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 List of Ten most wanted |
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| Автор | Kalina (Нерегистриран) | |
| Публикувано | 05.05.04 21:11 |
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Ten Synthetic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid
> By Aubrey Hampton
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> If you want natural products, you have to be willing to search them
> out. Learn to read labels, and refuse to settle for half-natural hair and
> skin care. Below I've listed and described my "ten most wanted" I most
> want to see off the labels of so-called natural hair and skin care products.
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> 1. imidazolidinyl Urea and Diazolidinyl Urea - These are the most
> commonly used preservatives after the parabens. They are well established
> as a primary cause of contact dermatitis (American Academy of
> Dermatology). Two trade names for these chemicals are Germall II and
> Germall 115. Neither of the Germall chemicals have a good antifungal, and
> must be combined with other preservatives. Germall 115 releases
> formaldehyde at just over 10°. These chemicals are toxic.
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> 2. Methyl and Propyl and Butyl and Ethyl Paraben - Used as
> inhibitors of microbial growth and to extend shelf life of products.
> Widely used even though they are known to be toxic. Have caused many
> allergic reactions and skin rashes. Methyl paraben combines benzoic acid
> with the methyl group of chemicals. Highly toxic.
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> 3. Petrolatum - I see this on lip products from time to time, which
> is humorous to me because they're usually advertised as protecting the
> lips from sunburn, chapping and so forth. Petrolatum is mineral oil
> jelly, and mineral oil causes a lot of problems when used on the skin
> photosensitivity (i.e., promotes sun damage), and it tends to interfere
> with the body's own natural moisturizing mechanism, leading to dry skin
> and chapping. You are being sold a product that creates the very
> conditions it claims to alleviate. Manufacturers use petrolatum because
> it is unbelievably cheap.
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> 4. Propylene Glycol - Ideally this is a vegetable glycerin mixed
> with grain alcohol, both of which are natural. Usually it is a synthetic
> petrochemical mix used as a humectant. Has been known to cause allergic
> and toxic reactions.
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> 5. PVP/VA Copolymer - A petroleum-derived chemical used in
> hairsprays, wavesets and other cosmetics. It can be considered toxic,
> since particles may contribute to foreign bodies in the lungs of
> sensitive persons.
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> 6. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - This synthetic substance is used in
> shampoos for its detergent and foam-building abilities. It causes eye
> irritations, skin rashes, hair loss, scalp scurf similar to dandruff, and
> allergic reactions. It is frequently disguised in pseudo-natural
> cosmetics with the parenthetic explanation "comes from coconut."
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> 7. Stearalkonium Chloride - A chemical used in hair conditioners
> and creams. Causes allergic reactions. Stearalkonium chloride was
> developed by the fabric industry as a fabric softener, and is a lot
> cheaper and easier to use in hair conditioning formulas than proteins or
> herbals, which do help hair health. Toxic.
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> 8. Synthetic Colors - The synthetic colors used to supposedly make
> a cosmetic "pretty" should be avoided at all costs, along with hair dyes.
> They will be labeled as FD&C or D&C, followed by a color and a number.
> Example: FD&C Red No. 6 / D&C Green No. 6. Synthetic colors are believed
> to be cancer-causing agents. If a cosmetic contains them, don't use it.
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> 9. Synthetic Fragrances - The synthetic fragrances used in
> cosmetics can have as many as 200 ingredients. There is no way to know
> what the chemicals are, since on the label it will simply say
> "Fragrance." Some of the problems caused by these chemicals are
> headaches, dizziness, rash, hyperpigmentation, violent coughing,
> vomiting, skin irritation by a cosmetic that has the word "Fragrance" on
> the ingredients label.
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> 10. Triethanolamine - Often used in cosmetics to adjust the pH, and
> used with many fatty acids to convert acid to salt (stearate), which then
> becomes the base for a cleanser. TEA causes allergic reactions including
> eye problems, dryness of hair and skin, and could be toxic if absorbed
> into the body over a long period of time.
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> To Summarize: Look for natural ingredients in the products you buy.
> Do not use cosmetics that are artificially colored. Is the shampoo bright
> green or blue? Very likely it contains a coal tar color. Does the product
> contain synthetic fragrances? Don't buy it. You may find that some of
> your allergy problems will suddenly disappear when you no longer use
> cosmetics formulated with petrochemicals and other synthetics.
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