Petroleum-based cosmetics and skin care products found to contain cancer-causing

[Guest guest]

I have no financial connection with any products nor companies

mentioned in this article.

Shan

 

Petroleum-based cosmetics and skin care products found to contain

cancer-causing chemical

1,4-dioxane

http://www.newstarget.com/021717.html

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

by: M. T. Whitney

 

A recent study by the non-profit Environmental Working Group showed that many

cosmetic products -- including more than half of all baby soaps -- contained

a carcinogenic chemical. Internal studies in the cosmetics industry show that

many of their products can be contaminated by a carcinogenic impurity called

1,4-dioxane, and the EWG's independent study showed that 1,4-dioxane is fairly

widespread among cosmetic products.

 

What you need to know - Conventional View

• The study found 22 percent of all cosmetic and skin care products may be

contaminated with 1,4-dioxane.

 

• It also found that 80 percent of all cosmetic products may be contaminated

with one or more carcinogenic impurities.

 

• In addition to 1,4-dioxane, six other major impurities are hydroquinone,

ethylene dioxide, formaldehyde, nitrosamines, PAHs, and acrylamides.

 

• The EWG analysis found 1,4-dioxane in a wide variety of cosmetic products

on the market, including almost all brands of hair relaxers and more than half

of the baby soaps on the market. Contamination levels found were as follows:

 

97% - hair relaxers

 

82% - hair dyes and bleaching

 

66% - hair removers

 

57% - baby soap

 

45% - sunless tanning products

 

43% - body firming lotion

 

36% - hormonal creams

 

36% - facial moisturizers

 

35% - anti-aging products

 

34% - body lotion

 

33% - around-eye creams

 

 

• The analysis assessed the ingredient lists of 15,000 cosmetics and other

personal care products.

 

• Another impurity, hydroquinone, can potentially contaminate the products

used daily by 94 percent of all women and 69 percent of all men, the EWG

reported.

 

• To avoid 1,4-dioxane, read ingredient labels and avoid any of the 56

cosmetic ingredients that can contain the contaminant, including " sodium laureth

sulfate " and ingredients that include the clauses " PEG, " " xynol, " " ceteareth, "

and " oleth. "

 

• " One of every five adults is potentially exposed every day to all of the

top seven carcinogenic impurities common to personal care product ingredients, "

the EWG said regarding a 2004 study.

 

 

What you need to know - Alternative View

Statements and opinions by Mike Adams, executive director of the Consumer

Wellness Center

 

• Common, brand-name skin care products often contain multiple chemical

contaminants known to cause cancer, liver disorders and neurological disorders.

 

• I strongly advise consumers to avoid using non-organic cosmetics or skin

care products. Switch to trusted, organic products from companies like Dr.

Bronner's ( www.DrBronner.com ) or Pangea Organics (

www.PangeaOrganics.com )

 

• Remember that any creams or cosmetics you put on your skin get absorbed

into your blood. Don't put anything on your skin that you couldn't safely eat!

 

 

Bottom line

Many cosmetic products include carcinogenic contaminants in them.