Are you looking for skin care products that are SAFE AND EFFECTIVE for you and your baby???
Many people are not aware of the dangerous ingredients that they slather on themselves and their children every day. Read on, you will be amazed.
The Dangers of Mineral Oil
Mineral oil can be found in almost all skin care including skin care for babies!!!
Did you know that mineral oil can be found in almost all skin care including skin care for babies??? Here is a definition of mineral oil from Wikipedia:
Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline. It is a transparent, colorless oil composed mainly of alkanes (typically 15 to 40 carbons) [1] and cyclic paraffins, related to white petrolatum. Mineral oil is a substance of relatively low value, and it is produced in very large quantities. Mineral oil is available in light and heavy grades, and can often be found in drug stores. Mineral oil is a commonly-found ingredient in baby lotions, cold creams, ointments and low-grade cosmetics as an alternative to more expensive oils. According to some sources, use of mineral oil cosmetics commonly leads to acne.
And this is from www.health-report.co.uk
Mineral Oil:
Petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic, 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. Used in many products (baby oil is 100% mineral oil!) Any mineral oil derivative can be contaminated with cancer causing PAH's (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons). Manufacturers use petrolatum because it is unbelievably cheap.
Now, there is controversy about mineral oil, however most of the proponents of mineral oil that I found on the internet were cosmetic companies.
Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline. It is a transparent, colorless oil composed mainly of alkanes (typically 15 to 40 carbons) [1] and cyclic paraffins, related to white petrolatum. Mineral oil is a substance of relatively low value, and it is produced in very large quantities. Mineral oil is available in light and heavy grades, and can often be found in drug stores. Mineral oil is a commonly-found ingredient in baby lotions, cold creams, ointments and low-grade cosmetics as an alternative to more expensive oils. According to some sources, use of mineral oil cosmetics commonly leads to acne.
And this is from www.health-report.co.uk
Mineral Oil:
Petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic, 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. Used in many products (baby oil is 100% mineral oil!) Any mineral oil derivative can be contaminated with cancer causing PAH's (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons). Manufacturers use petrolatum because it is unbelievably cheap.
Now, there is controversy about mineral oil, however most of the proponents of mineral oil that I found on the internet were cosmetic companies.
Animal By-Products in Baby Skin Care?
Most Skin Care Also Contains Animal By-Products
If your skin care does not boast about being free of animal by products then chances are that it isn't. I encourage you to do your own research, just google "animal rendering plants." These plants are where many cosmetic companies obtain a filler that is used in their products. While these plants are necessary to recycle animal by products, it certainly is not something I want to put on my skin. Here is a description of what goes on at an animal rendering plant.
This is a multibillion-dollar industry, and these facilities operate 24 hours a day just about everywhere in America, Europe and other parts of the world. They have been in operation for years. Yet so few of us have ever heard of them.
Raw Material:
The dead animals and slaughterhouses waste which rendering plants recycle includes:
Slaughterhouses waste such as heads and hooves from cattle, sheep, pigs and horses, blood, bones, etc.
Thousands of euthanized cats and dogs from veterinarians and animal shelters
Dead animals such as skunks, rats, and raccoons
Carcasses of pets, livestock, poultry waste
Supermarket rejects
Along with the above material, the rendering plants unavoidably process toxic wastes as indicated below.
Toxic Waste:
The following menu of unwanted ingredients often accompany with dead animals and other raw material:
Pesticides via poisoned livestock
Euthanasia drugs that were given to pets
Some dead animals have flea collars containing organophosphate insecticides
Fish oil laced with bootleg DDT
Insecticide Dursban in the form of cattle insecticide patch
Other chemicals leaked from antibiotics in livestock
Heavy metals from pet ID tags, surgical pins and needles
Plastic from:
o Styrofoam trays from packed unsold supermarket meats, chicken and fish
o Cattle ID tags
o Plastic insecticide patches
o Green plastic bags containing dead pets from veterinarians.
This is a multibillion-dollar industry, and these facilities operate 24 hours a day just about everywhere in America, Europe and other parts of the world. They have been in operation for years. Yet so few of us have ever heard of them.
Raw Material:
The dead animals and slaughterhouses waste which rendering plants recycle includes:
Slaughterhouses waste such as heads and hooves from cattle, sheep, pigs and horses, blood, bones, etc.
Thousands of euthanized cats and dogs from veterinarians and animal shelters
Dead animals such as skunks, rats, and raccoons
Carcasses of pets, livestock, poultry waste
Supermarket rejects
Along with the above material, the rendering plants unavoidably process toxic wastes as indicated below.
Toxic Waste:
The following menu of unwanted ingredients often accompany with dead animals and other raw material:
Pesticides via poisoned livestock
Euthanasia drugs that were given to pets
Some dead animals have flea collars containing organophosphate insecticides
Fish oil laced with bootleg DDT
Insecticide Dursban in the form of cattle insecticide patch
Other chemicals leaked from antibiotics in livestock
Heavy metals from pet ID tags, surgical pins and needles
Plastic from:
o Styrofoam trays from packed unsold supermarket meats, chicken and fish
o Cattle ID tags
o Plastic insecticide patches
o Green plastic bags containing dead pets from veterinarians.
Interested in Safe Skin Care?
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If you are interested in finding out how you can obtain skin care for your family that is free of mineral oil and animal by-products, send me an email at amy@amycatledge.com
