Here is Chemicals To Avoid In Cosmetic And Personal Care Products Part 2
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Last time we took a look at some of the Chemicals To Avoid In Cosmetic And Personal Care Products and today we are doing Chemicals To Avoid In Cosmetic And Personal Care Products Part 2 .
The next horror is;
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)- are closely related synthetic antioxidants used as preservatives in lipsticks and moisturisers, among other cosmetics. butBHA and BHT has been known to induce allergic reactions in the skin. Long-term exposure to high doses of BHT is toxic and has been shown that in studies that it may cause liver, thyroid and kidney problems and affect lung function and blood coagulation.
We don’t think this gets any less scary as we move on to ;
Coal Tar Dyes - Coal tar-derived colours are used extensively in cosmetics look for P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE in hair dyes and colours, potential to cause cancer and can be contaminated with heavy metals toxic to the brain.Darker hair dyes tend to contain more phenylenediamine than lighter colours.
Coal tar is a mixture of many chemicals, derived from petroleum, Coal tar is recognized as a human carcinogen and the main concern with individual coal tar colours (whether produced from coal tar or synthetically) is their potential to cause cancer. These colours may as well be contaminated with low levels of heavy metals and some are combined with aluminum substrate. Aluminum compounds and many heavy metals are toxic to the brain.
Regulations prohibit all but seven of these colours in eye makeup and other products used in the area of the eye. However, dozens of coal tar-derived colours are still widely used in other cosmetics.
It would seem that it is very wise to read the ingredients of cosmetics and personal care products to ensure that they are not on Chemicals To Avoid In Cosmetic And Personal Care Products To Avoid or on Chemicals To Avoid In Cosmetic And Personal Care Products Part 2
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