Toxic Beauty
“Everything you absorb determines the state of your cellular makeup; be it food, chemicals, attitudes or beliefs”
A recent study found that women wear an average of 515 chemicals from beauty cosmetics and personal care products…A DAY!!! In today’s age the problem with all of the recent personal care products (soaps, shampoos, cosmetics, etc.) is that they may contain some of over 125 ingredients that are linked to carcinogenic (cancer causing) activities. Not all of these chemicals are labeled for us to see. Cosmetic companies can get away with hiding these ingredients under the protection of their “proprietary information”. You will see things like “fragrance”, and that alone could include dozens of chemicals hidden from you. This is why “the poison is NEVER in the dose”! How in the world would you know what “dose” is, or what you are actually getting if NOTHING is labeled?!
Since World War 2, approximately 80,000 chemicals have been introduced to us. Before 1979 there was no regulatory testing for safety, so NONE were tested for toxic effects. ALL of these chemicals have been grandfathered in and are still used today in our food and products. Remember, we live in the land of the free, NOT the land of the safe. There are many loop holes that allow these wealthy companies to deceive us with their labeling strategies. 1,500 new chemicals are added each year, and BY LAW only 10 need to be tested for neurotoxic effects! NONE were or are tested for synergistic effects. So it’s not like you have any idea if the various combinations of products you are using are causing hormone dysregulation, fatigue, chronic headaches or other symptoms
We have put together a list of the TOP 6 ingredients to stay away from,and WHY!
AS ALWAYS, we will support you by telling you where to find better options, and with more information about this topic! Here is your rule of thumb: if you are able to the list of ingredients in your product contains long chemical names that you cannot pronounce, or a vague listing like “fragrance”,REPLACE THAT PRODUCT!
Un-Sexy Ingredient #1
Phthalate Family: (DI-N-Butyl Phthalate (DPB) and di (2-ehtylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)
Endocrine (hormone) disruptor linked to cancer, premature breast development, damage to reproductive organs and linked to lung, liver, and kidney cancer.
Used to make plastic soft and malleable. Found in: make up, nail polish, hair straighteners and sprays, body lotions and deodorants.
CURRENTLY BANNED IN EUROPE
Un-Sexy Ingredient #2
Laureth Sulfate: (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
Suspected carcinogen linked to kidney and liver damage, nervous system disruption, cataracts,eczema and dermatitis, used as a foaming agent and emulsifier.
Found in: toothpaste, shampoos, bath salts, body and shower gels.
CURRENTLY BANNED IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Un-Sexy Ingredient #3
Paraben Preservatives: ALKYL-P-HYDROXY BENZOATES (methyl, Propyl, butyl, and ethyl)
Linked to cancer, headaches, joint and chest pain, depression, fatigue and immune disfunction.
Used as a disinfectant, germicide, fungicide, de-foamer and preservative. Found in: shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, liquid antiseptic hand wash, skin lotions, bubble bath, hair care products, antiperspirants, nail polish, talc, mascara, mouthwash, makeup remover.
CURRENTLY BANNED IN EUROPE
Un-Sexy Ingredient #4
Formaldehyde Family: Diazolidinyl Urea, 3-diol-imidazilidinyl Urea, DMDM Hydantoin, Quaternium-15, Nitropropane-1, Formalin, Mathanal, Methyl-Aldehyde Oxide, Morbicid Acid, Oxymylene
Linked to cancer, headaches, joint and chest pain, depression, fatigue, and immune dysfunction.
Used as a disinfectant, germicide, fungicide, de-foamer, and preservative. Found in: shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, liquid antiseptic hand wash, skin lotions, bubble bath, hair care products, antiperspirants, nail polish, talc, mascara, mouthwash, makeup remover.
CURRENTLY BANNED IN EUROPE
Un-Sexy Ingredient #5
Amine Family: Diethanolamine (DEA) Triethanolamine (TEA) Amonoethanolamine (MEA)
Causes Hormone Disruption, carcinogen, linked to liver and kidney cancer, irritant to hair and skin: corrosive to eyes, dermatitis, reacts with other chemicals to form carcinogenic nitrosamines.
Used as an emulsifier, PH adjuster, preservative and foaming agent. Found in shampoos, soaps, hairspray, sunscreens, foundations, concealers, eyeliner, talc, face powders, shaving cream, hair coloring products (women and men) hairspray.
CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW IN THE USA, UK AND EUROPE
Un-Sexy Ingredient #6
Propylene/butylene Glycol (PG):
Linked to brain, liver and kidney abnormalities, respiratory and throat irritation, central nervous system depression, pulmonary edema, brain damage, hypoglycemia, skin rashes and dermatitis. It is a neurotoxin that weakens protein and cellular structure.
Found in: deodorants, body lotions, body wash, hair conditioner, hair gel, creams, hand wipes, lipsticks.
CURRENTLY BANNED IN EUROPE
Let’s get to the GOOD STUFF!!! Lots of scary things in so many products we use EVERYDAY!! Now you can understand why the statistics in our country for cancer and hormone dysregulation are staggering! We consume 75% of the WORLDS medications, yet we are still ranked at the BOTTOM for health!! Maybe we don’t need a drug, maybe we need a paradigm shift…
NON-Toxic Beauty
Here is an updated chart with some of my favorite things. A special shout out to some of our affiliates!
Make up– Mendocino Minerals
Hair Products– Innersence Organics
Body wash and lotions– Nature’s Barn
For more detail in this topic click here. The Environmental Working Group is an amazing organization that has listed each ingredient for you. It can be overwhelming, that’s why we pulled out the top 6!
If you find that you have been using some dangerous products and are experiencing some of these symptoms, click here to read about the importance of detoxification.
This information is NOT to depress you! It is to educated you! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!! You now have more reason for your life-change than you did before!
If you have products you love and want to see if they are toxic, check out skindeep.com for their rating of your favorite product or company! As you can see, listing ingredients is KEY and some companies don’t want to disclose that information to you. It is important to support companies that proudly sign the ingredient disclosure! They will usually have a sign like this somewhere.
For L.I.F.Ewise approved products for your hair click here.
The deodorant, nail polish and perfume suggestions on the chart above are found at Earth fare health food store.
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to eat them, but most people do NOT know that your body literally looks at them as if they are a poison slowly breaking your hormones and systems down! REMEMBER: What you eat today, will be your hormones tomorrow!
thereby facilitating digestion. Thus it is extensively used in culinary.
known as angiogenesis,” senior author Mohsen Meydani said. “Based on our data, curcumin appears to suppress angiogenic activity in the fat tissue of mice fed high fat diets.”
foods with capsaicin, the body’s metabolic rate (aka energy use) can increase15 to 20% for up to two hours. Other studies suggest capsaicin also increases fat oxidation, allowing the body to better use fat as fuel.
ra of topping choices. DO NOT BE FOOLED. You are not even getting the benefits of yogurt (which is the probiotic!) Most of these popular chains are using powder mix in their machines and it’s no different than ice cream, maybe even a bit worse! If you are buying frozen yogurt in the store and your container says cultures added, make sure it also says ACTIVE!! However, no matter the benefits of active cultures, it is quite over powered by the sugar bomb you are getting with it!
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