Fwd: Ingredients you don't want in you skin care products

[Guest guest]

I found this info helpful, thought some might too, especially if you

are somewhat " new " to

all of this. Lori

Mineral Oil, Paraffin, and Petrolatum – Petroleum products that coat

the skin like plastic,

clogging pores and creating a build-up of toxins, which in turn

accumulate and can lead

to dermatologic issues. Slows cellular development, which can cause

you to show earlier

signs of aging. Suspected cause of cancer. Disruptive of hormonal

activity. By the way,

when there's an oil spill in the ocean, don't they rush to clean it

up – fast? Why put that

stuff on your skin?

Parabens – Widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic industry

(including moisturizers).

An estimated 13,200 cosmetic and skin care products contain parabens.

Studies implicate

their connection with cancer. They have hormone-disrupting qualities

– mimicking

estrogen – and interfere with the body's endocrine system.

Phenol carbolic acid– Found in many lotions and skin creams. Can

cause circulatory

collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma and even death from

respiratory failure.

Propylene glycol – Used as a moisturizer in cosmetics and as a

carrier in fragrance oils.

Shown to cause dermatitis, kidney or liver abnormalities, and may

inhibit skin cell growth

or cause skin irritation.

Acrylamide– Found in many hand and face creams. Linked to mammary

tumors in lab

research.

Sodium laurel or lauryl sulfate (SLS), also known as sodium laureth

sulfate (SLES)– Found in

car washes, engine degreasers, garage floor cleaners… and in over 90%

of personal care

products! SLS breaks down the skin's moisture barrier, easily

penetrates the skin, and

allows other chemicals to easily penetrate. Combined with other

chemicals, SLS becomes a

" nitrosamine " , a potent class of carcinogen. It can also cause hair

loss. SLES is sometimes

disguised with the labeling " comes from coconut " or " coconut-derived " .

Toluene – Poison! Danger! Harmful or fatal if swallowed! Harmful if

inhaled or absorbed

through the skin. Made from petroleum or coal tar, and found in most

synthetic

fragrances. Chronic exposure linked to anemia, lowered blood cell

count, liver or kidney

damage, and may affect a developing fetus. Butylated hydroxytoluene

(BHT) contains

toluene. Other names may include benzoic and benzyl.

Dioxane– Found in compounds known as PEG, Polysorbates, Laureth,

ethoxylated alcohols.

Common in a wide range of personal care products. The compounds are

usually

contaminated with high concentrations of highly volatile 1,4-dioxane,

easily absorbed

through the skin.

Dioxane's carcinogenicity was first reported in 1965 and later

confirmed in studies

including one from the National Cancer Institute in 1978. Nasal

passages and liver are the

most vulnerable. Dioxane is easily removed during the manufacturing

process by " vacuum

stripping " . Warning: It is a synthetic derivative of coconut. Watch

for hidden language on

labels, such as " comes from coconut "