Showing posts with label halal lipsticks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halal lipsticks. Show all posts

Monday, 29 October 2012

ORIGINS COSMETIC LINE


 
Origins is a cosmetic brand whose philosophy is driven by the goal to use non-animal ingredients. Most of their products are even suited for vegans; however, some of their formulations do contain beeswax and honey.

For a Muslim, and vegetarian consumers Origins would be the perfect option. You can pick out any product from their cosmetic and skincare line without hesitation.

Now one of the drawbacks of most plant-based companies is that they tend to be pricey and people would like to know if they’re getting their money’s worth.

Although I can only review and rate their Stay Tuned Foundation for you, I cannot rate this company as a whole because I haven’t tried many of their other products.

Nonetheless, the company states that if you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase then they’ll happily exchange or refund your purchase.

What I can tell you is the Stay Tuned Foundation I’ve used by this company is amazing; this definitely encourages me to try out more of their products.

Unfortunately, the one drawback for this company is that is not widely accessible in person. The only store I personally know that carries Origin products is Sephora; however, they only carry Origins skincare products and don’t have any of their makeup products. Although Origins does have a website, the shipping is only accessible to individuals living in the States and Canada.

Nonetheless, there is still a method of receiving Origin products even if you don’t live in Canada and the United States, I'll talk about this subject in my next post!

SUMMARY: HALAL SKINCARE, COSMETICS AND BATH/BODY PRODUCTS



Tuesday, 16 October 2012

MAC COSMETICS


Mac Cosmetics, whether you're a makeup artist, a makeup enthusiast, or someone who wears makeup occasionally, you've definitely heard of Mac Cosmetics.

But, to buy or not to buy? Does it contain a nice little piglet or two? Maybe piglet's friend cow is in with him?

Well if you're a Mac lover you can heave a great sigh of relief because Mac ensures its customers that most of their products are plant based. The only ingredients that are animal based in their products are Beeswax, Lanolin, and Carmine.

Beeswax and Lanolin are both permissible for Muslim consumers, but Vegans may want to avoid these ingredients for personal reasons.

Carmine on the other hand is a debatable ingredient. In lip products this ingredient is definitely Haram due to the fact that you will end up consuming the product. On other areas of the face this product is debatable and up to your own discretion.

Unfortunately in every shade of lipstick, the ingredient list only states carmine as being a "May Contain" ingredient (depending on the shade of lipstick). Fortunately, the company will kindly tell you which lipsticks have and do not have carmine in them. I have emailed a number of companies, and I will tell you that Mac is one of the few companies that will tell you if a particular shade of lipstick has carmine. This makes Mac a great company for Muslim consumers. The only downside is that you have to wait for Mac to respond to your inquiry before you can go out and purchase your lipstick, and if you're impatient like me, you're really going to hate having to wait before you buy your desired product.

Just to help some of you sisters out, I have compiled a list of some of the Mac lipsticks/lip liners that DO NOT have carmine. Keep in mind that Mac has a huge assortment of lipstick shades, so if your lip product isn't on the list, make sure to give them a call:



LIPSTICK
Pro Longwear Lipcreme
Lip Pencils
Lip Glass
Brave
Till Tomorrow
Spice
2N
Ruby Woo
Sweet Ever After
Whirl
Lust
Snob
Unlimited
Stone (discontinued)
Just Superb
Girl About Town

Oak
Deelight
Cherish

What Comes Naturally
Loud and Lovely
Kinda Sexy

Entertain Me
Fashion Scoop
Twig

Night Moth
Double Dare
Myth


Boy Bait
Profusion (discontinued)


Floral Abundance
Kraft (discontinued)



Angel



Please Me



Mac Red



Russian Red



Taupe



Honeylove



Velvet Teddy



Morange



Spice is Nice



Verve



Mocha



Retro



Amorous



Del Rio



Rebel



Captive