At Hylan Minerals, we’ve always believed that beauty shouldn’t come at a cost—not to your skin or health, and certainly not to the earth.
When we decided to formulate without titanium dioxide, talc, liquid polymers (plastics) and other problematic ingredients, we weren't just thinking about your morning makeup routine. We were looking at a much larger picture. We realized that the ingredients we choose to leave out create a ripple effect that touches everything—from the air in our manufacturing labs to the health of our oceans.
Today, we are taking that ripple effect a step further. We are officially proud members of 1% for the Planet.
1. It Starts with Your Skin
Your skin is your body’s largest organ—an ecosystem that deserves to breathe. By removing heavy minerals like talc and synthetic polymers, we ensure that your glow is never at the expense of your long-term health. We knew that if an ingredient wasn't "clean" enough for us, it certainly wasn't "clean" enough for the world at large.
2. It Extends to the Hands That Formulate
The "purity" of Hylan Minerals isn't just for the end consumer; it’s a matter of safety for the humans behind the brand. The manufacturing process of traditional cosmetics often involves hidden risks that we refuse to accept.
Worker Safety
Ingredients like talc and titanium dioxide are often processed as fine, airborne dusts. In a manufacturing setting, these pose significant respiratory risks to factory workers. By choosing to work without them, we protect the lungs of the people who craft our products.
Chemical Integrity
By refusing to use liquid polymers, we eliminate the toxic chemical byproducts that often occur during plastic synthesis—byproducts that often end up in the communities surrounding production facilities.
3. It Returns to the Earth
This is where the circle closes. We’ve always been "clean" by omission—preventing harm by what we don't use. But as we look at the state of our environment, we realized that "doing no harm" was only the first step.
Because Hylan Minerals is 100% polymer-free, our products don't contribute to the microplastic crisis in our waterways. But we wanted to do more than just stop the pollution; we wanted to help fund the solution.
Your Purchase Benefits the Planet
Joining 1% for the Planet is our way of turning our "Health-First" philosophy into a "Planet-First" commitment. We are committing 1% of our annual gross sales to vetted environmental non-profits. This isn’t just a donation; it’s a permanent part of our business model.
The Beauty of Collective Impact
By choosing Hylan Minerals, you are now part of this circular mission. You are choosing Skin Synergy, supporting Worker Safety, and funding Global Restoration.
Stay tuned to our social channels in the coming weeks to help us select the environmental non-profits that will receive our first round of funding. Together, we’re proving that a better world and better skin are one and the same.