Most people don't know that there are many big brand cosmetics that contain nasty or downright dangerous ingredients. There is now a study showing the effect of dangerous cosmetics on teenage girls, that might prompt you to look for safe cosmetics next time you shop.
Our big brand cosmetics can be loaded with ingredients that aren't safe and we ought not put on our skin. A recent study, for example, showed there was lead in over 50% of lipsticks tested.
Lead? Is it possible that we the public are unknowingly using cosmetics like lipstick that contain lead? Yes it is. It's a sad fact that the FDA doesn't regulate cosmetics, or for that matter skin care or anti aging products like it regulates drugs.
And of course when you put on that product some of it soaks into your skin, especially with some skin care products like moisturizers, and if it goes into your skin it goes into your bloodstream.
That's because our skin is porous and what we put onto it soaks in and ends up in our bodies rather than just on our skin. Moisturizers, for example, are rubbed in a disappear. Where do they go but into our system? Ok if they are harmless, but what if they're not?
And now a new study has begun to ask whether our teenage daughters should be using some cosmetics. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tells us the results of the study.
"Laboratory tests reveal adolescent girls across America are contaminated with chemicals commonly used in cosmetics and body care products."
That's scary. It gets worse and makes worrying reading for any parent of a teen who uses cosmetics regularly, and who doesn't? Most in fact use more than the average woman.
And now there's a study by the Environmental Working Group which found suspect chemicals (phthalates, parabens, triclosan and musks) in the urine of young girls from 14 to 20 who took part in the study.
Some of these were found in the body of every single girls tested in the study.
Adolescence, of course, is a time when the maturing female body is growing fast and dealing with hormonal changes, and girls of this age do not want to be loading their bodies with potentially toxic chemicals.
Most of these chemicals are hormone altering and so our teenage girls are taking a big risk at a time when they shouldn't by using these toxic chemicals in their cosmetics.
No one knows what the implications are but it's an area of reproductive health that we shouldn't be playing with.
If there are risks to our kids using dangerous cosmetics or skin care products or others then they shouldn't be using them.
That may worry you, but there is a safe alternative. There are excellent companies making safe cosmetics that are very effective, and safe and effective skin care products as well, neither of which contain any dangerous chemicals.
But these aren't the big brand name companies, they're small niche companies that can't possibly compete with the big brands on marketing, and don't try, so you never see them advertising on TV. And you won't find any of their products on the shelf of your local store.
But you need to search to find them, if you do there are excellent companies making safe cosmetics and very effective natural skin care products.
So don't play Russian Roulette with your daughters health. Find some top shelf natural cosmetics and natural skin care products that don't contain dangerous chemicals. - 15338
Our big brand cosmetics can be loaded with ingredients that aren't safe and we ought not put on our skin. A recent study, for example, showed there was lead in over 50% of lipsticks tested.
Lead? Is it possible that we the public are unknowingly using cosmetics like lipstick that contain lead? Yes it is. It's a sad fact that the FDA doesn't regulate cosmetics, or for that matter skin care or anti aging products like it regulates drugs.
And of course when you put on that product some of it soaks into your skin, especially with some skin care products like moisturizers, and if it goes into your skin it goes into your bloodstream.
That's because our skin is porous and what we put onto it soaks in and ends up in our bodies rather than just on our skin. Moisturizers, for example, are rubbed in a disappear. Where do they go but into our system? Ok if they are harmless, but what if they're not?
And now a new study has begun to ask whether our teenage daughters should be using some cosmetics. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tells us the results of the study.
"Laboratory tests reveal adolescent girls across America are contaminated with chemicals commonly used in cosmetics and body care products."
That's scary. It gets worse and makes worrying reading for any parent of a teen who uses cosmetics regularly, and who doesn't? Most in fact use more than the average woman.
And now there's a study by the Environmental Working Group which found suspect chemicals (phthalates, parabens, triclosan and musks) in the urine of young girls from 14 to 20 who took part in the study.
Some of these were found in the body of every single girls tested in the study.
Adolescence, of course, is a time when the maturing female body is growing fast and dealing with hormonal changes, and girls of this age do not want to be loading their bodies with potentially toxic chemicals.
Most of these chemicals are hormone altering and so our teenage girls are taking a big risk at a time when they shouldn't by using these toxic chemicals in their cosmetics.
No one knows what the implications are but it's an area of reproductive health that we shouldn't be playing with.
If there are risks to our kids using dangerous cosmetics or skin care products or others then they shouldn't be using them.
That may worry you, but there is a safe alternative. There are excellent companies making safe cosmetics that are very effective, and safe and effective skin care products as well, neither of which contain any dangerous chemicals.
But these aren't the big brand name companies, they're small niche companies that can't possibly compete with the big brands on marketing, and don't try, so you never see them advertising on TV. And you won't find any of their products on the shelf of your local store.
But you need to search to find them, if you do there are excellent companies making safe cosmetics and very effective natural skin care products.
So don't play Russian Roulette with your daughters health. Find some top shelf natural cosmetics and natural skin care products that don't contain dangerous chemicals. - 15338
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