Beauty products are supposed to help your skin look prettier…right? Nourish your skin, and help your body’s largest organ, your skin to be healthier and more attractive. HOWEVER, there are some scary ingredients in some products, so make sure your products do not have them. Here are FIVE to look for and to avoid.
One of the most common is a suds agent called Sodium Laurel or Laureth Sulfate this is actually a skin irritant that can cause drying and allergies. More importantly though when used it can be damaging to your immune system, and shows up in your heart, liver and lungs.
Propylene Glycol, now keep in mind folks that handle this in factories have to be trained and must wear gloves, because skin contact causes eye and skin irritations, headaches, nausea and vomiting. In addition, it is used in brake fluid and antifreeze. Hmm brake fluid, antifreeze and cosmetics, which one of these things DOESN’T belong?
How about the new buzzword in the media about Parabens, hmm I have heard that but why is it bad? On the other hand, is it good? Don’t you hate when the media runs with something and you are left just NOT knowing? Well according to the Environmental Protection Agency, these are antimicrobial preservatives. The EPA further states that they have hormone-disrupting effects.
Hair care products are another concern, PVP/VA Copolymer is harmful when inhaled. Not good since it is used in hairsprays and other styling products to help hold you hair in place. This comes from petroleum chemicals.
Synthetic fragrances, this is a sad one to attempt to explain because the laws are not designed to protect you, OR to give you knowledge of what is in a product in detail. On top of that, add the fact that catchall phrases, like synthetic fragrances, are allowed, concealing thousands of synthetic ingredients. Fragrance oils have been linked to birth defects, cancer, brain damage, respiratory problems, chronic skin reactions and environmental damage to list a few.
You do not tolerate mystery ingredients in your food do you?? Then do not tolerate it in the things you digest and inhale and spread on your skin.
