Hair and Skin Ingredients

Are you aware that most of the shampoos and personal care products used today have cancer causing agents? The following identifies many of the ingredients commonly found in shampoos and skin care products and their possible side effects. Well today, I will summarize a few key ingredients that you will want to avoid when purchasing your next beauty care products. And I will tell you the risks you take when using products with these ingredients. I will warn you, this information may scare you. But the next time you purchase your beauty products, you will be better informed to make the right decision.

• Sulfate:  is salt and sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid is a  very strong acid, Sodium laureth sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), a detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products (soaps, shampoos, toothpaste etc.)  This can also be found in car washes, garage floor cleaners and  engine degreasers. Sulfates are found in Shampoo to give you that lather and suds. but it can also cause scalp irration,  redness and itching.
• Petroleum derived ingredients  cleans and dissolves oils, but it's also found in antifreeze, wood finish, and shellac. Alcohol is also extremely drying and strips hair of moisture, which can lead to hair damage and loss. Another name for it is: propylene glycol. This can also be found in your deodorant. This can have a systemic affect on your brain, liver and kidney abnormalities. 
• DEA and MEA are hormone disrupting chemicals that are known to form cancer causing nitrates . They are found in personal care products like bubble baths, body washes, facial products  and hair shampoos. Studies prove that using a product with this ingredient over time can cause liver and kidney cancers. The risk equation changes significantly in children.
• IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA and DMDM HYDANTOIN: Another name: formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can irritate the respiratory system, cause skin reactions and trigger heart palpitations. Exposure to formaldehyde may cause joint pain, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness and loss of sleep. It can also aggravate coughs and colds and trigger asthma. Serious side effects include weakening of the immune system and cancer. Nearly all brands of skin, body and hair care, antiperspirants and nail polish found in stores contain formaldehyde releasing ingredients.
• MINERAL OIL: Baby oil is 100% mineral oil. This commonly used petroleum ingredient coats the skin just like plastic wrap. The skin's natural immune barrier is disrupted as this plastic coating inhibits its ability to breathe and absorb the natural Moisture Factor (moisture and nutrition). The skin's ability to release toxins is impeded by this "plastic wrap", which can promote acne and other disorders. This process slows down skin function and normal cell development causing the skin to prematurely age.
• ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL: This is a solvent and denaturant (poisonous substance that changes another substance's natural qualities). Isopropyl alcohol is found in hair color rinses, body rubs, hand lotions, after shave lotions, fragrances and many other cosmetics. This petroleum derived substance is also used in antifreeze and as a solvent in shellac. According to a Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, inhalation or ingestion of the vapor may cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, narcosis and coma.

Kathy