Are your cosmetics making you sick
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Are the chemicals in your cosmetics taking a toll on your health? Ever since Elizabeth I succumbed to lead poisoning from the make up she used to keep her features porcelain white, women the world over have been using poisonous chemicals to make themselves look more appealing.
If you have ever looked at the ingredient list on your cosmetic labels, you'll probably find a lot of long words that don't mean very much to the average woman. Most of which will never be mentioned in the cosmetic companies advertising campaign.
Did you know for example that regular use of talcum powder has been associated with up to a 400% increase in ovarian cancer.
In europe over 1000 different compounds have been banned for use in personal care products but most of these products are still used in the US. Only 10 chemicals are banned in the states and many other non european countries lag far behind.
Here's a short list of chemicals you should avoid at the cosmetics counter:
Lead acetate:
Banned in europe but not in the US, it is used in some cleansers and hair dyes and is a reproductive and developmental toxin.
DEA and MEA (diethanolamine and monoethanolomine)
Have been shown to cause liver and kidney tumours in mice.
Phthalates:
Found in nail polishes, perfumes and hair sprays, phthalates are reproductive and developmental toxins, two of which have been banned in europe.
Paraffin (and other petrochemicals)
Used in many cosmetics from eyebrow pencils to lip balms. Some are known carcinogens others suspected carcinogens. The innocuously named mineral oil is a petroleum derivative which interferes with the skins natural immune barrier and hampers the skins ability to breathe, it can result in premature ageing.
Mercury:
Found in some eye drops and mascaras and a suspected carcinogen. Can be listed as thimerosal.
Formaldehyde:
Used in embalming and as a preservative in many cosmetics. Can cause negative skin reactions. Can also be known as quaternium 15 and diazolidinyl urea.
So, your starting to get a bit worried and perhaps realise you only looking at the tip of the iceberg here? Well, heres a few links to point you in the right direction:
www.usenature.com/skincare.html
Gives a list of companies that sell only natural skincare products. Australian based
http://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/Pages/PhthalateFree.html
a list of phthalate free cosmetic companies
http://www.natural-skincare-authority.com/cosmetic-chemicals.html
a more comprehensive list of chemicals used in cosmetics
www.healthlifemoney.com
If you know of any more please feel free to send an email
Are the chemicals in your cosmetics taking a toll on your health? Ever since Elizabeth I succumbed to lead poisoning from the make up she used to keep her features porcelain white, women the world over have been using poisonous chemicals to make themselves look more appealing.
If you have ever looked at the ingredient list on your cosmetic labels, you'll probably find a lot of long words that don't mean very much to the average woman. Most of which will never be mentioned in the cosmetic companies advertising campaign.
Did you know for example that regular use of talcum powder has been associated with up to a 400% increase in ovarian cancer.
In europe over 1000 different compounds have been banned for use in personal care products but most of these products are still used in the US. Only 10 chemicals are banned in the states and many other non european countries lag far behind.
Here's a short list of chemicals you should avoid at the cosmetics counter:
Lead acetate:
Banned in europe but not in the US, it is used in some cleansers and hair dyes and is a reproductive and developmental toxin.
DEA and MEA (diethanolamine and monoethanolomine)
Have been shown to cause liver and kidney tumours in mice.
Phthalates:
Found in nail polishes, perfumes and hair sprays, phthalates are reproductive and developmental toxins, two of which have been banned in europe.
Paraffin (and other petrochemicals)
Used in many cosmetics from eyebrow pencils to lip balms. Some are known carcinogens others suspected carcinogens. The innocuously named mineral oil is a petroleum derivative which interferes with the skins natural immune barrier and hampers the skins ability to breathe, it can result in premature ageing.
Mercury:
Found in some eye drops and mascaras and a suspected carcinogen. Can be listed as thimerosal.
Formaldehyde:
Used in embalming and as a preservative in many cosmetics. Can cause negative skin reactions. Can also be known as quaternium 15 and diazolidinyl urea.
So, your starting to get a bit worried and perhaps realise you only looking at the tip of the iceberg here? Well, heres a few links to point you in the right direction:
www.usenature.com/skincare.html
Gives a list of companies that sell only natural skincare products. Australian based
http://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/Pages/PhthalateFree.html
a list of phthalate free cosmetic companies
http://www.natural-skincare-authority.com/cosmetic-chemicals.html
a more comprehensive list of chemicals used in cosmetics
www.healthlifemoney.com
If you know of any more please feel free to send an email
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