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Life’s too short pass on a little glitter. At Pretty Vulgar, we’re all about aesthetically pleasing cosmetics that don’t require an event or certain personality to wear.
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But Nothing Grows There People naturally gravitate toward the familiar. But eventually, you run out of that favorite shade of lipstick. Your first impulse is to replace it with the same old shade as always. But what if you took...
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Sulfates – SLS + SLES
Parabens
Formaldehydes
Formaldehyde-releasing agents
Phthalates
Mineral Oil
Palm Oil (RSPO allowed)
Retinyl Palmitate
Oxybenzone
Coal Tar
Hydroquinone
Triclosan
Triclocarban
Synthetic fragrances are allowed provided they are disclosed and meet all of the above criteria and are at concentrations below 1% of total formula
Acrylates: specific to the ones below. ethyl acrylate. ethyl methacrylate. methyl methacrylate. butyl methacrylate. hydroxypropyl methacrylate. tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate. trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate