Some
ingredients in beauty care products aren’t so beautiful. According to a report
by U.S. researchers, 1 in 8 of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care
products are industrial chemicals which are highly carcinogenic, and include
things like pesticides to reproductive toxins and hormone disruptors.
Below is a
list of 12 toxic and carcinogenic ingredients to avoid in your personal skin
and beauty products – I would suggest you go and find all of your products and
start looking up these ingredients and throwing out those products. You can opt
for chemical-free cosmetics and natural skin care products which are much safer
for your skin and overall well-being!
I like to
use jojoba oil as a full-body moisturizing oil (it absorbs quickly since it is
a wax ester that mimics our sebaceous oil glands). As for make-up, I do not
wear any. I sometimes wear a little eye liner (vegan, all-natural earth
ingredients) if I decide to go out, but normally I just curl my lashes.
Surprisingly, beet makes a wonderful blush and lip dye.
Here is a
list of 12 toxic and carcinogenic ingredients to avoid in your beauty and skin
care products:
(1) PEG
(Polyethylene glycol)
Used in
conditioners, moisturizers, deodorants, etc. It contains dangerous dioxin
levels which have been found as a by-product of the ethoxylation process in
manufacturing. Dioxins have a direct link to cancer.
(2) Sodium
Laurel Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
Used in 90%
of foaming beauty care products (hand washes, shampoos, etc.), which may cause
liver damage, skin rashes, depression, diarrhea and eye damage. This chemical
is also found in engine degreasers and garage floor cleaners.
(3)
Triclosan
Synthetic
antibacterial agent. It alters hormone regulation and makes bacteria resistant
to antibiotics. It is registered as a pesticide by the EPA and is classified as
a chlorophenol meaning it can cause cancer.
(4) DMDM
Hydantoin & Urea (Imidazolidinyl)
Formaldehyde
releaser preservative with trade name Glydant. Can cause joint pain, cancer,
depression, chest pain, allergies, chronic fatigue, dizziness, ear infections,
and skin reactions.
(5)
Phthalates
Used as
plasticizers and can disrupt normal hormone functioning. You will often not
find phthalates on the label, but some common abbreviations are DBP or DEP. It
is also linked to liver and kidney damage.
(6)
FD&C Color and Pigments
Synthetic
colors from coal tar, strongly linked to ADHD in children. Contain heavy metal
salts which are deposited in the skin causing irritations. Many studies link
these coloring agents to cancer.
(7) DEA
(Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), and TEA (Triethanolamine)
Foaming
booster (for hand washes and the like). Causes skin irritations and contact
dermatitis. Very easily absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream
where it collects and aggregates in our organs and brain.
(8) Benzoyl
Peroxide
In many
papers, called “free radical-generating skin tumor promoting agent.” Two-thirds
of research supports the linkage between BP and skin cancer. It is toxic by
inhalation and is an eye, skin and respiratory irritant.
(9) Dioxin
Apart of
antibacterial ingredients like triclosan, PEGs, emulsifiers and SLS. Causes
cancer, lowers immunity, causes birth defects and causes depression.
(10)
Sunscreen Chemicals
Oxybenzone,
avobenzone, octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, and PABA – all
generate free radicals in the body which damage DNA and increase cancer risk.
(11)
Parabens (Methyl, Butyl, Ethyl, Propyl)
Preservatives,
not always labeled. Studies have found concentrations of parabens in human
breast tumors (making a direct link to this chemical causing breast cancer). It
is used in deodorants and other personal care products. Causes major hormone
disruption.
(12)
Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol (BG)
Petroleum
plastics. EPA warns to prevent skin contact as it causes brain, liver, and
kidney abnormalities. It is considered so toxic that it requires gloves,
clothing, goggles and disposal by burying.
Source: LIve Love Fruit
