Valuable Sun Screen Info

July 14, 2008

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" Trans-Fats " Of The Skin Care World

Posted July 11, 2008 | 03:52 PM (EST)

The July 8th article in Live Science " Most Sunscreens Fail to Protect "

came as no surprise to me. In fact, it seems that most sunscreen

companies have been keeping us all in the dark for far too long. Last

March, while I was cooking dinner one night and watching my two kids

fighting over a toy in the backyard, I got a phone call that would

change my life. It was my dermatologist. She told me that a mole I had

removed a few weeks back was melanoma. I was in total shock. After a

big chunk of my leg was removed and the lab determined that I was in

Stage 1 cancer, the fear of never seeing my kids grow up finally began

to dissipate. I had faced my fear of death. But how was I going to

live? I had to figure out a way to do that in our sun-obsessed,

outdoor, year-around sunbathing California culture. This meant

no more afternoon beach walks. No more family " Surf Sunday " trips. No

more trips to Maui to visit friends. No more afternoons at the park

with my kids. " Don't be in the sun between 10 and 4, " the doctors told

me. Well, my misery knew no limits. Yes, I was going to live, but not

in a bubble. I refused. The only answer to my constant question to

every doctor I saw was the same - " use a Zinc Oxide SPF 30+ sunscreen,

cover up and stay out of the sun. " Ok, now I was on a quest. A quest

to find the perfect sunscreen. A quest to get my old life back, or at

least some sense of freedom. I was driven and determined and probably

too obsessed by it, but I found out some pretty scary things along the

way. In my search for the amazing elixir that would banish all my

pre-cancerous cells and stop the formation of any new ones, I bumped

into some ugly things about our skin care industry. I knew that since

I would have to wear sunscreen all over my body every day of the year

I began to do some research on what is actually in it. It was pretty

shocking. Almost every brand I found contained a preservative called

Parabens (menthy, poly, etc.). I also found out that recently

scientists have found topical parabens in human breast cancer tumors.

So basically anything with Parabens added to it to preserve the

product's shelf life will be absorbed into your bloodstream and

act as an estrogen mimicker. Then it will bind to estrogen receptors

in your body and create a negative feedback system where

estrogen-related tumors can flourish. These chemicals are the

" Trans-Fats " of the cosmetic world and they are in everything! Even

" all natural " products contain them because they are cheap for the

manufacturers to use. For years Parabens have been added to our

favorite shampoos, conditioners, lotions, moisturizers, makeup

and lipsticks. So now I had to protect myself from skin cancer and end

up with breast cancer instead. No thank you!

According to my research, more than 60% of your favorite skin care

products are absorbed through your skin, which is the largest organ in

your body. This means that chemical preservatives, fragrance, coloring

agents, and stabilizers added to almost all skin care products are

being introduced into your bloodstream every time you apply a cream or

lotion. The thought of this can be staggering when you realize how

many products most men and women use each day before 8 am.

I finally found a brand called All Terrain (Vanicream is good too, but

a bit thick and hard to apply) that is chemical free, Paraben free and

uses 9% micronized Zinc-Oxide as a sun blocker (the best you can use

for sun protection). And to my delight, they also made a sunscreen for

my kids. It is perfect for the body, but I needed something more

sensitive for my face. So I use Elta MD, paraben free and SPF 40 on my

face and chest every day. But as for my other skin care products, it

was really hard to find a natural substitute for my Dior Show mascara

or Aveeno lotion. But it is really worth it. I love the Jane Iredale

makeup, Alba lotion (only some are paraben-free, so always check

labels), and Alba shaving lotion. And that is about it. I have tried

lots of things, but nothing else seems to fit my high standards and my

needs. As for my kids, i am very protective (as you can imagine) about

what is absorbed into their bloodstream. Kid's skin is much more

porous that adults, so these toxic chemicals affect them quicker and

can have more serious side effects. My favorite is still California

Baby Shampoo Sensitive and Fragrance free. I use this for all washing

(hair and body) and they use Tom's of Maine toothpaste. That's it for

them. Kids don't need a lot of fuss or products. Just clean and

simple. Another thing I have added to my diet is Calcium D-Glucarate.

It bonds with any toxic estrogen (like parabens) in my body and helps

to remove it so that it will not build up in my tissues where estrogen

receptors are located (like breast tissue and ovarian tissue, just to

name a few).

A great site I have found to check out the toxicity level of a skin

care product is: www.cosmeticsdatabase.com. Sometimes they don't

always have the products listed, but i have found this site very

helpful before I buy anything new. Always educate yourself and don't

trust manufacturers. They watch out for their bottom line, not for

your health. That is your job!

July 14, 2008

Kate, at first I thought YOU were talking about giving up your trips to Maui. ROFL!

I like this part:

Another thing i have added to my diet is Calcium D-Glucarate. It bonds with any toxic estrogen (like parabens) in my body and helps to remove it so that it will not build up in my tissues where estrogen receptors are located (like breast tissue and ovarian tissue, just to name a few).

I'm always interested in hearing what is used as detoxifiers in the body.

cyndi

In a message dated 7/14/2008 9:20:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ghostdancer writes:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shawna-robins/trans-fats-of-the-skin-ca_b_112236.html"Trans-Fats" Of The Skin Care WorldPosted July 11, 2008 | 03:52 PM (EST)The July 8th article in Live Science "Most Sunscreens Fail to Protect"came as no surprise to me. In fact, it seems that most sunscreencompanies have been keeping us all in the dark for far too long. LastMarch, while I was cooking dinner one night and watching my two kidsfighting over a toy in the backyard, I got a phone call that wouldchange my life. It was my dermatologist. She told me that a mole I hadremoved a few weeks back was melanoma. I was in total shock. After abig chunk of my leg was removed and the lab determined that I was inStage 1 cancer, the fear of never seeing my kids grow up finally beganto dissipate. I had faced my fear of death. But how was I going tolive? I had to figure out a way to do that in our sun-obsessed,outdoor, year-around sunbathing California culture. This meantno more afternoon beach walks. No more family "Surf Sunday" trips. Nomore trips to Maui to visit friends. No more afternoons at the parkwith my kids. "Don't be in the sun between 10 and 4," the doctors toldme. Well, my misery knew no limits. Yes, I was going to live, but notin a bubble. I refused. The only answer to my constant question toevery doctor I saw was the same - "use a Zinc Oxide SPF 30+ sunscreen,cover up and stay out of the sun." Ok, now I was on a quest. A questto find the perfect sunscreen. A quest to get my old life back, or atleast some sense of freedom. I was driven and determined and probablytoo obsessed by it, but I found out some pretty scary things along theway. In my search for the amazing elixir that would banish all mypre-cancerous cells and stop the formation of any new ones, I bumpedinto some ugly things about our skin care industry. I knew that sinceI would have to wear sunscreen all over my body every day of the yearI began to do some research on what is actually in it. It was prettyshocking. Almost every brand I found contained a preservative calledParabens (menthy, poly, etc.). I also found out that recentlyscientists have found topical parabens in human breast cancer tumors.So basically anything with Parabens added to it to preserve theproduct's shelf life will be absorbed into your bloodstream andact as an estrogen mimicker. Then it will bind to estrogen receptorsin your body and create a negative feedback system whereestrogen-related tumors can flourish. These chemicals are the"Trans-Fats" of the cosmetic world and they are in everything! Even"all natural" products contain them because they are cheap for themanufacturers to use. For years Parabens have been added to ourfavorite shampoos, conditioners, lotions, moisturizers, makeupand lipsticks. So now I had to protect myself from skin cancer and endup with breast cancer instead. No thank you!According to my research, more than 60% of your favorite skin careproducts are absorbed through your skin, which is the largest organ inyour body. This means that chemical preservatives, fragrance, coloringagents, and stabilizers added to almost all skin care products arebeing introduced into your bloodstream every time you apply a cream orlotion. The thought of this can be staggering when you realize howmany products most men and women use each day before 8 am.I finally found a brand called All Terrain (Vanicream is good too, buta bit thick and hard to apply) that is chemical free, Paraben free anduses 9% micronized Zinc-Oxide as a sun blocker (the best you can usefor sun protection). And to my delight, they also made a sunscreen formy kids. It is perfect for the body, but I needed something moresensitive for my face. So I use Elta MD, paraben free and SPF 40 on myface and chest every day. But as for my other skin care products, itwas really hard to find a natural substitute for my Dior Show mascaraor Aveeno lotion. But it is really worth it. I love the Jane Iredalemakeup, Alba lotion (only some are paraben-free, so always checklabels), and Alba shaving lotion. And that is about it. I have triedlots of things, but nothing else seems to fit my high standards and myneeds. As for my kids, i am very protective (as you can imagine) aboutwhat is absorbed into their bloodstream. Kid's skin is much moreporous that adults, so these toxic chemicals affect them quicker andcan have more serious side effects. My favorite is still CaliforniaBaby Shampoo Sensitive and Fragrance free. I use this for all washing(hair and body) and they use Tom's of Maine toothpaste. That's it forthem. Kids don't need a lot of fuss or products. Just clean andsimple. Another thing I have added to my diet is Calcium D-Glucarate.It bonds with any toxic estrogen (like parabens) in my body and helpsto remove it so that it will not build up in my tissues where estrogenreceptors are located (like breast tissue and ovarian tissue, just toname a few).A great site I have found to check out the toxicity level of a skincare product is: www.cosmeticsdatabase.com. Sometimes they don'talways have the products listed, but i have found this site veryhelpful before I buy anything new. Always educate yourself and don'ttrust manufacturers. They watch out for their bottom line, not foryour health. That is your job!

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