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3/12/2010
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| Have you ever bought a cosmetic that you were assured was natural, only
to get it home, read the label and wonder what on earth those long names
are? The author believes it is high time consumers were given the tools
to be able to differentiate the deceivers from the truth tellers in the
cosmetic industry! Fortunately, there is one very simple way to
differentiate between hype and truth in cosmetics - and that is to read
the ingredient list. Go to your bathroom now, and check your labels
for these toxic ingredients: |
| Is natural really better?
Every intelligent consumer will want to avoid synthetic chemicals in
cosmetics. By recognising them and knowing some of the possible
problems their presence in a product can cause, and by knowing some
natural alternatives and how they support and nurture our skin, we take
the first step to a healthier, more harmonious and beautiful self. In
every choice we reinforce in ourselves either chaos or harmony. What do
you choose? |
| Ethoxylated surfactants are widely used in cosmetics as foaming agents,
emulsifiers and humectants. As part of the manufacturing process the
toxic chemical 1,4-dioxane, a potent carcinogen, is generated. On the
label, they are listed as ingredients ending with -eth, like laureth,
contain the syllable -oxynol-, PEG (Polyethylene Glycol), Polyethylene
and PPG (Polypropylene Glycol). These chemicals may actually increase
the rate of aging of the skin and leave you more vulnerable to bacteria. |
| The call is a fundamental challenge to the European Unions cosmetics
law, which regulates based on risk assessment. It also contributes to
a wider debate under a Commission policy paper on the regulation of
chemicals in products. |
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Most cosmetics companies utilising the term organic on their label are
using the chemistry definition of organic - meaning a compound that
contains carbon. Carbon is found in anything that has ever lived. So,
by using this definition of organic we could say that a toxic
petrochemical preservative called methyl paraben is organic because it
was formed by leaves that rotted over thousands of years to become oil,
which was used to make this chemical preservative. |
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