account in order to function as required. Regardless of genetics, aging gracefully for any man entails how well he has taken care of his skin over the years.
What's in your medicine cabinet? Let's take a guided tour. The average American man uses six personal care products
a day containing more than 80 unique chemicals. Many of these chemicals are absorbed into the skin, inhaled or ingested, and the vast majority of cosmetic chemicals have not been assessed for safety.
Some of the chemicals used in men's body-care products – from aftershaves and shaving creams, deodorants, moisturizers, and shampoos – are linked to cancer, birth defects, learning dis- abilities and other chronic health problems. A common chemical found in most fragrances products may be particularly harmful to male reproductive health. Problematic chemicals in men's personal care products in-
clude:
Diethyl phthalate (DEP): found in fragrance-containing products such as cologne, aftershave, moisturizers, shaving cream, sham- poos and deodorants. Recent human studies link DEP to sperm damage in adult men, abnormal reproductive development in infants, and Attention Deficit Disorder in children (i). A study by Harvard University researchers suggests that a single use of co- logne can markedly increase the level of DEP in a person’s body (ii). Recent product tests found DEP in popular men’s colognes, such as Quicksilver, Calvin Klein Eternity for Men, Old Spice After Hours Body Spray and Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce (iii).
Lead acetate: found in men’s hair and beard colorants. Banned
Formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane: found in many leading shampoos and body washes. Known animal carcinogens and probable hu- man carcinogens, according to US EPA (vii). Formaldehyde is a leading allergen that can trigger skin rashes and other allergic reactions. 1,4-dioxane is a leading groundwater contaminant and suspected as a kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant and respira- tory toxicant, according to California EPA.
Now that you have heard the problems - what are the solutions? Both men and women should be concerned with the health and status of their skin, and we all need to be careful as to what types of products we are using and how they will react with our skin. Using organic and/or all-natural skin care products will give
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from cosmetics in European Union because it is a known human reproductive toxicant. Brands include Men’s Grecian Hair For- mula and Youthair Hair Color for Men.
Coal tar: found in dandruff shampoos such as Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo. Known human carcinogen that is banned from cosmet- ics in European Union.
Triclosan: found in antibacterial soaps and deodorants such as Old Spice Wide Stick Deodorant, Speed Stick deodorants, Dial anti-bacterial soaps and Edge Advanced Shaving Gel, Ultra Sen- sitive. Linked to hormone disruption, and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (iv). The Canadian Medical Associa- tion asked the Canadian government to ban triclosan in house- hold products due to concerns about bacterial resistance and carcinogenic by-products (v). There is no evidence that triclosan soaps are any more effective than regular soap and water (vi).
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