Moms Are you looking for natural choices for personal care products for bath, body and cosmetics. Please see the list of Dirty Dozen ingredients to avoid. Products containing these ingredients have been associated with serious health concerns like endocrine disrupters, male and female reproduction difficulties, cancers and can trigger allergies, Asthma. Many of the products are a formalyhyde, parabens, 1.4 dioxide and Siloxanes. All are very damaging to your health and reproductive organs. Some of the ingredients in beauty products arent that pretty. U.S. researchers report that one in eight of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins, and hormone disruptors. Many products include plasticizers (chemicals that keep concrete soft), degreasers (used to get grime off auto parts), and surfactants (they reduce surface tension in water, like in paint and inks). Imagine what that does to your skin, and to the environment. We surveyed Canadians to see how many of the Dirty Dozen ingredients below appeared in their cosmetics, and our findings show that 80 per cent of entered products contained at least one of these toxic chemicals. You can avoid harmful chemicals when you use our shoppers guide, and audit your bathroom cupboard using this list of harmful ingredients: 1. BHA and BHT Used mainly in moisturizers and makeup as preservatives. Suspected endocrine disruptors and may cause cancer (BHA). Harmful to fish and other wildlife. Read more » 2. Coal tar dyes: p-phenylenediamine and colours listed as CI followed by a five digit number In addition to coal tar dyes, natural and inorganic pigments used in cosmetics are also assigned Colour Index numbers (in the 75000 and 77000 series, respectively). Look for p-phenylenediamine hair dyes and in other products colours listed as CI followed by five digits.1 The U.S. colour name may also be listed (e.g. FD&C Blue No. 1 or Blue 1). Potential to cause cancer and may be contaminated with heavy metals toxic to the brain. Read more » 3. DEA-related ingredients Used in creamy and foaming products, such as moisturizers and shampoos. Can react to form nitrosamines, which may cause cancer. Harmful to fish and other wildlife. Look also for related chemicals MEA and TEA. Read more » 4. Dibutyl phthalate Used as a plasticizer in some nail care products. Suspected endocrine disrupter and reproductive toxicant. Harmful to fish and other wildlife. Read more » 5. Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives Look for DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea, methenamine and quarternium-15. Used in a variety of cosmetics. Slowly release small amounts of formaldehyde, which causes cancer. Read more » 6. Parabens Used in a variety of cosmetics as preservatives. Suspected endocrine disrupters and may interfere with male reproductive functions. Read more » 7. Parfum (a.k.a. fragrance) Any mixture of fragrance ingredients used in a variety of cosmetics — even in some products marketed as unscented. Some fragrance ingredients can trigger allergies and asthma. Some linked to cancer and neurotoxicity. Some harmful to fish and other wildlife. Read more » 8. PEG compounds Used in many cosmetic cream bases. Can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, which may cause cancer. Also for related chemical propylene glycol and other ingredients with the letters eth (e.g., polyethylene glycol). Read more » 9. Petrolatum Used in some hair products for shine and as a moisture barrier in some lip balms, lip sticks and moisturizers. A petroleum product that can be contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which may cause cancer. Read more » 10. Siloxanes Look for ingredients ending in -siloxane or -methicone. Used in a variety of cosmetics to soften, smooth and moisten. Suspected endocrine disrupter and reproductive toxicant (cyclotetrasiloxane). Harmful to fish and other wildlife. Read more » 11. Sodium laureth sulfate Used in foaming cosmetics, such as shampoos, cleansers and bubble bath. Can be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, which may cause cancer. Look also for related chemical sodium lauryl sulfate and other ingredients with the letters eth (e.g., sodium laureth sulfate). Read more » 12. Triclosan Used in antibacterial cosmetics, such as toothpastes, cleansers and antiperspirants. Suspected endocrine disrupter and may contribute to antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Harmful to fish and other wildlife. Read more » For information on products that are derived from Natural ingredients, are safer for your health and body; including your children and pets. Why not have peace of mind that you are protecting your family from industrial strength ingredients and exposure to your family including the high health risks. Please go to healthybeginnings.healthyhometour/ Save time shopping around, Save Money and use Better, Safer Products= More time, Better Health & Safer environment for your loved ones.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:57:18 +0000
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