When
the alarm rings she slowly gets out of bed, turns
on the shower and under the steady stream of warm
water, she gently scrubs her body with a deodorant
soap. Next, she shampoos her tinted hair. Rinsing
the shampoo, she applies a good amount of hair conditioner
and lets it penetrate while she pops the top on the
shaving cream and shaves her legs.
The
shower finished, she towel dries and spreads on an
even coat of body lotion and a dusting of powder over
her skin. She sprays the scented deodorant on, brushes
her teeth, then rinses and gargles with mouthwash.
She combs setting gel through her hair then blows
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Sitting
at her vanity, she carefully applies a thin film of moisturizer
over her face to reduce the fine lines. Today, she will
wear foundation and a little blush. And, better add some
eye shadow for today's special meeting and a little eye
liner and a stroke of mascara.
A
dab of lipstick, a poof of perfume and a little sunscreen
on her arms and she is set for the day. She looks radiant
and healthy but her looks are killing her.
What
have these product brands exposed her to in a matter of
minutes?
The
deodorant soap has a pH of 9, which removes the protective
acid mantle of the skin making it more alkaline and therefore,
more vulnerable to penetration. It contains ammonia, formaldehyde
and phenol, which are known carcinogens and triclocarban,
which is under suspicion of being a cancer-causing agent
with daily use.
Her
shampoo contains cocamide DEA, which is associated with
carcinogenic nitrosamines and sodium lauryl sulfate, a known
mutagen.
The
hair tint contains quaternium-15, which releases carcinogenic
formaldehyde and the carcinogen, phenylenediamine. The shaving
cream contains a-pinene, a chemical that damages the immune
system.
Her
body lotion contains mineral oil, which, as a cosmetic grade
petroleum product, includes the contaminant polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PHAs) known as xenoestrogens that can mimic
estrogen in the body.
The
dusting powder contains talc, a substance like asbestos.
When talc was combined with a common air pollutant, benzo(a)pyrene,
it induced tumors in 80% of the animals tested. Many scientists
believe talc should be placed on the "known carcinogens"
list.
The
antiperspirant has aluminum, which is being tested in connection
to Alzheimer's.
The
toothpaste contains saccharin and FD&C Blue#1, which
are carcinogens. It also contains resorcinol, which can
cause a blood disorder (methemoglobinemia), convulsions
and death.
The
mouthwash contains 27% ethanol, which is suspected of causing
esophageal cancer. It also contains phenol, which can cause
fatal poisonings through skin absorption.
The
hairspray contains polyvinylpyrrolidine (PVP) and reports
show that it may cause harm if the particles are inhaled.
Modest intravenous doses fed to rats caused tumors.
The
moisturizer contains phenol carbolic acid, which can cause
circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma and death
as a result of respiratory failure. It also contains PEG-40,
which contains dangerous levels of dioxin and propylene
glycol, which studies show can negatively alter brain waves
and cause liver and kidney disorders.
Her
blush contains FD&C Red #3, which caused human breast
cells to grow, mimics the effect of natural estrogen at
the molecular level and damages the genetic material of
human breast cells.
The
eye shadow contains iron oxide, which although deemed safe
by the FDA for use in the eye area, is a suspected carcinogen,
teratogen or toxin.
The
eyeliner, contains ascorbyl palmitate, and studies suggest
that the palmitates are to be considered carcinogenic, mutagenic,
or toxic.
The
mascara may be contaminated with bacteria. It also contains
polyvinylpyrrolide (PVP), a carcinogen.
The
lipstick contains paraffin, which is a mixture of hydrocarbons
and is derived from petroleum. It is known to be contaminated
with the carcinogens, benzo-a-pyrene and benzo-b-fluroanthene.
The
perfume contains toluene, a suspected potent carcinogen
that was found in every fragrance tested, and benzaldehyde,
which is a central nervous system depressant that may cause
kidney damage.
The
sunscreen contains padimate O and the preservative, BNPD,
which together create the carcinogenic nitrosamine, NMPABAO.
According
to recent conservative estimates, three personal care products
are applied daily to infants and children, men use ten personal
care products daily, and women use six cosmetics and thirteen
personal care products each day. Come products, particularly
hand soaps, are used on several occasions each day. Assuming
that the mainstream products used by most women each contain
only two carcinogens, this would amount to over 40 different
avoidable carcinogenic exposures daily. It is unthinkable
that women would knowingly inflict such exposure on themselves
if they routinely used products were labeled with explicit
warnings of cancer risks. It is unthinkable that the Food
and Drug Administration remains silent and recklessly abdicates
regulatory responsibility and that the cancer establishment
remains disinterested and fails to advise Congress and consumers
of these avoidable risks.
WHAT CAN BE DONE? READ THE MANUFACTURERS WARNING LABELS
ON YOUR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS!
Cancer is at an all-time high. Many ingredients were given
special exemption from bans when the Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act was passed in 1938. The FDA can't order them removed
from the market even if proven harmful. Chemicals that we
put on our bodies every day are slowly being added to the
list of proven carcinogens. Read your labels.
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There certainly is, every day more consumers are developing
allergies, infections, rashes and other problems. People
are becoming aware, educated and reading labels on personal
care products.
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PRODUCTS?
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