Knowing cosmetics

Knowing about toxic in your Cosmetics

Women use cosmetics daily, paying far more attention to how it makes us look rather than what we may be putting on our face. But you need to know: A lot of our favorite cosmetics are loaded with toxic chemicals.

Wendy Kuhn, a Holistic Health Coach,  said that the European Union bans 1,342 ingredients from personal care products while the US bans 9 or 11.  About this, She give tips for being more aware.

1. From Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database,  You can Check out the product and you can scan the barcode of a product to identify the toxicity of its ingredients. It’s not perfect, but it’s really good and awesome helpful.

2. Be carefully of fragrances.
The fragrances are often trade secrets, manufacturers are not required to disclose the ingredients—often endocrine disrupting chemicals hide in these fragrances.”

3. Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff said that Chemicals in beauty products can include mercury in mascara and lead in lipstick—both known neurotoxins.
 In fact, one study found lead in more than 60% of lipsticks.

4. Look at your nail polish wary. Dr. Elizabeth Trattner, A.P, DOM based out of Miami Beach, said that on nail polish contains toluene, phthalates, formaldehyde, and acetates.     Recently, user developed contact dermatitis from nail polish, because they always touching their face. By remove the nail polish, they were fine.

5. Read ingredient lists.
 to avoid in food and in personal care products, saw the product formulation changes and store policies when you want to pay it.  You must vote by you wallet.

6. Using toxic makeup will influence on the long-term side-effects, such as cancer, headaches, nausea, contact dermatitis, reproductive disorders, memory loss, fatigue, and neurological problems.

It can quickly build up over time, if individual level of exposure is low. Skin is extremely susceptible to metals, and exposure can increase fine lines and wrinkles.