Post on 08-May-2015
HAZARDOUS EFFECTS OF COSMETICS ON HEALTH
Skin care product manufacturers
have about 7000 different ingredients
that they are allowed to use in skin
care products, with around 1000 known
to be harmful and another 900 known
to cause cancer.
Cosmetics and personal care products are
promoted based on the quality and
ingredients of their formulas. Numerous
products allege to be filled with expensive
vitamins, oils, and perfumes. Others profess
to use an all-natural formula.
OFFENDERS IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS
1. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)/Sodium Laureth
Sulfate (SLES)
These are used as detergents and surfactants are
found in soaps at car washes, cleaners for your
garage floors and engine degreasers.
Both SLS and SLES are utilized more extensively as
one of the major ingredients in cosmetics, toothpaste,
hair conditioners and about 90% of all shampoos and
products that produce foams.
2. Mineral Oil
Mineral oil is a frequent ingredient in
commercial lotions, creams and baby
care products.
It is manufactured as a byproduct of
the distillation of gasoline from crude
oil. Mineral oil is the surplus liquid
and is a very abundant product.
Mineral oil is alien to the human body and
has numerous detrimental effects. It is the
chief component in numerous baby care items
such as baby oil, baby lotions, and baby wash
liquid soap.
It is a petroleum by-product that covers the
skin just like wrapping it in plastic wrap. It
clogs the pores, hindering the skin’s ability to
eliminate toxins, promoting skin disorders and
decelerates skin function and cell development
resulting in the premature aging of your skin.
3. SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCE Fragrances that are synthetic and are utilized in
personal care products can have as many as 200
ingredients.
Few of maladies cause by these chemicals are:
• headaches,
• allergies,
• dizziness,
• rash,
• coughing, skin irritation and hyperpigmentation
What does your body do when you give
it the synthetic chemical fragrances?
It responds with problems like:
• asthma,
• migraines,
• hyperactivity disorder,
• Rashes.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES THAT
YOU MIGHT FIND:
amyl acetate (banana fragrance)
anisole
apple fragrance
banana fragrance
benzophenones 1 to 12 (rose fragrance)
berry fragrance
bitter almond oil (benzaldehyde)
cinnamic acid
coconut fragrance
4. ANTIBACTERIALS
Antibacterials (e.g., Triclosan) are found in many
products, such as hand soaps, deodorants,
toothpastes and body washes.
Health Hazards: Some antibacterial agents are
absorbed through the skin. Triclosan has been
shown to be secreted in breast milk. These chemicals
may be toxic or carcinogenic.
5. BUTYL ACETATE
found in nail strengtheners and nail polishes.
Health Hazards: Butyl acetate vapors may
cause dizziness or drowsiness. Continued use
of a product containing butyl acetate may
cause skin to crack and become dry
6. BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE
It is an antioxidant which helps slow the rate
at which a product changes color over time.
Health Hazards: Butylated hydroxytoluene
may cause skin and eye irritation.