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Skin Care Ingredients
When shopping for new skin care products it's very important to read the label and check if the products contain harmful or toxic chemicals. Even if the package says it's "natural," you should still check to see what's in the product exactly. Here's a detailed list of the most popular harmful/toxic skin care ingredients. These ingredients are very commonly used, so don't be surprised if you find you've been using several products that contain most of them. 1. Sodium Laurel Sulfate - Also known as SLS, this popular ingredient is used in over a thousand cosmetic products. SLS's are used to create lather and suds, and are often needed to fill up the bottle of most skin care and hair care products. It's a strong degreaser that dries skin and hair and can cause contact eczema in some individuals. SLS's have been known to cause severe inflammation of the derma and epidermal tissue. This is probably the hardest skin care ingredient to avoid because it's so widely used in such high concentrations. One thing can be sure: if the product you're considering purchasing has SLS as the #1 or #2 ingredient, it's definitely not natural!
3. Waxes - Paraffin,
Beeswax, Candelilla Wax, Carnauba Wax - Waxes are widely used in cleansing
creams, eye creams and moisturizers. Waxes clog pores, creating blackheads
and white heads; they also smother the skin which over a period of time
creates an enlarged pore problem. Just think for a moment about these
waxes. In solid form, waxes are thick, hard and waterproof. Do any of
these things sound like they'd be good for your skin? 4. Lanolin -
A yellow, semisolid, fatty secretion from sheep’s wool is widely
used in skin and beauty care products. It can cause an allergic reaction
in some people, as well as enlarged pores. Now lanolin is also used
for moist wound healing, especially for breastfeeding mothers, and in
this application I think lanolin is very effective. As an ingredient
in skin cleansers or moisturizer, lanolin is very bad for the skin. 5. Petrolatum
- This familiar, semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons is derived from
petroleum. Literally, "paraffin jelly" or "petroleum
jelly" -- it is not absorbed by the skin and suffocates the pores.
All petrochemicals pollute our water and destroy marine life -- avoiding
them is essential for humans, animals, fish, water, land and the air. 6. Acetone -
Gas additive and harsh solvent used to dissolve Superglue. Found
in significant amounts in nail polish remover, toners and astringents.
Some side effects include kidney, liver, nerve damage and death. 7. Borax -
Sodium Borate, Boric acid - Used in baby powders, bath powders, eye
creams, skin fresheners, and protective creams as a preservative. Borax
is rapidly absorbed by the skin, and despite repeated warnings from
the American Medical Association, it's still widely used in skin care
products. 8. Alcohol -
Isopropyl Alcohol, SD Alcohol 40, Ethyl Alcohol - Alcohols dissolve
the body’s natural moisture and strips the skin of its natural
protection, leaving it vulnerable to infection. Alcohols also destroy
the skin's natural pH balance and since they absorb water rapidly, alcohols
speed up wrinkling of the skin. Drying alcohols can also cause the skin
to lose its contour (similar to a balloon losing air). Once applied,
these alcohols make your eyes water and your skin turn red, two sure
signs that those skin care products won't work for you! 9. FD&C Dyes
and Pigments - When this abbreviation precedes the name of a color,
it means that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has certified it
as safe for use in drugs and cosmetics, but not food. FD&C colors
are usually synthetic, coal tar colors; they’re toxic and should
be avoided completely. The worst is Red #4, a color pigment proven to
be dangerous to the bladder and adrenal glands. 10. Parabens - Preservative found in color cosmetics such as lipsticks, blush, eye shadow, and foundation. This chemicals has been shown to upset hormone function and was recently detected in breast tumors. Contact dermatitis can occur in those allergic to parabens. 11. Synthetic Fragrance - This is a blanket term used by many manufactures to hide thousands of dangerous ingredients at once. Because so many chemicals can be hidden under the label, suffice it to say that most are toxic, cancer-causing substances. 12. Water - Yeah, I know water isn't toxic, but it's still something you should look out for in the skin care products you're using or considering to buy. Why waste your money on a bottle of water when you can find concentrated, effective skin care systems for the same price or cheaper? Click here to learn how water based products are really a waste of your money.
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