I talk nonstop about natural products, products without parabens, products not tested on animals and a whole bunch of factors you should think about when it comes to your beauty buys.

Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group.

Skin Deep pairs ingredients in more than 25,000 products against 50 definitive toxicity and regulatory databases, making it the largest integrated data resource of its kind. So you simply type in your lotion, shampoo, mineral makeup and it tells you what no-no chemicals are inside those pretty bottles.

But why did a small nonprofit take on such a big project? Because the FDA doesn’t require companies to test their own products for safety. Due to loopholes in federal law, companies can put virtually any ingredient into personal care products without pre-market safety tests.

So have fun and check out your products! And while you’re at it, here are 3 easy tips for creating a healthier beauty regime.

1. Use fragrance-free products since fragrances are notorious for allergic reactions, big and small.
2. Read the labels because an informed beauty is the best type of beauty.
3. Use fewer products because you never know what type of chemical reaction will happen. This if your face, NOT a science lab.