Toxic lotions? What to avoid

Commercial Warning I wrote this article for my own website... thus, you will see a suggestion for a certain skin care line I use...and absolutely adore!  Remember that everyone could be sensitive to any certain ingredients, even natural ingredients, so you must pay attention to your own personal sensitivities. The following ingredients I included should be avoided by EVERYONE.  They have toxicities that no one should be using, if they can at all avoid them. 

Take care,

Robin

Our skin protects our body in multiple ways: it is the armor that protects our organs, regulates our body temperature, and keeps all our essential fluids intact. It is also important in helping eliminate toxins from our body.  What goes out, can also come in, so our skin also absorbs many chemicals. 

What happens when we slather on cleansers, lotions, deodorants, and cosmetics? Many of these products contain chemicals that are cytotoxic to your skin cells, so they actually damage them over time. And a 2004 survey of 2,300 American men and women found that the average adult uses nine products-containing around 126 individual ingredients- every day!

“Preserving” Beauty

Nobody wants to open a jar of their favorite moisturizer to find it has a gone moldy or smells like bacteria.  Not only unattractive, it’s a health hazard resulting in potentially blinding eye infections.  So in the 1950′s manufacturers began putting preservatives in their products.  Shelf-life increased from a couple of weeks to 2 years or more, allowing companies to manufacture large batches and then store products for a long time before distrbution, saving money and increasing profits.

Preservatives used in most skincare lines include both parabens and formaldehyde releasing agents.  They are extremely effective in killing bacteria and fungi.  They kill cells.  When we use multiple products, especially ones that sit on our face and skin all day, these toxins are also sitting on our face and skin all day, in doses high enough to damage our skin.

Some of us have allergic reactions to even small doses of these products, and know to avoid them.  The rest of us are left to find out the hard way just how much our bodies can handle years of exposure.  I feel it’s best to practice avoidance when possible, especially for the products that are left on the skin all day.  In particular, young girls and pregnant women should be avoiding as many of these products as possible.

Ingredients to Avoid

Steer clear of products that have the following ingredients listed on their labels:

• Parabens
• Quaternium 15
• 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol
• Diazolidinyl urea
• DMDM Hydantoin
• Mercury (thimerosal)
• Lead acetate
• Diethanolamine (DEA)
• Synthetic color pigments
• Propylene glycol (PG)
• Coal tar
• Toluene
• Phenylenediamine (PPD)
• Petrolatum

I admit, I still want to pamper my skin with luxurious skin care, and at age 50+  I am also in the market for excellent anti-aging ingredients.  What’s a girl to do? 

I discovered a line of products that are safe, gentle, and contain no added chemical preservatives- Sensé™ Beautiful Science provides a self-preserving formula along with all the anti-aging technology I desire.  Check out Sensé™ for yourself at http://beautifulscience.com and then contact me and tell me know what you think!

Live Well,

Robin