Know your Products

PRODUCT INFO
Information from Melanie's 2013 email about product education:

1. NATURALLY-BASED PRODUCTS
Every single one of our products are considered naturally-based and a majority of them are considered all-natural. The National Ingredient Resource Center (NIRC) considers a product "all-natural," if it contains at least 95% of ingredients that fits their criteria for natural ingredients. The other 5% may come from ingredients that do not meet their criteria for natural, but do not contain synthetic fragrances, artificial colors, or harmful fillers.

Younique uses mostly natural and/or organic ingredients, as well as also using some synthetic ingredients. Sometimes it is necessary to use a non-toxic synthetic ingredient (s) when no equivalent can be found in nature. While the idea of using 100% all natural products may seem appealing, it is not practical and does not necessarily mean they are safe. In fact, failure to include effective preservatives in a product can lead to health problems, such as skin infection. It is necessary to use some type of synthetic non-toxic preservative (s) to ensure the products you use are safe. The recent negative publicity surrounding the use of parabens may give the impression that all synthetic preservatives are toxic or carcinogenic, when in fact, they are not. In an ideal world, we'd be able to pluck the leaves or seeds from a plant or tree, crush it up and mix into our products and come up with a safe and effective preservative. In reality, this is not feasible. Some natural preservatives are originally plant derived, but must undergo a chemical process to convert them into a viable and effective compound strong enough to prevent and combat bacteria and fungus. A balance must be struck between effectiveness and gentleness - in other words, a preservative, which is not only non-toxic, but one that won't cause skin irritations or allergic reactions.
There are many synthetic ingredients that are considered to be safe and non-toxic. Conversely, there are all-natural ingredients, which can be considered toxic, and you wouldn't want to use. From our perspective and in our research, it is more important for a product to be safe and non-toxic rather than a 100% all-natural and organic. With that in mind, here is how our products fair in relation to that – pretty amazing facts really!

* BB Flawless is 93% +/- Natural
* Awake Facial Cleanser is 98% +/- Natural
* Brilliant Moisturizer is 93% +/- Natural
* Glorious Face & Eye Primer is 96% +/- Natural
* Moodstruck Minerals (incuding Concealers, Blushers, Matte and Shimmer Pigments) are all 100% Natural
* 3D Fiber Lashes – Transplanting Gel is 87% +/- Natural and the Green Tea Fibers are 100% Natural
* Refreshed Rose Water is 93% +/- Natural

You can take pride in the fact that these percentages are way above industry standard and are quite impressive!

2. GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS
The following Products ARE Gluten-Free:
Moodstruck Concealers
Moodstruck Blushers
Moodstruck Pigments
Glorious Primer
3D Fiber Lashes
Lucrative Lip Gloss
Brilliant Moisturizer
Awake Facial Cleanser
BB Flawless

The Following Products are NOT Gluten-Free:
Refreshed Rose Water (Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate)

3. VEGAN PRODUCTS
The Following Products ARE Vegan:
Moodstruck Concealers
Moodstruck Blushers
Refreshed Rose Water
BB Flawless

The Following Products are NOT Vegan:
Moodstruck Pigments (Carmine)
Brilliant Moisturizing Gel (Pearl Powder - oysters)
Glorious Primer (Elastin)
3D Fiber Lashes (Collagen)
Lucrative Lip Gloss (Beeswax)
Awake Facial Cleanser (Stearates)

4. NUT BYPRODUCT
BB Flawless does have Shea Butter in it. The Food Allergy Research and Resource Program reports the shea nuts are a tree nut, but that they do not belong in the list of commonly allergenic tree nuts. It is the oil from the shea nut that is used. The oil contains little protein, which is what triggers the allergic reaction. The risk of a reaction to the Shea Butter is considered to be extremely low to those who do have a nut allergy. Most people with nut allergies do not have a problem using Shea Butter, but it should be noted for those with extreme cases.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM YOUNIQUE:
Younique Products are prototyped by our staff located in the United States. Top grade ingredients are purchased from various countries from all over the world. Packaging is manufactured and filling is completed in China.

See All ingredients & their descriptions on your website under each product!

All mineral makeup (pigments, concealers, blushers) is made from 100% pure minerals. No fillers, talc, parabens, artificial preservatives, oils, etc. The color is a derivative of the minerals.. no color additives.
Brushes are made from pony and capra (goat) hair and are cruelty free. The ferrule (metal part) is made of copper so will never rust. Note: if you or a customer is very sensitive to animal hair they may have an allergic reaction.
All mineral products are 100% natural, gluten free, organic, hypoallergenic and paraben free. They are not tested on animals & we are in the process of being certified cruelty-free.
All products are naturally-based but not all are 100% natural or they wouldn't have a shelf-life. They are not tested on animals & we are in the process of being certified cruelty-free. See file called Naturally-Based Products for more details on our Pinnacle team page.
Our products are developed and formulated in the U.S. and manufactured in China. If ever asked who the manufacturer is, say Younique. We are very conscientious about product quality and packaging. If we could afford to make in the U.S. we would but that's not reality yet. Meanwhile we & our family's make money in our country selling them!
Currently our BB Cream is 50 ml of product in a 100ml tube. Please inform your customers about this. In the future it will be in a 60 ml tube but will still contain 50 ml of product as advertised. (some head space is needed so the full 50 ml can be put in the tube.)