WHAT TO WATCH
OUT FOR
Avoid Unpronounceable Toxic Ingredients
T
he Environmental Working Group is a great resource for evaluating ingredients in beauty products and translating the gobbledygook into plain English. Check
out the researchers’ latest findings at
CosmeticsDatabase.com. To start, steer clear of these ingredients, identified as most toxic:
Parabens or any ingredient
that ends with this word – affects hormones
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) – toxic contaminant
Sodium lauryl, or laureth, sulfate – contaminant that may cause skin damage
Triclosan and triclocarban
antibacterials – present potential thyroid concerns
Triethanolamine (TEA) – contaminant that may trigger allergies
Dimethylol Dimethyl (DMDM) hydantoin and Imidazolidinyl
urea – preservatives that release formaldehyde
Fragrance and dyes – may cause allergies or cancer and affect the nervous system
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
and Methylisothiazolinone – preservatives that may cause allergies and affect the nervous system
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Each day, the average woman uses a dozen products containing 160 chemicals, while men apply about 80 chemicals to their bodies. However, 64 percent of beauty product users say they use at least some “natural” items.
~ Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, by Stacy Malkan
Also, watch out for nano-minerals; these have been broken into particles small enough to be absorbed by the skin during the manufacturing process, with possibly harmful results, according to Dattner, Loux and other experts. Unfortunately, the U.S. government does not require that nano-minerals be listed on labels, so consumers must do their own research. What about makeup? As Loux
points out, the skin absorbs 60 percent of what goes on it, and many cosmetics are full of unregulated, untested petrochemicals. Does that mean you shouldn’t wear any makeup? Not at all. Makeup artist Jessa Blades, of Blades Natural Beauty (BladesNatural
Beauty.com), says that switching over
spas that use professional product lines with plant- based ingredients. The final step in any skincare
routine is sun protection. Wearing essential clothing, including hats, sunglasses and long sleeves, and staying out of the midday sun are dermatologist Dattner’s first choices for protecting skin from rays that can age and damage it. When in the sun, wear a mineral-based sun block such as zinc oxide, which stays on top of the skin, rather than getting absorbed, and forms a physical barrier to both UVA and UVB ultraviolet rays.
Naturally safe alternatives to commercial chemical deodorants may be made with lavender, cypress or geranium essential oils, beeswax, baking soda or rock crystal salts.
~
ehow.com
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