The Protocol is developed and managed by climate finance and carbon neutrality experts Climate Impact Partners. The theory is that the asbestos particles can be inhaled and affect the lungs, or travel inside a woman’s body via her feminine hygiene products, affecting her reproductive organs. The cleansing oil removed about half of my natural-based mascara, and I removed the rest with a separate eye makeup remover.

I love that Burt’s Bees are a company that has natural ingredients at their heart and promote doing good things for the environment. The packaging is attractive, plus is well-made - some other brand's pump bottles have annoyed me or broken easily, yet this is good quality and durable. A quick glance at the ingredients revealed this is in fact not a mineral oil based formula which for some will be quite a relief.Once the particles are in the body, they can lodge themselves in soft-tissue and cause cancerous tumors to grow.

A naturally derived (Ecocert approved) colorless to yellowish oily liquid that's touted as a natural silicone alternative. I was so skeptical of using an oil to clean my face but had heard so many good things about the Burt’s Bees Cleansing Oil that I had to give it a go, and boy was I impressed!

An emollient plant oil that is rich in nourishing and moisturizing fatty acid, oleic (75%) and also contains behenic acid (up to 8%) that makes moringa very stable and gives the oil a long shelf life.

As you massage the oil over your face, you will notice how soft your skin feels, and will be quite amazed at how easily the makeup is coming off. I expected this cleansing oil to make my skin oily as I had never used a cleansing oil but this is not the case. Similar to many other emollient plant oils, it contains several skin-goodies: nourishing and moisturizing fatty acids ( oleic acid: 40%, linoleic acid: 30%, linolenic acid:1-2%), antioxidant vitamin E, emollient sterols and potent antioxidant gamma-oryzanol. Burt’s Bees Cleansing Oil is a facial cleanser infused with a unique blend of coconut oil and argan oil.

CarbonNeutral product certification follows a recognized global framework, The CarbonNeutral Protocol, which lays out how to measure, reduce and offset the carbon emissions created when products are made. You can even read that argan might help acne-prone skin, but being a high oleic oil, we would be careful with that.

Increasing consumer pressure has also impacted brand’s removing talc from their products, or removing product lines altogether. is a new mineral oil free facial cleansing oil with both coconut and argan oils that removes makeup, dirt, and oil. When the talc is mined, there’s a chance that asbestos could get into the clay and contaminate the entire load. The hydrating formula works to gently dissolve makeup, dirt and impurities to leave the skin cleansed and healthy-looking. My face didn’t feel dry or tight after use either which is a plus as lately many cleansing oils formulas aren’t quite working for me and I end up feeling quite dry after use.Meadowfoam Oil has a unique fatty acid composition with 95% of it being long chain fatty acids ( eicosenoic acid C20:1 - 61%, docosenoic acid C22:1 - 16% and docosadienoic acid C22:2 - 18%) that make the oil extraordinarily stable. It's also claimed to be able to neutralize collagen-damaging free radicals, help reduce scars, and revitalize and improve skin elasticity.