The Toxic 12 what you MUST know about your Cosmetic Products !!!
The skin is the largest organ in the body with the capability to absorb everything. So how is it possible that our skin and personal care products continue to go unregulated by the FDA?
The same ingredients that we use to clean and lubricate our cars, sinks and driveways should not be the same ingredients we smear on our bodies and take into our mouth.
The following are 12 common toxic ingredients we should avoid at all costs. I've also included a list of dishonorable mentions.
Note: Check your labels!
1. Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol: Found in antifreeze. Acts as a "surfactant" (wetting agent and solvent). Penetrates skin and weakens protein and cellular structure. Strong enough to remove barnacles from boats. The EPA considers PG so toxic that workers are required to wear protective clothing and to dispose of PG by burying it in the ground. PG penetrates the skin so quickly, the EPA warns against contact to prevent brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. But there isn't even a warning label on products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is greater than in most industrial applications.
2. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Detergents that pose serious health threats. Used in garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers - and in 90% of personal care products that foam. Animals exposed to SLS experience eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation, and even death. Young eyes may not develop properly if exposed to SLS. May damage the skin's immune system. Can be transformed into nitrosamines, a potent class of carcinogens. Your body may retain the SLS for up to five days and maintain residual levels in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain.
3. DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (monoethanolaniine) & TEA (triethanolamine): Hormone disrupting chemicals that can form cancer-causing nitrates. Restricted in Europe due to carcinogenic effects, yet they are still used in the USA. Americans may be exposed 10-20 times per day with shampoos, shaving creams and bubble baths. Dr. Samuel Epstein, Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Illinois, says that repeated applications of DEA-based detergents result in a major increase in liver and kidney cancer. The PDA's John Baily says: "The risk is significantly increased for children."
4. Sodium Hydroxide: The most recent addition to our personal care products. Found in crystal drain cleaners. Drano is 100% sodium hydroxide. This is a poison (caustic lye), yet a primary ingredient in adult and children's toothpaste and cleansers. Especially extra-whitening toothpastes.
5. Triclosan: Synthetic "anti-bacterial" with a chemical structure similar to Agent Orange. The EPA registers it as a pesticide, giving it highest scores as a risk to human health and the environment. It may produce dioxin, a hormone disrupting chemical with toxic effects measured in the parts per trillion; that is only one drop in 300 Olympic-size swimming pools! Hormone disruptors pose enormous long term chronic health risks. It can change genetic material, decrease fertility and sexual function, and foster birth defects. Stored in body fat, it can accumulate to toxic levels, damaging the liver, kidneys, and lungs. It can also cause paralysis, brain hemorrhages and heart problems. Tufts University School of Medicine says triclosan can force the emergence of "super bugs" that we cannot kill. Its widespread use in antibacterial cleansers, toothpastes and household products may have nightmarish implications on future generations.
6. DMDM & Urea (Imidazolidinyl): Two of many preservatives that often release formaldehyde which cause joint pain, skin reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and loss of sleep. Exposure also irritates the respiratory system; triggers heart palpitations or asthma, and aggravates coughs and colds. Other side effects include weakening the immune system and cancer.
7. Polyethylene Glycol (PEG): Carcinogenic petroleum ingredient that reduces the skin's natural moisture. Increases the appearance of aging and leaves you vulnerable to bacteria. Used in spray-on oven cleaners and cleansers to dissolve oil and grease.
8. Parabens any parabens: Look for anything with the word paraben in it. Used primarily as a preservative. It's a strong hormone disrupting chemical. Has direct links to breast cancer and heart problems.
9. Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40): Drying, irritating solvent that strips skin's moisture and immune barrier, making you vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. Made from a petroleum derivative found in shellac and antifreeze as well as personal care products. Promotes brown spots and premature aging. A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients says it may cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, and coma. Fatal ingested dose is one ounce or less.
10. Mineral Oil: Petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic wrap, clogging the pores. Interferes with skin's ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. Slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature aging. Baby oil is 100% mineral oil!
11. FD&C Color Pigments: Synthetic colors from coal tar that deposits toxins onto the skin, causing skin irritation. Absorption of certain colors can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and death. Animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic.
12. Fragrances: Too bad so many feel a need to leave a lingering odor behind. Fragrances may contain up to 4000 ingredients (including different animal urines for strength), many of them toxic or carcinogenic. Fragrances cause headaches, dizziness, allergic rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing, vomiting and skin irritations. Fragrances affect the nervous system, cause depression, hyper activity, irritability, inability to cope and other behavioral changes. No breakdown of ingredient listing is required other than the word 'fragrance'.
Dishonorable Mention
Phthelates (contained in most fragrances), Polyoxyethylene, Polysorbate, other-er-oxynol, Quaternium, 2-bromo-2 nitropropane, 1,3-dial, Padimate-0, Placental extract, Silica, P-Phonylenediamine, Hydroquinone, BHT, Aluminum
Personal notation
Be aware that other companies or representatives from those companies will discount these toxic concerns. They will call us names, using scare tactics, or simply go overboard.
The thing that gets to me the most is that they label their use of these ingredients as "food grade" or "cosmetic grade". In other words, "not high enough toxic level to hurt you."
I say BULL! What about the storage of these "food or cosmetic grade toxins" in the body, in the fat cells, mounting up to higher and higher dangerous levels.
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The same ingredients that we use to clean and lubricate our cars, sinks and driveways should not be the same ingredients we smear on our bodies and take into our mouth.
The following are 12 common toxic ingredients we should avoid at all costs. I've also included a list of dishonorable mentions.
Note: Check your labels!
1. Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol: Found in antifreeze. Acts as a "surfactant" (wetting agent and solvent). Penetrates skin and weakens protein and cellular structure. Strong enough to remove barnacles from boats. The EPA considers PG so toxic that workers are required to wear protective clothing and to dispose of PG by burying it in the ground. PG penetrates the skin so quickly, the EPA warns against contact to prevent brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. But there isn't even a warning label on products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is greater than in most industrial applications.
2. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Detergents that pose serious health threats. Used in garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers - and in 90% of personal care products that foam. Animals exposed to SLS experience eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation, and even death. Young eyes may not develop properly if exposed to SLS. May damage the skin's immune system. Can be transformed into nitrosamines, a potent class of carcinogens. Your body may retain the SLS for up to five days and maintain residual levels in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain.
3. DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (monoethanolaniine) & TEA (triethanolamine): Hormone disrupting chemicals that can form cancer-causing nitrates. Restricted in Europe due to carcinogenic effects, yet they are still used in the USA. Americans may be exposed 10-20 times per day with shampoos, shaving creams and bubble baths. Dr. Samuel Epstein, Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Illinois, says that repeated applications of DEA-based detergents result in a major increase in liver and kidney cancer. The PDA's John Baily says: "The risk is significantly increased for children."
4. Sodium Hydroxide: The most recent addition to our personal care products. Found in crystal drain cleaners. Drano is 100% sodium hydroxide. This is a poison (caustic lye), yet a primary ingredient in adult and children's toothpaste and cleansers. Especially extra-whitening toothpastes.
5. Triclosan: Synthetic "anti-bacterial" with a chemical structure similar to Agent Orange. The EPA registers it as a pesticide, giving it highest scores as a risk to human health and the environment. It may produce dioxin, a hormone disrupting chemical with toxic effects measured in the parts per trillion; that is only one drop in 300 Olympic-size swimming pools! Hormone disruptors pose enormous long term chronic health risks. It can change genetic material, decrease fertility and sexual function, and foster birth defects. Stored in body fat, it can accumulate to toxic levels, damaging the liver, kidneys, and lungs. It can also cause paralysis, brain hemorrhages and heart problems. Tufts University School of Medicine says triclosan can force the emergence of "super bugs" that we cannot kill. Its widespread use in antibacterial cleansers, toothpastes and household products may have nightmarish implications on future generations.
6. DMDM & Urea (Imidazolidinyl): Two of many preservatives that often release formaldehyde which cause joint pain, skin reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and loss of sleep. Exposure also irritates the respiratory system; triggers heart palpitations or asthma, and aggravates coughs and colds. Other side effects include weakening the immune system and cancer.
7. Polyethylene Glycol (PEG): Carcinogenic petroleum ingredient that reduces the skin's natural moisture. Increases the appearance of aging and leaves you vulnerable to bacteria. Used in spray-on oven cleaners and cleansers to dissolve oil and grease.
8. Parabens any parabens: Look for anything with the word paraben in it. Used primarily as a preservative. It's a strong hormone disrupting chemical. Has direct links to breast cancer and heart problems.
9. Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40): Drying, irritating solvent that strips skin's moisture and immune barrier, making you vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. Made from a petroleum derivative found in shellac and antifreeze as well as personal care products. Promotes brown spots and premature aging. A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients says it may cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, and coma. Fatal ingested dose is one ounce or less.
10. Mineral Oil: Petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic wrap, clogging the pores. Interferes with skin's ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. Slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature aging. Baby oil is 100% mineral oil!
11. FD&C Color Pigments: Synthetic colors from coal tar that deposits toxins onto the skin, causing skin irritation. Absorption of certain colors can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and death. Animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic.
12. Fragrances: Too bad so many feel a need to leave a lingering odor behind. Fragrances may contain up to 4000 ingredients (including different animal urines for strength), many of them toxic or carcinogenic. Fragrances cause headaches, dizziness, allergic rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing, vomiting and skin irritations. Fragrances affect the nervous system, cause depression, hyper activity, irritability, inability to cope and other behavioral changes. No breakdown of ingredient listing is required other than the word 'fragrance'.
Dishonorable Mention
Phthelates (contained in most fragrances), Polyoxyethylene, Polysorbate, other-er-oxynol, Quaternium, 2-bromo-2 nitropropane, 1,3-dial, Padimate-0, Placental extract, Silica, P-Phonylenediamine, Hydroquinone, BHT, Aluminum
Personal notation
Be aware that other companies or representatives from those companies will discount these toxic concerns. They will call us names, using scare tactics, or simply go overboard.
The thing that gets to me the most is that they label their use of these ingredients as "food grade" or "cosmetic grade". In other words, "not high enough toxic level to hurt you."
I say BULL! What about the storage of these "food or cosmetic grade toxins" in the body, in the fat cells, mounting up to higher and higher dangerous levels.
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Toxic Scores
The posting of some toxic scores might prove valuable. Hazard scores start at 1, so here are some of the more dangerous ones.
C = Carcinogen W Industry Safety WarningsA = Allergen I Irritant
T = Developmental/ Reproductive Toxicity
O = Other Dangers
Notes:
Triclosan scores a '10'
Some ingredients not listed on labels may be hidden as "fragrances"
SOURCE - Environmental Working Group Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database 2007
Available at: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com. Accessed September 10,2008
Hazard score is on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being low risk and 10 being high risk
Hazard scores are subject to change pending ongoing research for the most up-to-date, visit www.cosmeticdatabase.com
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Stats
Statistics can prove as interesting reminder how dangerous our environment has become. We have become a society of speed and function. Consequently, the chemicals added to skin care and personal care products are designed for beauty, function and efficiency, not health and safety. There exists no cause-effect consciousness. And with no regulation, this is a nightmarish spiral.
These random statistics might prove interesting:
General
- 1 in 2 men will get cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- 1 in 3 women will get cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Women go through almost 200 unregulated chemicals in their daily regimen
- Men go through almost 100 unregulated chemicals in their daily regimen
- In the U.S. alone, there are approximately 150,000 hair and nail salons, employing 600,000 workers
- 60% of what we apply on our skin ends up in our bloodstream
- Hairdressers and stylists have the youngest death rate of any occupational group (lawyers are next)
- Only 11% of the 10,500 chemicals found in personal care products have been screened for safety
- Personal Care Products
- 33% have ingredients linked to cancer
- 45% have ingredients that may be harmful to the reproductive system and baby's development
- 60% have ingredients that may disrupt hormones
- 65% contain penetration enhancers. These are chemicals that help other chemicals penetrate deeper and faster
- 80% have hidden ingredients (that is, ingredients not listed or disguised with other toxins)
- 82% have ingredients linked to immune system toxicity
- 87% of the ingredients on the label have not been assessed for safety by the industry's self governing board
In evaluation of these statistics, contemplate this%u2026 the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) as the effective regulator as well as the special interest and primary lobbying organization on the industry's behalf.
It's no wonder things are spiraling out of control when you can regulate and lobby for yourself!
These random statistics might prove interesting:
General
- 1 in 2 men will get cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- 1 in 3 women will get cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Women go through almost 200 unregulated chemicals in their daily regimen
- Men go through almost 100 unregulated chemicals in their daily regimen
- In the U.S. alone, there are approximately 150,000 hair and nail salons, employing 600,000 workers
- 60% of what we apply on our skin ends up in our bloodstream
- Hairdressers and stylists have the youngest death rate of any occupational group (lawyers are next)
- Only 11% of the 10,500 chemicals found in personal care products have been screened for safety
- Personal Care Products
- 33% have ingredients linked to cancer
- 45% have ingredients that may be harmful to the reproductive system and baby's development
- 60% have ingredients that may disrupt hormones
- 65% contain penetration enhancers. These are chemicals that help other chemicals penetrate deeper and faster
- 80% have hidden ingredients (that is, ingredients not listed or disguised with other toxins)
- 82% have ingredients linked to immune system toxicity
- 87% of the ingredients on the label have not been assessed for safety by the industry's self governing board
In evaluation of these statistics, contemplate this%u2026 the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) as the effective regulator as well as the special interest and primary lobbying organization on the industry's behalf.
It's no wonder things are spiraling out of control when you can regulate and lobby for yourself!
Links
Here is a cross section of additional websites you should find informative.
As the personal care industry continues to spiral out of control, knowledge becomes more critical. Knowledge is the key to be able to protect our loved ones.
Here is a cross section of additional websites you should find informative.
Safe Product Information
*www.SafeCosmetics.org
(This is where you will find the listing of companies who have signed and qualify for "The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics." It is interesting who's on the list, but it's equally interesting who's NOT on the list.)
*www.ChemicalPolicy.org
*www.TheBigGreenPurse.com
*www.TheNakedTruthProject.org
Technical Information
*www.Scorecard.org
News and Ratings Information
*www.CosmeticDatabase.org
*www.NotJustAPrettyFace.org
Non-Toxic Alternatives
· Glimpse by Xango (Glimpse is the highest quality possible. See the Glimpse representative who had you listen and view 'The Cosmetic Conspiracy.' Glimpse is new to market and as their skin care line expands into more personal care products another reference site should come in handy.)
*www.LessToxicGuide.ca
What You Can Do
*www.SafeCosmetics.org/action
Here is a cross section of additional websites you should find informative.
Safe Product Information
*www.SafeCosmetics.org
(This is where you will find the listing of companies who have signed and qualify for "The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics." It is interesting who's on the list, but it's equally interesting who's NOT on the list.)
*www.ChemicalPolicy.org
*www.TheBigGreenPurse.com
*www.TheNakedTruthProject.org
Technical Information
*www.Scorecard.org
News and Ratings Information
*www.CosmeticDatabase.org
*www.NotJustAPrettyFace.org
Non-Toxic Alternatives
· Glimpse by Xango (Glimpse is the highest quality possible. See the Glimpse representative who had you listen and view 'The Cosmetic Conspiracy.' Glimpse is new to market and as their skin care line expands into more personal care products another reference site should come in handy.)
*www.LessToxicGuide.ca
What You Can Do
*www.SafeCosmetics.org/action
The NON- Toxis Category
The Non-Toxic CategoryAs 'The Cosmetic Conspiracy' seeks to demonstrate, studies reveal that every single one of us is contaminated with scores of synthetic chemicals known to be toxic.
Several companies with marginal degrees of success have sought to bring us non-toxic alternatives. They should be congratulated.
However, no line of products has been able to capture what you might call the Non Toxic Category.
Either the products lacked proper green chemistry standards or the companies behind them simply didn't have the marketing clout to capture peoples' attention.
Enter Glimpse
Glimpse is a mangosteen-based, green chemistry breakthrough that has the products, power and backing to capture the Non-Toxic Category.
The Glimpse line of products is new to market and is developed by one of American's most aggressive growth companies of the last decade. Glimpse begins with a complete skin care regime for men and women. In the future, that skin care line will expand into all the more common skin and personal care products we use in our home. This is a truly unique opportunity to grow and prosper personally and financially with Glimpse.
The Mangosteen
The foundation of Glimpse is the mangosteen from Southeast Asia. The mangosteen, known as the "queen of fruits", is renowned as the most powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory botanical that nature has to offer. The science behind the mangosteen is conclusive.
Glimpse skincare takes its place as the most green -focused, non-toxic line of products ever developed.
Intuitive Skin Care
Glimpse has a skin care line for both men and women that acts intuitively with the skin. Its self-adjusting formulation addresses your skin's ever-changing needs. It's the first performance based skin nutrition ever created.
It should be noted here that the men's skin care segment of the industry is growing at four times the pace of the women's segment.
The Making of Glimpse
Glimpse is prepared through a process called bio-fermentation. This is a unique scientific method that amplifies the desired qualities of purest ingredients and green. Bio-fermentation is an art form in the making of the finest wines throughout history. For Glimpse to use this delicate processing technology is a testament to its commitment to quality. http://www.mymangosteen.com/distributors/vvi/product/glimpse_clinical.asp".Glimpse Clinical Result
The Glimpse System
Glimpse has a skin system for men and women that includes a cleanser, toner, serum, moisturizing crème and lotion. The complete system helps to renew, repair, and resist skin damage. The result is firm, supple, radiant, younger and healthier-looking skin... naturally.
Best of all, your family will be safe from all the toxins they are now most probably using right in your own home.
A Look at the Future
As Glimpse grows in popularity across the globe, and as more personal care products are released, it will undoubtedly become known as the primary "Non-Toxic" personal care company in the world.
As this happens, as Glimpse grows in popularity and recognition, those who take advantage of this surge have a tremendous window of wealth ahead of them. I look at Glimpse as both an opportunity and a duty to help those we love.
Have a look at Glimpse or Order you Toxic FREE Skin Care here.
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