Is your bathroom cabinet stuffed with toxins? Is your
make-up or toiletry bag a blend of chemicals that could harm you? YES is
probably the answer to both questions. The skin is the body’s largest
organ and up to 60% of some of the chemicals we put on it may be absorbed into
our bloodstream.
It is actually worse to put toxins on your skin then it is
to eat them. Your liver contains detoxifying enzymes which break down
toxic elements. What you apply to your skin can go directly into your bloodstream.
Check out the infographic below to find out which dangerous ingredients you should try to avoid and why.
Always check the ingredients list on your bottles and jars: the higher up the list these dangerous ingredients come, the greater the concentration. Read the labels and the ingredients list very
carefully before purchasing!
Hello everyone! I've blogged about the Campaign for Safe Cosmeticsbefore; here and here. This time they want us to tell Unilever that cancer-causing chemicals have no place in beauty products... Unilever is the third largest personal care products company in the world, generating billions in beauty sales annually.Their beauty products are considered trustworthy, but there is nothing trustworthy about cancer-causing chemicals in personal care products!
Unilever can and should do better. Tell Unilever that cancer-causing chemicals have no place in your family’s beauty and personal care regime.
My previous post was all about SPF
and misconceptions about sunscreen. Read it here. Today's post is about sunscreen
ingredients you should avoid!
So, what’s wrong with our sunscreens?
Research has found that many sunscreens contain chemicals
that mess with our hormones and can play a significant role in cancer
development. You should avoid these chemicals and find a safer alternative.
Active ingredients in sunscreens come in two forms, mineral and
non-mineral/chemical filters. Each ingredient has different
uses for protecting the skin and keeping its stability under sunlight.
Yet each may be hazardous to human health.
The most
common sunscreens on the market contain chemical filters. These products
typically include a combination of two or more of these active
ingredients: oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, octinoxate, retinyl
palmitate and paraben preservatives.
Mineral
sunscreens use zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide.
Also, a small amount of sunscreens combine zinc oxide with
chemical filters.
Read
the infographic below and learn why you need to skip sunscreen products that
contain these chemicals.
Looking for a safer alternative? Why not try
to make your own sunscreen using the ingredients below?
You can find the recipe, here! Does your favourite sunscreen contain any of the above mentioned hazardous ingredients? Will you be making your own sunscreen this summer? Do you want more DIY sunscreen recipes? Do let me know in the comments below!
This time the Campaign
for Safe Cosmetics’ investigation ofL’Orealproducts exposed a shocking use of
carcinogens in its eye make-up. They also found cancer-causing chemicals
in nail polish and hair products made byL’Oreal’s
brandsMaybellineandGarnieras well as potential contamination
with cancer-causing chemicals in anti-ageing creams.
Do you usually read the ingredient list before buying a new beauty products? I do. It might sound like a lot of work to study every ingredient before buying a product, but keep in mind that what you’re doing is protecting your body and your health.
Hello
everyone! On
Wednesday, October 1st, I blogged about carcinogenic ingredients found
inP&Gbeauty products in a posed titled, Tell P&G to remove cancer-causing chemicals from
cosmetics! If you have not yet signed the petition,
please do so now! If you want to test
your knowledge of toxic chemicals in make-up and personal care products you can take theSafe
Cosmetics Quizcreated by The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an
annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Unfortunately a great amount of beauty products still contain cancer-causing ingredients. Even the lowest levels of carcinogenic chemicals,
can be very harmful when found in products used every day like; make-up, skincare and hair products.
I just signed an
online petition asking Mr A.G Lafley, the Chairman of the
Board, President, and CEO of P&G, toremove cancer-causing
chemicals from cosmetics. Keep reading to find out more about this campaign!
"The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found
cancer-causing chemicals in a number of cosmetics made by Procter & Gamble
(P&G), including their Cover Girl blushes, mascara and eye shadows, Olay
anti-aging creams, Max Factor mascara, and more.
Even P&G’s
Pantene Beautiful Lengths Finishing Crème – which is marketed with a pink
ribbon for breast cancer awareness – contains a chemical linked to cancer!
Carcinogens have no
place in anyone’s beauty routine. Even low levels of cancer chemicals add
up to real harm when they are found in products used every day, from shampoos
and other hair products, creams, blushes, and nail polish.
P&G can and
already does make personal care products without toxic chemicals linked to
cancer. P&G can become a leader and a true champion for women’s
health by making cosmetics without cancer the new industry standard."
Campaign for Safe Cosmeticsis a broad-based coalition, housed at the Breast Cancer Fund, working
to clean up the beauty aisle through public advocacy and market campaigns
designed to eliminate dangerous chemicals linked to cancer,
reproductive harm
and other adverse health impacts from cosmetics and personal care products.
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About Cosette's Beauty Pantry
In September 2010, I started this blog to share my experience with skincare products, treatments and home remedies. I also write about other things that interest me, such as hair, makeup and fashion trends. Lately, I'm including more health and wellness articles, as well. →Keep reading!