Hey Guys!
I am going to do one more series going through the details
of two more ingredients that you need to be aware of in your personal care
products. The second one is really, really important. And I bet you never thought that it would appear in any of
your household products.
Starting with Carbon Black, a dark black powder used as a
pigment in cosmetics such as eyeliner, mascara and lipstick. It is produced by
incomplete combustion of carbon based products such as coal tar and has been
linked to cancer.
Found in: eyeliner, mascara, nail polish, eye shadow,
lipstick, blushers, rouge, makeup and foundation
On the Label: carbon black, D&C black no.2, acetylene
black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, thermal black
*Commercial carbon black has organic contaminants such as
polycyclic acromatic hydrocarbons which are considered carcinogens. Exposure
can lead to tumors on lungs, bladder and skin, reproductive and developmental
toxicity.
*PAHs bind tightly to the surface of carbon black and can
only be removed with the use of solvents such as toluene and using high
temperatures.
-Those especially vulnerable include industrial workers and
women
***Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing
Preservatives
These chemicals help prevent microbes from growing in water
based products.
Found in: Nail polish, nail glue, eyelash glue, hair gel,
hair-smoothing products, baby shampoo, baby soap, body wash, color cosmetics
On the Label: Formaldehyde, quaternium-1, DMDM hydantoin,
imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, polyoxymethylene urea, sodium
hydroxymethyl glycinate -2-bromo-2- nitropropane-1,3 doil (bromopol) and
glyoxal
What is it: A colorless, strong-smelling gas used in a wide range of industries and
products including building materials, walls, cabinets, furniture and personal
care products.
*Longer storage time and higher temps increase the amount of
formaldehyde released from the preservatives and raises health concerns.
Quaternium: The most sensitizing of the FRP’s (blush,
mascara, lotion and shampoo)
DMDM Hydantoin- (lotion, sunscreen , makeup remover) one of
the least sensitizing
*Diazolidinyl urea releases the most formaldehyde of any FRP
*** Don’t use expired products or those that have been
stored in the sun
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