If you are using highstreet cosmetics, you may be shocked
to find out what goes in your shop bought cream
 Cosmetics
Unmasked
According to Dr Stephen and Gina Antczak, authors of the
book 'Cosmetics Unmasked', over 7000 ingredients are
available to manufacturers for use in cosmetics and toiletries.
This includes nearly 1000 aromatic and perfume chemicals.
More than a thousand of these ingredients are known to have
harmful effects on the human body, especially when used over
a period of time. Almost 1000 of the total ingredients may
have been manufactured in such a way as to be potentially
contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals.
The authors of the book also point out that some completely
natural ingredients, such as some essential oils, can cause
sensitivity amongst some users and are therefore not without
problems. However, none of these have been known to cause
cancer or distrupt hormonal balances and development.
Up to 60 % of what we put on our skin is absorbed in the
body
Every day we use products to care for our skin and hair -
from hand soap, shower gels, facial washes and toners to hair
spray. It is a widely recognised fact that up to 60% of what
we put on our skin is absorbed by the body. Then it does not
come as a suprise that our skin is used as a route of medication,
for example nicotine replacement and hormonal patches, as
well as pain-killer and anti-inflamatory plasters.
 The
Skin is the Body's Largest Organ
Many skin care ingredients are absorbed through the skin
and it has been proved that certain chemicals can increase
this absorption rate, which means more chemicals enter the
body. Parabens and Sodium Lauryl Sulphate have recently been
the subject of health scares in the press. Following these
scares many people are now looking for skin care products
without chemical ingredients. In this ever increasing toxic
world, we come into contact with many harmful substances on
a daily basis.
When so many ingredients found in high-street cosmetics are
being linked with scare stories about cancer and other health
issues, doesn't it seem logical to avoid such ingredients?
Toxic Overload
Perhaps individually or in the proportions used in separates
products, these substances may not be harmful, but considering
the amount of products we use on a daily basis, one could
raise the issue of toxic overload to the body. Another point
is the reported increase in contact dermatitis, eczema and
other skin conditions, which nobody seems to be able to explain.
But it all makes sense to us...
Be Natural as Nature Intended
Click
here for a list of commonly used chemical & synthetic
ingredients and additives.
A client of ours, who has suffered from thyroid autoimmune
disease, recently wrote telling me she has found ways to be
well by banishing chemicals from everything possible, and
is fighting to
inform other women of every age about the dangers of synthetic
hormones, chemicals and additives in food.
Click
here to read her views on the chemicals that surround
us in our everyday life, perhaps this can also help you in
your decision to avoid these where possible.
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