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Toxic Ingredients
Secrets Cosmetic Companies Love With Labeling and Manufacturing.
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I n 1938, the FDA granted self-regulation to the cosmetics industry — allowing the industry to determine what to put into products, regardless of what tests showed! The truth is, products are not always safe and manufacturers don’t have to tell us so. Did you know a cosmetic manufacturer may use any ingredient or raw material and market the final product without government approval! I just want you to really think about what that means....They don't have to test the ingredients they put in their products. So therefore they can be outright toxic over a long-term use and they can claim that the product can do this, and do that... with out proof!!! They can say and do anything they want to make the old mighty dollar even if the chemicals contains toxic byproducts at your health expense!
Be Smart.. Avoid products with Toxic Chemical Ingredients found in Cosmetic and personal products we use everyday! Go natural as much as possible!
Some of the worst Toxic Ingredients
Just learn a few... educate yourself, and keep yourself and your family healthy !
Of the hundreds of toxic chemicals used in personal and skin care products, here are some of the “worst offenders” to describe. Learning these few and reading ingredient labels, you can avoid some of the most serious carcinogenic and hormone disrupting chemicals.
Triclosan arsenal of antibacterial chemicals, triclosan is included in detergents, dish soaps, laundry soaps, deodorants, cosmetics, lotions, creams, and toothpastes and mouthwashes. The EPA registers it as a pesticide, giving it high scores as a risk to both human health and the environment.
Alcohol (Isopropyl) The fatal ingested dose is one ounce! Ingestion or inhalation of the vapor over along period of time may cause headaches, flushing dizziness and mental depressions. In stronger strenghts it may cause nausea, vomiting, narcosis, anesthesia, and coma.
FD&C Color Pigments colors that can be used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics....are made from coal tar. There is a great deal of controversy about their use, because animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic.”
Fragrance Most deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, skin care, body care, and baby products contain fragrance. Many of the compounds in fragrances are carcinogenic or otherwise toxic. “Fragrance on a label can indicate the presence of up to 4,000 separate ingredients. Most, or all, of them are synthetic.
Urea (Imidazolidinyl) & DMDM Hydantoinpreservatives that release formaldehyde (called “formaldehyde donors”). According to the Mayo Clinic, formaldehyde can irritate the respiratory system, cause skin reactions and trigger heart palpitations. Exposure to formaldehyde may cause joint pain, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and loss of sleep. It can also aggravate coughs and colds, and trigger asthma. Other possible side effects include weakening the immune system and cancer. Formaldehyde-releasing ingredients are very common in nearly all store brands of skin, body, and hair care, antiperspirants, and nail polish.Mineral Oil this ingredient actually coats the skin just like plastic wrap!!!! So stop using it on your baby if you are. This is a perfect note to prove that cosmetic companies will tell you and sell you anything! Mineral Oil inhibites the skin’s natural immune barrier and prevents the ability for the skin to breathe! As the body’s largest organ of elimination, the skin needs to be free to release toxins. But mineral oil impedes this process, allowing toxins to accumulate. It also clogs pores promoting acne, slows down skins function of normal cell development, resulting in premature aging of the skin! Mineral oil is one of the leading base ingredients in most moisturizer and lotions over the counter because it is the cheapeast ingredient to use.
Parabens alkyl hydroxy parabens — alpha hydroxy benzoate (methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, and butyl-paraben) are weakly estrogenic. In other words, these preservatives have the ability to mimic estrogen in the body with butylparaben being the most potent. It is estimated that 99 percent of all cosmetic and body care products contain some form of the paraben preservatives. Which in my opinion, for an older women this might be a good thing...but for a young child I would try to advoid products with this preservative as much as posible.Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) T his is used in cleansers to dissolve oil and grease as well as thicken products. A number after “PEG” refers to its molecular weight, which influences its characteristics. Because of their effectiveness, PEGs are often used in caustic spray-on oven cleaners, yet are also found in many personal care products. Not only are they potentially carcinogenic, but they contribute to stripping the skin’s Natural Moisture Factor, leaving the immune system vulnerable
Propylene Glycol (PG) An active component in antifreeze. There is no difference between what is used in industry and what is used in personal care products. Industry uses it to break down protein and cellular structure (what the skin is made of), yet it is found in most forms of make-up, hair products, lotions, after-shave, deodorants, mouthwashes, toothpaste, and is even used in food processing. Because of PG’s ability to quickly penetrate the skin, the EPA requires workers to wear protective gloves, clothing, and goggles when working with this toxic substance. PG’s Material Safety Data Sheets warn against skin contact because PG has systemic consequences, such as brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. But there isn’t even a warning label on products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is greater than that of most industrial applications.
Sodium
Laureth Sulfate
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
SLS
is a detergent, wetting
agent, and emulsifier. It is used in about 98% of all
"personal care" products. It has penetrating properties;
it can get into the eyes as well as systemic tissues
(brain, heart, liver, etc.) and shows long-term retention
in those tissues.
S
LS also
produces skin and hair damage, including cracking and
severe inflammation of the derma-epidermis tissue. The
denaturation properties can also separate and inflame skin
layers. SLS has a "degenerative effect on the
cell membranes" and SLS causes slight to
moderate skin irritation in low concentrations, and skin
corrosion and severe irritation in high
concentrations.
See: Do-It-Yourself Anti-Aging Creams they easy to do, much safer, and much more effective! To make your own lotions by a base, or make your own! Its like making salad dressing!
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