Home|Contact Us|Probiotics Immune Defense|Home Business Opportunity|
Informed People Make Informed Decisions
Do this simple exercise on a few of the personal care products you and your loved ones use on an everyday basis. It could be your toothpaste, shampoo a moisturizing cream or deodorant. See how many of the toxic ingredients listed in the table below you can find in your cosmetics and personal care products.
Here is a typical list on a jar of common hand cream: Water, - Stearic Acid, - Sorbitol, - Glycerin, - C-12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, - Sodium Borate - TEA, - Cetyl Alcohol, - Dimethicone, - Aloe Vera, - Phenoxyethanol, - Propylene Glycol, - Quince Extract, - Tocopheryl Acetate, - Potassium Sorbate, - EDTA, - Allantoin, - Methyl Paraben, - Propyl Paraben, - Butyl Paraben, - Menthol
YOUR Health... YOUR Decision!
The product is described as containing "natural" herbal extracts. YOU do your own exercise and see how many toxic chemicals you can find in your products that are listed below. Remember this is just a partial list of the tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals in common everyday use! those underlined have further information below
1,4-dioxane 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol
(Bronopol) Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40)
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES) Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)
Anionic Surfactants
Benzalkonium Chloride Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) Butylated
Hydroxytoluene (BHT)
Cationic surfactants Cetalkonium chloride Chloromethylisothiazolinone
& Isothiazolinone
Cocoamidopropyl Betaine Cocoyl Sarcosine Cyclomethicone
DEA (diethanolamine)
Diazolidinyl urea Dimethicone
Disodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate DMDM Hydantoin Ethoxylated surfactants
FD&C Colour Pigments Formaldehyde Fragrance
Hydrolysed Animal Protein Imidazolidinyl Urea Isopropyl Palmitate
Lanolin Lauryl dimonium hydrolysed collagen Lauryl or Cocoyl Sarcosine
Lauryl Sarcosine Liquidum Paraffinum MEA compounds
Methylisothiazolinone Methylchloroisothiazolinone Mineral Oil
Nitrosating Agents Paraben preservatives (methyl, propyl, butyl,
and ethyl) Paraffin wax/oil
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) compounds Propylene/Butylene Glycol
PVP/VA Copolymer
Quaternium-7, 15, 31, 60, etc Rancid Natural Emollients Sodium
Cocoyl Sarcosinate
Silicone derived emollients Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Laureth Sulfate
SLES Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Stearalkonium Chloride
Talc TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate
Toluene
For facts on specific toxic chemicals www.hazard.com/msds
1,4-dioxane A carcinogenic contaminant of cosmetic products. Almost 50% of cosmetics containing ethoxylated surfactants were found to contain dioxane. See Ethoxylated surfactants
From Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS):
* 1,4-Dioxane may exert its effects through inhalation, skin
absorption and ingestion
* 1,4-Dioxane is listed as a carcinogen.
* Effects of overexposure: 1,4-dioxane is an eye and mucous membrane
irritant, primary skin irritant, central nervous system depressant,
nephrotoxin, and hepatotoxin.
* Acute exposure causes irritation, headache, dizziness, and narcosis.
Chronic inhalation exposure can produce damage to the liver and
kidneys, and blood disorders.
* Medical condition aggravated by exposure preclude from exposure
those individuals with disease of the blood, liver kidneys, central
nervous system, and those susceptible to dermatitis.
Anionic Surfactants Anionic refers to the negative charge these surfactants have. They may be contaminated with nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic. Surfactants can pose serious health threats. They are used in car washes, as garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers - and in 90% of personal-care products that foam. They are also known as:
* Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
* Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
* Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)
* Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES)
* Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
* Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
* Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate
* Potassium Coco Hydrolysed Collagen
* TEA (Triethanolamine) Lauryl Sulfate
* TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate
* Lauryl or Cocoyl Sarcosine
* Disodium Oleamide Sulfosuccinate
* Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
* Disodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate etc
Cationic surfactants These chemicals have a positive electrical charge. They contain a quaternary ammonium group and are often called "quats". These are used in hair conditioners, but originated from the paper and fabric industries as softeners and anti-static agents. In the long run they cause the hair to become dry and brittle. They are synthetic, irritating, allergenic and toxic, and oral intake of them can be lethal.
* Stearalkonium chloride
* Benzalkonium chloride
* Cetrimonium chloride
* Cetalkonium chloride
* Lauryl dimonium hydrolysed collagen
DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), & TEA (triethanolamine) Often used in cosmetics to adjust the pH, and used with many fatty acids to convert acid to salt (stearate), which then becomes the base for a cleanser. TEA causes allergic reactions including eye problems, dryness of hair and skin, and could be toxic if absorbed into the body over a long period of time.
These chemicals are already restricted in Europe due to known carcinogenic effects. Dr. Samuel Epstein (Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Illinois) says that repeated skin applications . . . of DEA-based detergents resulted in a major increase in the incidence of liver and kidney cancer. See Nitrosating agents
From Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS):
Animal Testing/Cruelty Free Claims
