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Listed
below are just a few of the many thousands of KNOWN harmful ingredients
you'll find in everyday products such as toothpastes, shampoos, washing up liquid, bubble
bath, deodorants, etc KNOWN to damage your health AND cause/trigger chronic skin
problems like psoriasis and eczema.
HARMFUL
INGREDIENTS TO AVOID
PROPYLENE
GLYCOL
Called a humectant in cosmetics, it is a mineral oil used in “hydraulic
fluid” and industrial anti-freeze. A strong skin irritant it can also
cause liver abnormalities and kidney damage.
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE / SODIUM LAURETH SULPHATE
Industrial uses include – garage floor cleaners, engine de-greasers and
car cleaning products. Used in laboratories as a standard
skin irritant!
Potentially the most harmful ingredients used in personal care products.
MINERAL OIL
A derivative of crude oil [petroleum] used industrially as a metal cutting
fluid [lubricant] Forms an oily
film over the skin to lock in moisture, toxins and wastes, and hinders
normal skin respiration.
DIOXINS
A potentially carcinogenic by-product that results from the process used
to bleach paper.
Dioxin treated containers can transfer dioxins to the product in the
container.
FORMALDEHYDE
A toxic, colourless gas that is an irritant and a carcinogen. When
combined with water, formaldehyde
is used as a disinfectant, fixative or preservative. Found in many
cosmetic products and conventional
nail care systems.
ALPHA HYDROXY ACID
An organic acid produced by anaerobic respiration. Skin care products
containing AHA exfoliate not only damaged skin cells, but the skin’s
protective barrier as well. Long term skin damage may result from its use.
ALUMINIUM
A metallic element used extensively in the manufacture of aircraft
components is an ingredient in anti-perspirants, antacids and antiseptics.
Associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
FLUOROCARBONS
A colourless , non-flammable gas or liquid that can produce mild upper
respiratory tract irritation. Fluorocarbons are commonly used as a
propellant in hairsprays.
LANOLIN
A fatty substance extracted from wool, which is frequently found in
cosmetics and lotions. Lanolin is a common skin sensitiser that can cause
allergic reactions, such as skin rashes.
TALC
Routine application of talc in the genital area is associated with 3-4
times increased risk of ovarian cancer.
BENTONITE
or KAOLIN
These are clays in foundations that may clog and suffocate the skin.
Bentonite is used to suffocate forest fires.
GLYCERIN
Draws moisture from inside the skin and holds it on the surface for a
better feel. Dries skin from the inside out.
COLLAGEN and ELASTIN of HIGH-MOLECULAR WEIGHT
Derived from animal skins and ground up chicken feet. Both of these
ingredients form films that may suffocate and flood the skin with too much
moisture.
BAR SOAPS
Made from animal fat and lye. Bacteria feeds and grows on it. Corrodes the
skin and dries it out. Many of the "hyped" ingredients
procollagen, collagen, elastin, and hylauronic acids found in cosmetic
brands cannot penetrate the skin because of high-molecular weight and are
of little benefit.
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LABEL - BE SAFE
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