You may have noticed in recent years that the manufacturing process now covers more toiletries and beauty products than ever before. Shampo...
You may have noticed in recent years that the manufacturing process now covers more toiletries and beauty products than ever before. Shampoo, conditioner, soap, facial cleanser, body scrubs, deodorants and red lotion on the lips, lipstick, lip gloss, eyeliner, eye shadow, blush, powder, foundation, concealer, sunscreen, nail polish, shaving lotion, shaving cream, hair gel and serum, there are many products have become the "essential" today.
One study found that the average American woman uses 12 products per day and the average American man uses six products per day. Estimate According to the researchers, American women are for 168 chemicals on the skin every day, while 84 American men apply.
People will not leave in other parts of the world - Dr. Kiran Lohia, dermatologist, he believes that the average Indian uses products 3-4 daily. If you use one of the products on this list, for each product an average of 15 chemicals under the amount of chemicals to determine which use every day!
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Suppose a look at these chemicals in detail.
Research shows that one used in eight of the 82,000 ingredients in personal care products are harmful chemicals. That 10,250 chemicals! This includes:
• causing carcinogens cancer.
• Neurotoxins that affect brain development.
• toxic for reproduction, affecting our reproductive organs.
• Endocrine disruptors that affect our hormones.
• Plasticizer, the plastic concrete are used to soften and to make soft PVC. Yes, we call our skin!
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a nonprofit organization that works to raise awareness about the harmful ingredients in makeup and personal care products organization. This group conducted a study in 2000, where 27 different nail polish companies tested and found that many of them, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) are included. DBP is used in nail polish, because it increases the flexibility and the brightness, but also reproductive life disorders known to cause in male rats and has been demonstrated in the testis, the prostate, damage to the epididymis penis and the seminal vesicles in animals. This chemical is also associated with birth defects in children.
You probably think that this chemical will probably not be able to do much damage, as it is right to apply the nails, it's not like you eat or anything. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tested 289 people and found that each of them the PAD had in her body!
Makeup products are heavily contaminated with toxic heavy metals
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The Working Group has published a study which tested 49 different makeup, including foundations, concealer, powder, blush, mascara, eyeliner, eye shadows, lipsticks and lip gloss. The study found that nearly all products contain certain amounts of heavy metals. Here's what they found:
• 96 percent of products that contain lead.
• 90 percent of the products of beryllium content.
• 61 percent of the products that thallium.
• 51 percent of products containing cadmium.
• 20 percent of the products, the arsenic.
Some chemicals are to be avoided
According to the EEC, which are some of the adverse effects of chemicals in personal care products.
1. phthalates
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Scientific studies have linked phthalates in babies of reproductive abnormalities exposure reduced testosterone and semen quality in men and early puberty in girls. Phthalates are often listed in the personal care products under the term '' scents. The companies are not the ingredients to the list in their perfumes required because they are considered trade secrets, so go with a lot of chemicals that they use as a shield. To be on the safe side, buy personal care products without perfumes.
2. releasers Formaldehyde
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Some cosmetic chemicals are designed to react with the water in the bottle to create a portion of the formaldehyde, a preservative in order to obtain a product of the growth of bacteria and molds. However, formaldehyde is a carcinogen powerful allergen. Formaldehyde donors include DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea and quaternium-15 diazolidinylurea. Where to find them? Shampoos, conditioners, bath foam and other personal care products, including children.
3. Parabens
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Parabens are used as preservatives in some cosmetics, but parabens so-called "long chain" act like estrogen and can interfere with hormone signaling. A recent study by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health, a paraben-type linked to decreased fertility in women. Read labels carefully for products with parabens, especially varieties of propyl paraben, ethyl paraben, Isopropylparaben, Butylparaben and Isobutylparaben long chain.
Triclosan and triclocarban. 4
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Triclosan is a chemical used to (for the prevention of gingivitis) to kill bacteria in Colgate Total liquid hand soaps, liquid soaps, clothes, cutting boards and other household items. It has been shown to interfere with the signaling of the thyroid and the signaling of the male and female sex hormone. Triclocarban is the active ingredient in antibacterial soap. The researchers were anomalies are connected in the reproductive effects in laboratory animals.
5. retinol and retinoic acid
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Retinoic acid is used in creams for the skin against aging. Retinyl palmitate, a chemical bonded, added to about a quarter of all sunscreens. Scientists determined by the US government that these chemicals exposed to accelerate the development of cancer lesions in the skin to sunlight. The findings suggest that people who go into the sun while sunscreens used screens and retinyl palmitate may have an increased risk of skin cancer.
6. relaxers with formaldehyde or formalin as chemicals
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Some hair straighteners can contain up to 10 percent pure formaldehyde. own board scientific consultant for the cosmetics industry has warned straighteners hair against the formaldehyde-based. Some countries prohibit relaxers formaldehyde, but some companies are made in the production and sale involuntary consumers. People who subjected her hair or treatment "smoothing" need to know if the salon uses a product, the formaldehyde, methylene glycol want to straighten out is called. When you do this, you avoid it.
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