Reading the lables 10 worst ingrediants in personal care products

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These are facts about 10 of the most unwanted ingredients that may be in your

personal care and beauty aid products!

 

1. Isopropyl Alcohol:

 

This is a solvent and denaturant (poisonous substance that changes another

substance's natural qualities). Isopropyl alcohol is found in hair color

rinses, body rubs, hand lotions, after-shave lotions, fragrances and many

other cosmetics. This petroleum-derived substance is also used in antifreeze

and as a solvent in shellac. According to A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic

Ingredients, inhalation or ingestion of the vapor may cause headaches, flushing,

dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting and coma.

 

2. Mineral Oil:

 

Baby oil is 100% mineral oil. This commonly used petroleum ingredient coats

the skin just like plastic wrap. The skin's natural immune barrier is disrupted

as this plastic coating inhibits its ability to breathe and absorb the Natural

Moisture Factor (moisture and nutrition). The skin's ability to release toxins

is impeded by this 'plastic wrap,' which can promote acne and other disorders.

This process slows down skin function and normal cell development causing the

skin to prematurely age.

 

3. PEG:

 

This is an abbreviation for polyethylene glycol that is used in making cleansers

to dissolve oil and grease as well as thicken products. Because of their

effectiveness, PEG's are often used in caustic spray-on oven cleaners and yet

are found in many personal care products. PEG's contribute to stripping the

Natural Moisture Factor, leaving the immune system vulnerable. They are also

potentially carcinogenic.

 

4. Propylene Glycol (PG):

 

As a 'surfactant' or wetting agent and solvent, this ingredient is actually

the active component in antifreeze. There is no difference between the PG

used in industry and the PG used in personal care products. It is used in

industry to break down protein and cellular structure (what the skin is made

of) yet is found in most forms of make-up, hair products, lotions,

after-shaves, deodorants, mouthwashes and toothpastes. It is also used in food

processing. Because of its ability to quickly penetrate the skin, the EPA

requires workers to wear protective gloves, clothing and goggles when working

with this toxic substance. The Material Safety Data Sheets warn against skin

contact, as PG has systemic consequences such as brain, liver and kidney

abnormalities. Consumers are not protected nor is there a warning label on

products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is greater than that

in most industrial applications. *** MY WORDS.....

GEEEEEEEEEEESHeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEESH and they wonder

why women are getting breast cancer, and why many of these cancers appear on

the outer part of the breast... CRAZY.

 

5. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES):

 

Used as detergents and surfactants, these closely related compounds are

found in car wash soaps, garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers. Yet

both SLS and SLES are used more widely as one of the major ingredients in

cosmetics, toothpastes, hair conditioner and about 90% of al shampoos and

products that foam. Mark Fearer in an article, Dangerous Beauty,

says " ...in tests, animals that were exposed to SLS experienced eye damage,

along with depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation and

corrosion and death. " According to the American College of Toxicology states,

" ...both SLS and SLES can cause malformation in children's eyes.

Other research has indicated SLS may be damaging to the immune system,

especially within the skin. Skin layers may separate and inflame due to its

protein denaturing properties. It is possibly the most dangerous of all

ingredients in personal care products. Research has shown that SLS when

combined with other chemicals can be transformed into nitrosamines, a potent

class of carcinogens, which causes the body to absorb nitrates at higher

levels than eating nitrate-contaminated food. " According to the American

College of Toxicology report, " SLS stays in the body for up to five days...Other

studies have indicated that SLS easily penetrates through the skin and enters

and maintains residual levels in the heart, the liver, the lungs and the brain.

This poses serious questions regarding its potential health threat through its

use in shampoos, cleansers and toothpaste. "

 

6. Chlorine:

 

According to Doris J. Rapp, M.D., author of Is This Your Child's World? exposure

to chlorine in tap water, showers, pool, laundry products, cleaning agents,

food processing, sewage systems and many others, can effect health by

contributing to asthma, hay fever, anemia, bronchitis, circulatory collapse,

confusion, delirium, diabetes, dizziness, irritation of the eye, mouth, nose,

throat, lung, skin and stomach, heart disease, high blood pressure and nausea.

It is also a possible cause of cancer. Even though you will not see Chlorine on

personal care product labels, it is important for you to be aware of the need

to protect your skin when bathing and washing your hair.

 

7. DEA (diethanolamine) MEA (monoethanolamine) TEA (triethanolamine):

 

DEA and MEA are usually listed on the ingredient label in conjunction with

the compound being neutralized. Thus look for names like Cocoamide DEA or

MEA, Lauramide DEA, etc. These are hormone disrupting chemicals and are

known to form cancer causing nitrates and nitrosamines. These are commonly

found in most personal care products that foam, including bubble baths, body

washes, shampoos, soaps and facial cleansers. On the show CBS This Morning,

Roberta Baskin revealed that a recent government report shows DEA and MEA

are readily absorbed in the skin. Dr. Samuel Epstein, Professor of Environmental

Health at the University of Illinois said, " repeated skin applications of

DEA-based detergents resulted in a major increase in the incidence of two

cancers- liver and kidney cancers. " John Bailey, who oversees the cosmetic

division for the FDA said the new study is especially important since " the risk

equation changes significantly for children. "

 

8. FD & C Color Pigments:

 

Many color pigments cause skin sensitivity and irritation. Absorption of

certain colors can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and even death

according to A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients. Debra Lynn

Dadd says in Home Safe Home, " 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. "

 

9. Fragrance:

 

Fragrance is present in most deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, skin care, body

care and baby care products. 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.

Symptoms reported to the FDA have included headaches, dizziness, rashes, skin

discoloration, violent coughing and vomiting, and allergic skin irritation.

Clinical observation by medical doctors have shown that exposure to fragrances

can affect the central nervous system, causing depression, hyperactivity,

irritability, inability to cope, and other behavioral changes.' Home Safe Home

 

10. Imidazolidinyl Urea and DMDM Hydantoin:

 

These are two of the many preservatives that release formaldehyde

(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. Serious side

effects include weakening of the immune system and cancer. Nearly all brands of

skin, body and hair care, antiperspirants and nail polish found in stores

contain formaldehyde-releasing ingredients.