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CHEMICAL
AFFAIR

Well, its been a few days since my last post as I've been quite a
busy bee....but let's face it folks!.. its not about
quantity...its about quality, and I don't like to post for the
sake of posting...I really don't want to bore myself nor my
readers and I ONLY want to share good reading material with you.
So with that said! Lets get onto to the more serious stuff at hand....

I'm really alarmed at some sites I've been looking at and I can't
help but get worked up over the misleading information they try to
sell me..'ALL NATURAL' yeah right! 'ORGANIC' yeah right! To tell
you my little story... I was surfing on this 'so called' Handmade
Natural Body Care site...(name I will not mention :0)

I really liked the look of this beautifully so called "natural
wrinkle cream" that stated it did not contain SLS (Sodium Laurel
Sulphate)..The product was also described as containing
"*natural*" herbal extracts, so I did a little exercise to see how
many toxic chemicals I could find in the product ingredients that
were listed in the cream.

Remember this is just a partial list of the tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals in common everyday commercial skin care!

*NOT SO NATURAL INGREDIENTS LIST:*

* *Benzophenone* *-* Associated with photo allergic reactions. This
chemical absorbs through the skin in significant amounts. It
contaminates the bodies of 97% of Americans according to Centers
for Disease Control research.

* *Caprylic/Capric Glyceride* *- *Linked to toxicity of wildlife
that may include fish, wildlife, plant, or other wild organisms.

* *Ceteareth 20 -* Penetration enhancer - alters skin structure,
allows other chemicals to penetrate deeper into the skin. *The
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
advises that consumers stay away from ingredients that contain the
clause “ceteareth,” claiming that it can contaminate a product
with carcinogens.*

* *Dimethicone -* A silicone derived emollient. Silicone emollients
are occlusive - that means, the skin is coated, trapping anything
beneath it, and does not allow the skin to breathe (much like
plastic wrap would do.) Recent studies have indicated that
prolonged exposure of the skin to sweat, by occlusion, causes skin
irritation. Some synthetic emollients are known to be tumor
promoters and accumulate in the liver and lymph nodes. They are
also non-biodegradable, causing a negative environmental impact.
Silicone was and still is used as breast implants. Tens of
thousands of women with breast implants have complained of
debilitating symptoms. Anecdotal evidence indicates silicone to be
toxic to the human body. Names used are:

· Dimethicone

· Dimethicone Copolyol

· Cyclomethicone

* *DMDM Hydantoin - *A known human immune system toxin.

* *Fragrance (Perfume) -* Tests have been conducted using
computerized evaluation on mice after they were exposed to five
commercial colognes and air fresheners for 1 hour. The emissions
of these fragrance products caused various combinations of sensory
irritation, pulmonary irritation, decreases in expiratory airflow
velocity, as well as signs of neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicity was
more severe after mice were repeatedly exposed to the fragrance
products.

* *Glyceryl Stearate - *Glyceryl Stearate is a very mild irritant
and can cause allergic reactions.

* *Isopropyl Myristate -* Isopropyl myristate is a known irritant of
skin, eyes, and the respiratory tract.

* *Methylparaben -* Interferes with gene expression, One or more
animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at moderate
doses, making it a concern for Neurotoxicity

* *Phenoxyethanol - *Linked to toxicity of one or more biological
systems in the body (cardiovascular, stomach and digestive tract,
respiratory system etc. through laboratory studies of studies of
people.

* *Propylparabaen -* Strong evidence shows that Human skin toxicants
are present.

* * **Stearyl Alcohol –* Linked to irritation of the skin, eyes and
lungs according to government assessments, industry reviews, and
peer-reviewed studies.

* *Triethanolamine Disodium EDTA -* which is nearly in everything,
is a pesticide. In contact with the skin, it may cause
nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic.

AND ALL THIS... IN A JAR OF CREAM!! Not very Natural after all! :0(

_*NOTE:*_ Many commercial body care companies will try to hide these
ingredients by using their less common names, so it is important to
make sure you know each ingredient or at least be aware of what you
are using. For more detailed information on the dangers of any
ingredients list, simply key "ingredient toxicity" into the Google
search engine. Make a Tea or Coffee and read what your searches unravel.

Well, I must get back to the drawing board now.....I'm making a
Seaweed Honey & Herbal Facial Scrub today and I think I've gone a
little overboard this time and will be using 13 nourishing
'natural' and 'organic' ingredients.... I can't wait to smell and
feel the finished product..........

Until then folks!! Thanks for reading...... :0)

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