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Mineral Oil / Petroleum is a common and main ingredient in many skin care products. It is produced as a by-product of the distillation of gasoline from crude oil. The problem with mineral oil / petroleum products it is foreign to the human body and has many harmful effects. It is difficult to absorb, coats the skin like plastic clogging the pores, which slows the skin's ability to eliminate toxins. Remember, the skin is the body's largest organ and plays an important role in maintaining overall health.
aluminum ingredients- skin irritants, can cause Alzheimer's, lung disease
alcohol, isopropyl ( SD-40)- a very drying and irritating solvent, made from propylene, petroleum derivative, promotes brown spots and premature aging of the skin
ammonium ingredients - toxic, carcinogenic
aroma - usually a mix of synthetic and natural fragrances
benzoates - implicated in wide variety of health problems including testicular cancer, cell mutation and other cancers
BHA and BHT- encourages the breakdown of vitamins such as vitamin d, can cause lipid and cholesterol levels to increase, endocrine disruptor, toxic
ceteareth - carcinogen
cetyl alcolol, esters, myristate - causes contact dermatitis, possible acne promoter, semi-synthetic ingredient
dea ingredients - all ingredients with DEA after the first word such as concamid-dea, cause cancer
dimethicone- cancer suspect, caused tumors and mutation in lab animals, non-biodegradable, causing negative environment impact ( silicone derived emollients --dimethicone, dimethicone copolyol, cyclomethicone )
ethoxlated surfactants- foaming agents, emulsifiers or humectants, on the label, they are identified by the prefix ( PEG, polyethylene, polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, eth or oxynol ) as part of the manufacturing process the toxic chemical 1,4 dioxane, a potent carcinogen, is generated.
formaldehyde- is often hidden in other ingredients, banned in Sweden and Japan mainly because of its inability to inhibit the growth of acid producing bacteria and its implication in cancer, known carcinogen
fragrance - highly allergenic, no one has to list the chemicals used in fragrances, contains large quantities of toxins and chemicals not disclosed, fragrance - free means that fragrance chemicals have been added to the product to mask the natural aromas of the base ingredients
glycerin- look for vegetable glycerin, glycerin without the vegetable qualifier usually means petrochemical
hydroquinone - toxic, irritants, banned in Europe, can cause hyper-pigmentation
imidazalidol urea - strong irritant, may contain formaldehyde
paba- may cause formation of nitrosamines, cause photo sensitivity, being studied for carcinogenic implications
parabens-petro-chemicals -(methyl, propyl, etc, paraben family) implicated in a multitude of health problems, estrogenic, cancer causing, allergenic, found in breast tissue, replicates in dna, stored in fat cells
paraffin wax / oil ( mineral oil ) - petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic, clogging the pores, slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature aging, any mineral oil derivative can be contaminated with cancer causing PAH ( polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons )
peg ingredients - carcinogens, acne promoters, contact dermatitis
petroleum - ( petrolatum, minerals oils, Vaseline ) acne producing, may be carcinogenic, causes dry skin, respiratory toxin, may cause dizziness
phthalates-(look for your your plastics- squeeze bottles, shower curtains, soft plastics) carcinogens, mutation agents, stored fat cells
propylene glycol - easily absorbed solvent that causes contact dermatitis, skin irritations, acne, allergies
propylene/butylene glycol - is a petroleum derivative, penetrates the skin very quickly and the EPA considers PG so toxic that it warns against skin contact to prevent consequences such as brain, liver and kidney abnormalities, and can also weaken protein & cellular structure
laureth family- ( sodium lauryl sulfate, any ingredients with laureth or lauryl in the name ) carcinogenic, skin irritants may be contaminated with large amounts of toxins in manufacturing process contains ammonium salts, mutagen, acne and dermatitis producing and hair loss
octyl stearate - acne producing, contact dermatitis, allergic reactions
stearic - ( acids and other ingredients ) carcinogens
talc- can contain asbestos, do not use on babies, linked to ovarian cancer, respiratory toxin
TEA ingredients ( not tea, but rather ingredients with TEA in front such as Tea lauryl sulfate) severe irritants, can contain ammonium slats, eye irritant, sensitizers, may cause formation of carcinogens, mildly toxic
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