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What toxins can contain cosmetics?
How to protect yourself from toxins?
Hearing the words “you have cancer” Gillian Deacon has revised its attitude to cosmetics. And overcoming the disease, she wrote the bestseller “Lead in your lipstick: toxinsin cosmetics and how to avoid them”. The book also focuses on twenty hazardous constituents. What is read in this article.They have no place on our skin! The skin absorbs almost 60% of everything we apply on it. So even one of these ingredients on the label of your powder, eye shadow or other means sufficient to avoid these foods forever. Magicforum collected data about all the dangerous toxinsthat can occur in cosmetics.
What toxins can contain cosmetics?
•Coal tar
Although in Europe it is banned as a carcinogen, and it can be found in the makeup of North America. This ingredient is often used in the production of dry skin and dandruff shampoo and it is denoted as “FD and C Red No”. Coal tar is harmful to the body, like any other carcinogen, and even cause allergies, asthma, headaches and other health problems.
•Surfactants – surfactants
Despite the fact that DEA / TEA / MEA surfactants, and they are not superficial. For example, DEA is able to enter and permanently settle in the internal organs. And the other substances of this group, in addition to dermatitis, may cause toxic damage to the liver, brain and other internal organs. Search for surfactants in shampoos, Soaps and shower gels.
•Amoxilonline surfactants and 1,4-dioxan
Unfortunately, the label indicates these components are not always. And despite the fact that they are able to damage the skin and irritate the eyes, they are even used in children’s cosmetics and detergents.
Formaldehyde
Check the presence of this toxic substance in your nail polishes, hair dyes and shampoos. This is especially true of those who are outside of Europe, where the use of formaldehydeis not regulated by law.
•Mercury
Mercurycan be found not only in thermometers but also in the mascara.
•Synthetic fragrances
Asthma attacks, headaches and allergic reactions? Perhaps blame synthetic fragrances. But you can check this only by elimination of every possible cause of ill health, because the labels indicate that these substances are extremely rare.
Hydroquinone
Use bleaching creams and not once tried to get rid of freckles with makeup? Next time check these tools, hydroquinone. This aggressive carcinogen increases the risk of developing cancer and even affect the reproductive ability of women.
•Lead acetate
One of the most dangerous and devious (almost never indicated on the label) of carcinogens, which is used in the production of lipstick and other cosmetics. In Europe, the acetate of lead is prohibited.
•PPD
This item is also known as Paraphenylenediamine or PPD is used in the manufacture of shampoos, conditioners, masks and sprays for the hair. Perhaps for hair harmless PPD, but it impairs the immune system and dangerous to the skin.
•Mineral oil
This is often pleasing to the ear name also lies the danger. Some mineral oilis merely a waste of oil refining, therefore make the skin tight film that prevents it from breathing.
•Oxybenzone
Some sunscreens and sprays not so much reduce the risk of skin cancer, how much increase the likelihood of other diseases. We are talking about allergies and hormonal imbalance that leads to other disastrous consequences for the whole organism. But this applies only to those funds, which include oxybenzone.
•Butylparaben, ethylparaben, methylparaben, propylparaben
These parabenscan cause not only allergies and dermatitis, but not the best way affect the function of internal organs and systems. Some scholars suggest that the parabens to the factors provoking cancer.
•Phthalates.
Check perfume water, deodorants, nail polishes and hair. Phthalatesadversely affect reproductive function, and once in the blood, impair the internal organs. However, they are used in products produced within the EU.
•Placenta extract
Rejuvenation can be expensive, and it’s not just about money. Placenta extract has a hormone-like effect, and, consequently, affect the endocrine system.
•Polyethylene glycol
PEG itself is harmless. The problem is that it is able to penetrate deep into the skin, capturing the “on the road” and other harmful substances.
•Silicone emulsifiers
Clog pores, do not appear even then. Contained in cosmetics soft texture. Emulsifiers of silicone has also been associated with the formation of tumors, including malignant.
•SLES and SLS
Sodium Laureth sulfate (Sodium Laureth Sulfate) and sodium lauryl sulfate (Lauryl Sulfate) are no longer used as an industrial degreaser, but they successfully find a place in the hygiene products, namely solid and liquid soap. Frequent use of these tools harmful substances accumulate and cause various skin diseases.
•Talc
This ingredient of baby powder, deodorant, eye shadow and other makeup is still a matter of debate in scientific circles. But to be safe, because talc is suspected to provoke development of diseases and tumors of the respiratory tract.
•Toluene
Used in care products for hair and nails. Affects the immune system and the endocrine system.
•Triclosan
Used in anti-acne and antiperspirant products. Impairs the barrier function of the skin, can lead to intoxication of the whole organism. It is time to carefully examine the labels of cosmetics or make cosmetics yourself. Why not, after all, health above all!
How to protect yourself from toxins?
In order to use safe cosmetics, should carefully read the label on every bottle before purchase. In addition, individual components can wear different names, so need to decode each element of the composition. A little easier to look for safe cosmetics, if you were immediately to apply for these products in the ECO store.
Previously, scientists said that sugar can be a dangerous toxin.