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Exposing Toxic Ingredients in Body Care Products

Q: What are the two most menacing toxins founds in bath and body care products?

A: Petroleum-based preservatives & petrochemicals surfactants
Petroleum-based preservatives, most commonly manufactured in the form of "parabens," can be found in a wide range of products from cosmetics to detergents to your everyday bar soap. In fact, parabens in their many forms (methylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben) exist in most "organic" and non-organic personal-care products today.

Parabens, which are used as preservatives to inhibit bacteria, yeast and mold growth, have been known to cause harm to the liver, the very organ we rely on to detoxify our body. Studies have also shown correlations between parabens and breast cancer.

Petrochemical surfactants, or petrochemicals, are chemicals that are derived from petroleum or natural gas. Three popular petrochemicals used by most "natural" and "organic" body-care manufactures are:

*Cocamidopropyl Betained (aka Coco Betaine)

*Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

*Propylene Glycol

Q. What do manufacturers use petrochemical surfactants?

A: Petrochemicals are used as foaming or wetting agents to create lather.

Although many "natural" and "organic" products state that the Cocamidopropyl Betaine they use is derived from coconut oil, which it is, they fail to delineate that the process used to create Coco Betaine from coconut oil requires the use of petrochemicals.

*Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)

Commonly used as a degreasing agent in industrial cleaning products, such as floor cleaners and engine degreasers, is widely know to cause eye impairment, intestinal damage, breathing problems, skin spots and cysts!

According to the Journal of the American College of Toxicology, SLS, which is often used in shampoos, is known to damage hair follicles and cause hair loss. Dr. Joseph Sigland from the Medical College of Ohio determined that chronic exposure to de-greasing agents, such as SLS, can cause low energy, irritability, mood changes, chronic headaches and even memory loss.

The Journal of Pharmacological Science claims that SLS can remain in the body for up to seven days after exposure. What this means for you and your customers is that if you are using products containing Sodium Lauryl Sultate, it is likely that your bodies are storing it -- mainly in fatty places like the breasts!

*Propylene Glycol

This is the petrochemical not only found in products such as "natural" and "organic" shower gels or body lotions, but also found in anti-freeze and de-icing solutions, and often times is used as a solvent in paints, plastics, lacquers and adhesives. "It has been show", stated the American Academy of Dermatologists, "that propylene glycol has sever adverse health effects and has been found to cause contact dermatitis, kidney damage, and liver abnormalities. . . inhibits skin growth . . . damages cell membrances causing skin rashes, dry skin and surface damage". (January 1991).

Q: What can be done?

A: Petrochemicals, such as those mentioned above, have remained in supply for more than half a century. The only thing that will break the petrochemical supply and demand chain is for the demand to drop.

Personal-care products can be made without the use of such chemicals.

However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently has no set of standards or guidelines for personal-care products or cosmetics. Therefore, it is up to consumers and store buyers alike to be more proactive about the products they choose to support.

If we, as a whole, continue to purchase products that contain toxic chemicals, we are not only putting our personal health in jeopardy, but we are also jeopardizing the health and sustainability of our planet and generations yet to come.

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