactly what you’re putting in contact with your body.shelf-life
The one you’ll most commonly see is this little pot, the number on it is how long the product has to be used after opening. The egg timer can be found on products that have a lifespan of of less than 30 months and should also show a ‘best before’ date. The product will not be fit for use after the shown date, you drink that out of date milk at the back of the fridge would you, don’t make your skin do that either.cosmetic-ingredients Legally the ingredients have to be listed on the packaging, tube, jar – wherever they can squeeze it in on it has to be there. Although the ingredients are usually tiny and easily looked over they are made incredibly easy to suss out, they are listed in descending order of concentration. Colours and shades can be found together at the bottom of the list often accompanied by ‘+/-‘ symbol which means ‘may contain’.more-information Yes, you may want to just use that new amazing cream that everyone as been raving about but if you see this logo it means there is more information about the product within the packaging. It’s important to spend time reading this as it may have specific storage instructions or particular areas the product should not be applied to.recycle The green dot logo (right) is most commonly mistaken for the recycling logo (left), although very similar it actually doesn’t apply to us here in the UK. It’s a hallmark for a system adopted by many European countries to show that they have complied with the waste legislation.eu-standards This ‘e’ symbol refers to the net content, this logo on your product is a guarantee that the quantity printed is correct according to EU standards.organic-soil-logo Any products carrying this logo must have clear labelling approved by the organic product watchdog theSoil Association, they must contain the maximum amount of organic ingredients (95%). Products containing 70% of organic ingredients can say that they have used organic ingredients but cannot say the overall product itself  is organic. The leaping bunny logo can be found on any product that is cruelty free certified, you can find a list of companies that do not test on animals here.bunny Checking out what symbols are on your products will give you the true story about what it really contains as sometimes the wording on labels can be incredibly misleading. Let me know if you found out anything new and whether you’ll be sifting through your bathroom cabinet later checking out ingredients and expiry dates.

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