 More than 38,000 cosmetic injuries that require medical consideration are reported annually in the United States. Do you know that components in shampoos, toothpastes, skin creams, and other personal care products, make-up, hair care products, perfumes and other scented products can be dangerous to your health?
The United States National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health determined 884 toxic substances from a list of 2,983 chemicals used in the fragrance industry that can cause the development of cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders, allergic respiratory reactions, skin and eye irritations.
Many chemicals discovered in cosmetics don’t provoke obvious urgent symptoms of toxicity, but slowly poison us in the course of frequent use.
In America one survey found levels of the highly toxic and carcinogenic 1,4 dioxane in 27 out of 30 children’s shampoo and bath products tested. In the same study, of 54 cosmetic raw ingredients tested, all contained 1,4 dioxane. A study done by the University of California on 58,000 beauty therapists, hairdressers and manicurists, revealed that they developed cancer at four times the rate of the general population.
Many medications on the market today are controlled through transdermal skin patches, which have been displayed to be up to 95% more effectual than oral medicine. This demonstrates that the skin, the largest organ of the body and our first line of immunity, is pervious to all chemicals.
Here are ingredients to look for and you won't find them in good cosmetic products, unless you want nail polish. But you will not avoid chemicals if you wear polish.
 synthetic binders, fillers, emulsifiers, thickeners
cortisone, tar, antibiotics, steroids, phosphates
dyes, colorings, fragrances
mineral oil, paraffin, lanolin, petrolatum, PVP/VA copolymer, DEA, TEA, MEA
alcohols, formaldehyde, acetone
alpha and beta hydroxy acids
preservatives, parabens, ureas, propylene glycol
sodium laurel or laureth sulfate, ammonium laurel or laureth sulfate
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