Exposing your skin to chemicals is not only hazardous but unnecessary. Many people in the construction business found that their livers were damaged when they handled lumber that had been treated. Of course, the wood was not consumed, the workers only touched it. This prolonged and repeated action of touching the lumber that was coated with arsenic played havoc with their bodies. Your body's largest organ is your skin. Knowing this we have to ask ourselves this question - "Are we really safe when we repeatedly use chemical based skin care products?"
Mercury is added to eye make up at a rate up to 65 parts per million. While questions are asked about mercury in canned fish, no one mentions the potential danger it poses as an ingredient in makeup. This deadly metal easily absorbs through the skin and accumulates in the body.
You should avoid bronopol if possible. This is an ingredient found in mascara. When this ingredient was tested on lab animals, it caused blindness and eventually resulted in death. It will take a very high concentration of bronopol to be affected by side effects such as these, but what about the woman who uses the same brand of mascara for decades?
One chemical that is found in many different lotions and hair care products is formaldehyde. Ingredients such as imidazolidinyl urea and DMDM hydantoin are known to irritate the respiratory system, can lead to skin reactions, asthma, allergies and have even been known to trigger heart palpitations.
Exposure to formaldehyde can have various side effects such as headaches, immune dysfunction, chest pain, dizziness and even cancer. Be on your guard against trade names that include formid, aminoform and uritone. You should also be concerned about others, but this is a beginning.
Coal tar derivatives are also absorbed through the skin. Ingredients like 1-Naphthol and 2- Naphthol are included in this group. If taken orally an amount as small as 2 teaspoons is fatal.
Ingredients like vitamin C and E are often added to makeup to block the toxic effects of nitrosamines in the form of lauryl sarcosine, monethanolamine (MEA), cocoyl sarcosine, diethandamne (DEA) and laureth sulphate. When you buy makeup that touts the addition of these vitamins, read the rest of the ingredients. Instead of providing something extra these vitamins may be blocking carcinogenic substances the product contains.
Makeup often contains ingredients that act as moisture retainers, emulsifiers and solvents. Did you know that these ingredients are all part of the make-up of brake fluid and antifreeze? One of these ingredients is propylene glycol. Due to its toxicity, the EPA has stated that workers need to wear skin protection when working with this product. Safety Data Sheets give the warning that if this ingredient is absorbed through the skin, one may suffer from abnormalities in the brain, liver and kidneys. Despite all of its ill effects, it remains an ingredient in some stick deodorants and makeup.
Skin care products, cosmetics and lotions are regularly applied. Before you purchase a product, be sure you read the ingredients on the label. The parts per million of certain toxic ingredients may be very small, but if you use a product over a period of years, there will be a slow and steady build-up in your body. Mysterious illnesses can often be traced back to things that the patient thought had no consequences. One option for you would be to go organic. It would definitely be the kindest thing to do for your skin. Be sure that you start monitoring what you put on your skin before you apply it. - 15485
Mercury is added to eye make up at a rate up to 65 parts per million. While questions are asked about mercury in canned fish, no one mentions the potential danger it poses as an ingredient in makeup. This deadly metal easily absorbs through the skin and accumulates in the body.
You should avoid bronopol if possible. This is an ingredient found in mascara. When this ingredient was tested on lab animals, it caused blindness and eventually resulted in death. It will take a very high concentration of bronopol to be affected by side effects such as these, but what about the woman who uses the same brand of mascara for decades?
One chemical that is found in many different lotions and hair care products is formaldehyde. Ingredients such as imidazolidinyl urea and DMDM hydantoin are known to irritate the respiratory system, can lead to skin reactions, asthma, allergies and have even been known to trigger heart palpitations.
Exposure to formaldehyde can have various side effects such as headaches, immune dysfunction, chest pain, dizziness and even cancer. Be on your guard against trade names that include formid, aminoform and uritone. You should also be concerned about others, but this is a beginning.
Coal tar derivatives are also absorbed through the skin. Ingredients like 1-Naphthol and 2- Naphthol are included in this group. If taken orally an amount as small as 2 teaspoons is fatal.
Ingredients like vitamin C and E are often added to makeup to block the toxic effects of nitrosamines in the form of lauryl sarcosine, monethanolamine (MEA), cocoyl sarcosine, diethandamne (DEA) and laureth sulphate. When you buy makeup that touts the addition of these vitamins, read the rest of the ingredients. Instead of providing something extra these vitamins may be blocking carcinogenic substances the product contains.
Makeup often contains ingredients that act as moisture retainers, emulsifiers and solvents. Did you know that these ingredients are all part of the make-up of brake fluid and antifreeze? One of these ingredients is propylene glycol. Due to its toxicity, the EPA has stated that workers need to wear skin protection when working with this product. Safety Data Sheets give the warning that if this ingredient is absorbed through the skin, one may suffer from abnormalities in the brain, liver and kidneys. Despite all of its ill effects, it remains an ingredient in some stick deodorants and makeup.
Skin care products, cosmetics and lotions are regularly applied. Before you purchase a product, be sure you read the ingredients on the label. The parts per million of certain toxic ingredients may be very small, but if you use a product over a period of years, there will be a slow and steady build-up in your body. Mysterious illnesses can often be traced back to things that the patient thought had no consequences. One option for you would be to go organic. It would definitely be the kindest thing to do for your skin. Be sure that you start monitoring what you put on your skin before you apply it. - 15485
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