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Is your bathroom cabinet bulging with toxins? Is your make-up or toilet bag a cocktail of chemicals that could do you harm? Yes is probably the answer to both questions. Check out the ingredients list on your bottles and jars: the higher up the list these 10 come, the greater the concentration. So chuck out the offenders, look before you buy and invest in safer alternatives. 1: FormaldehydeCombined with water, this toxic gas is used as a disinfectant, fixative, germicide and preservative in deodorants, liquid soaps, nail varnish and shampoos. Also known as formalin, formal and methyl aldehyde, it is a suspected human carcinogen and has caused lung cancer in rats. It can damage DNA, irritate the eyes, upper respiratory tract and mucous membrane, and may cause asthma and headaches. It is banned in Japan and Sweden. 2: Phthalates hit the headlines for being "gender benders". They are a
family of industrial plasticisers already banned in the EU from being
used in plastic toys, but are still in hairsprays, top-selling perfumes
and nail varnishes. They can be absorbed through the skin, inhaled as
fumes and ingested from contaminated food or breastfeeding. Animal
studies have shown they can damage the liver, kidneys, lungs and
reproductive system -especially developing testes.
3: Parabens are listed as alkyl parahydroxy benzoates -butyll methyl/ethyl/ propyllisobutyl paraben
on some toothpastes, moisturisers and deodorants. They are used as a
preservative, but are oestrogen mimics. Research suggests that parabens
in antiperspirant deodorants can cause breast cancer. Oestrogen-type
chemicals have also been linked to testicular cancer and a reduction in
sperm count.
4: Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is
one of the major ingredients in nearly every shampoo, bubble bath,
liquid soap etc. Why, when it is a known skin irritant, stops hair
growth, can cause cataracts in adults, damage children's eye
development and cause urinary tract infection?
It's cheap and produces lots of bubbles when mixed with salt. Hardly compensation! Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES) is a slightly less irritant form of SLS, but may cause more drying. Both can lead to potentially carcinogenic cocktails of nitrites and dioxins forming in shampoos and cleansers, by reacting with other ingredients. 5: Toluene is a common solvent found in nail enamels, hair gels, hair spray, and
perfumes. It is a neurotoxin and can damage the liver, disrupt the
endocrine system and cause asthma.
6: Alpha Hydroxy Acid Long-term skin damage can result from using products containing AHAs (sometimes listed as triple fruit acids, lactic acid, sugar cane extract or glycolic acid).
They exfoliate, not only damaged layers of skin but the skin's
protective barrier as well. This can decrease protection from the sun
by 30 per cent and increase the absorption of chemical ingredients
never meant get through.
7: Alcohol We're
talking about the kind found in ingestible products here, like
mouthwash. Children have died from accidentally swallowing too much of
it. Mouthwashes with an alcohol content of 25 per cent or more have
been linked to mouth, tongue and throat cancers.
8: Propylene GIycoI is a cosmetic form of mineral oil
(refined crude oil) used in industrial antifreeze. People handling it
are warned by the manufacturer to avoid skin contact and wear
respirators and rubber gloves etc, and yet this is a major ingredient
in most moisturisers, skin creams, baby wipes and sun screens. Why?
It's cheap and gives the "glide" factor in body lotions - but is in fact robbing lower layers of skin of moisture. Lanolin and collagen also clog pores and cause skin to age faster than if nothing was used. 9: Talc is recognised as carcinogenic and has been linked to an increased risk
of ovarian cancer and general urinary tract disorders. So don't dust it
on your baby's, or anyone else's, bottom!
10: Parfum/perfume A
typical cosmetic can contain up to 100 chemicals in the perfume alone!
95 per cent of these chemicals are synthetic compounds derived from
petroleum -26 of which are on an EU hit list. Fragrances have been
linked to allergies and breathing difficulties and they penetrate the
skin.
(This
information has been taken from Icon Magazine which is produced by
CANCERActive a registered UK charity focusing on Integrated cancer
therapy and prevention. For more information please go to
www.iconmag.co.uk) |
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Who Are We? Please do not think that we are trying to scare you, we merely feel it necessary to inform you as to the seriousness of the chemicals around us in our everyday lives. If you are keen on keeping yourself fit and healthy it is our duty to tell you about things around us in our daily lives that could be thwarting our attempts to live a long, happy and healthy life.
Artificial Sweeteners Aspartame is found in most squash drinks, diet fizzy drinks, chewing gum and sweets. But once upon a time it was listed by the Pentagon in the USA as a biochemical warfare agent! Shocking Toothpaste Facts Dying to Have a Bath?Radox Herbal Bath products contains harsh skin irritants, potential carcinogens and reproductive toxins, hormone and central nervous system (CNS) disrupters. Bubble Baths are also a major cause of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI's) in Babies and Young Children due to the harsh chemicals that they contain. In the USA bubble baths now carry a health warning about them causing UTI's in regular bathers.
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