Toxic ingredients in personal care products
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES):
Body wash, toothpaste, shampoo, skin cleanser, hair products and any other products that lather or foam. Strong detergent and foaming agent, commonly used as an engine degreaser and commercial garage floor cleaner. Can cause skin irritation, permanent eye damage (especially in children), skin rashes, hair loss, flaking skin and mouth ulcers. Easily penetrates skin and can lodge itself in the heart, lungs, liver and brain.
Parabens:
A preservative to extend a products shelf life and inhibit microbial growth, commonly used in deoderants, moisturizers, shampoos and cosmetics. includes methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl paraben. Easily able to penetrate skin, known to cause skin irritation, rashes, dermatitis, eczema and other allergic reactions. Also been found to disrupt the endocrine system.. According to the Breast Cancer Fund, a woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer in the 1940's was 1 in 22; that figure today is 1 in 7 and rising. There is compelling evidence that exposure to toxic synthetic chemicals, such as parabens, found in cosmetics and personal care products, may trigger the development of breast cancer. Parabens have actually been found in tumors in human breast tissue.
PG (Propylene Glycol):
Commonly used in personal care products, like cosmetics, hair products, body lotions, after shaves, deodorants, mouthwashes and toothpastes. It's the main ingredient in brake fluid, antifreeze and de-icing agents.
PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)
Carcinogenic petroleum derivative that reduces the skin's natural moisture, increases the appearance of aging and leaves you vulnerable to bacteria. Used in spray-on oven cleaners and cleansers to dissolve oil and grease, as well as to thicken products.
Alcohol, or Isopropyl (SD-40):
A poisonous solvent and denaturant (altering the structure of other chemicals) commonly used in hair dyes, body lotions, after shaves and mouthwashes. Dries skin and hair, creates cracks and fissures in the skin which encourage bacterial and viral growth. Made from the same petroleum derivative used in shellac and antifreeze.
Fragrance:
Derivative of petroleum, commonly used to add scent in skin, hair, baby, and cosmetic products. Symptoms reported to the FDA have included headaches, dizziness, rashes, skin irritation and discoloration, sensitivity, respiratory problems, violent coughing and vomiting. Many of the compounds in fragrances are carcinogenic or otherwise toxic.
Mineral Oil:
Commonly used petroleum by-product used in skin and body care products. Coats the skin just like plastic wrap, clogging pores. The skin's natural immune barrier is disrupted as the plastic coating inhibits it's ability to breathe and absorb natural moisture and nutrition. Impedes the skin's ability to release toxins, which can promote acne and other disorders. Slows skin function and normal cell developmentcausing the skin to prematurely age. Also known as mineral oil jelly, liquid vaseline, parafinum, liquidum and baby oil. (baby oil is 100% mineral oil)
FD&C Color Pigments:
Used extensively in personal care products ranging from hair dye to lipstick and toothpaste. Synthetic colors made from coal tar that deposit toxins onto the skin, causing many to experience skin irrittation, sensitivity, and contact dermatitis.
DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (monoethanolamine) and TEA(triethanolamine):
Commonly used as a foaming agent in personal care products, like bubble bath, body washes, shampoos, soaps and facial cleansers. Have been known to cause allergic reactions, irritate the eyes and dry the skin and hair. These hormone disrupting chemicals are known to form toxic, cancer causing nitrates and nitrosamines.
TALC:
Can be contaminated with naturally occurring asbestos-like fibers. Talc for cosmetic use is required to be asbestos free but there is no enforcement by government to ensure this is adhered to. This known carcinogen is commonly found in baby powders, face powders and body powders. Also found in some contraceptives such as condoms, and some feminine hygiene items. It can also lodge in the lungs, causing respiratory problems.
Flouride
There is enough flouride in a typical tube of toothpaste to kill a small child if the entire tube is consumed at once. Flouride is actually a drug and required by law to be listed as such. Flouride is rated as just slightly less toxic than arsenic.
Triclosan
Commonly used as an antibacterial agent in personal care products such as soap and toothpaste, is registered by the EPA as a pesticide, similar in molecular structure to Agent Orange. It is on the Canadian Hotlist of banned and restricted ingredients.
... and this is just a small taste of what's in your products ! Play it safe and go healthy NOW
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