Why does newave not add colours to any of our products?
We decided not to add colours to our products (in particular reference to our lip-balms) because it simply wasn’t needed.
Our lip balms are not made with any petroleum-based ingredients and our polymer for the tubes (lip-balms) and tubs (hand cream and body lotion) are certified compostable (again – no petroleum based ingredients).
We wanted to make a product as sustainable as possible and adding colour seemed an unnecessary move.
Our lip-balm formulations are made with the intention for every ingredient to play a part in your health.
We do not add ingredients for financial reasons, such as extending shelf life (like some products that can have additives to help them last three years).
Additionally, adding colours can be detrimental to your health. Why would anyone do that?
As examples, we looked at numerous published research papers and found the following:
Health Effects of Dyes, Minerals, and Vitamins Used in Cosmetics – 2021 - https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/1/4/20
MICA - Mica is a silicate mineral present, among others, in crystals and granite.
It may contain traces of heavy metals, including Pb, As, and Hg [52,53]. Mica, both natural and synthetic, is used in the cosmetics industry to give cosmetics a metallic and shiny appearance, and it gives color cosmetics a shine. It is used as a pigment in varnishes.
Mica is also used in such products as eyeliners, mascaras, lipsticks, lip glosses, and eye shadows [54].
in the case of sensitive people, mica may have the immediate effect of irritating the skin and eyes, causing itching and redness.
Mica irritates the mucous membranes lining the lungs; therefore, inhaling mica may result in coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing [42,56]. Natural mica, such as other minerals, can contain heavy metals.
The Shine in Beauty Products Cause Decline in Child Rights: An Analytical Study of Child Labour in Mica Mines – 2022 - https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/ijlmhs15&div=85&id=&page=
Abstract (in part) – Due to a lot of unemployment in India, some parents along with their children do labour work to have food on the plate. The large part of the young generation who is the future of the country is growing at places where they have to do hazardous work. One of the preeminent examples of such a place is Mica Mines in Jharkhand. Here children pickup sharp mica with their delicate hands instead of studying and playing. This research paper aims to bring out the reason and consequences of child labour In mica mines and describe the failure of some good law against child labour in such mines by answering a few questions.
Keywords: Child labour, dangerous work, Article 24, illegal mines
Health Effects of Dyes, Minerals, and Vitamins Used in Cosmetics – 2021 - https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/1/4/20
Dyes - Colors play a decisive role in the marketing of cosmetic products. Thousands of substances are used to color the product itself or to color a body part (hair, skin, eyelashes, and nails). Synthetic dyes are the most widespread in the cosmetics industry.
Some of the dyes present in cosmetic products can cause negative health effects.
Dermal contact, with special attention to areas close to mucous membranes, is the main route of human exposure to dyes present in cosmetics. F
or example, the dye CI 17200, which is identified by the FDA code as red No. 33 and assigned to the nitrogen chromophore group [114], can release amines, which are considered to be carcinogenic [115].
The dye CI 19140 (Yellow No. 5, tetrazine), which belongs to the azo chromophore group [113,114], has been limited in the European Union in products for children, because it causes them to be hyperactive, and in hair dye products [21,116].
Tetrazine can also lead to dermatitis, anaphylaxis, and itching of the lips and tongue [117].
CI 47005 (Yellow No. 10) is assigned to the quinoline chromophore group [114]. This dye can be genotoxic when absorbed through the skin [118].
The dye CI 16255 (red code 4R) belongs to the azo chromophore group [114] and can cause sensitization by itself or in combination with sunset yellow [119].
CI 15985 (Yellow No. 6, orange–yellow), assigned to the azo chromophore group [114,120], can cause concentration disorders and hyperactivity in children, as well as urticaria,
Quincki’s edema and allergic reactions that may lead to anaphylaxis [121]. CI 14720 (the trade name Azorubine, according to the Color Index—Food Red3, Acid Red 13) is an azo dye with hepatotoxic properties.
It does not exhibit carcinogenic properties but is an inducer of DNA chain damage [122].
The dye CI 16185 (Amaranth [123]) affects the hormonal balance, which is associated with adverse health effects [124,125].
The dye CI 75810 is assigned to the chlorophyll group and defined by the FDA code as chlorophyllin [114].
