Natural Beauty Products. A Lie?
Natural beauty products used to be so uncomplicated. Quite simple. Since ancient times, women have desired natural beauty. Long ago, natural beauty wasn’t much of a problem to obtain since that's basically all there was and modern technology was nonexistent. Nowadays, however, finding truly natural beauty products can really be challenging. “What’s that?”, you say. “Natural beauty products overflow on the shelves of pharmacies, supermarkets and even the corner grocery!”
Well, it may come as a surprise to you, that most of the so-called “natural” skin care products are neither natural, nor care for the skin. In fact, many contain ingredients that have proven to be extremely detrimental to your health. Definitely not promoting natural beauty!
So, how does it feel to be lied to?
Avoid “Natural” Skin Care Products that are Neither
Buying natural skin care? Think again if you think all of your cosmetics promote natural beauty with natural skin care.
The following resource is from the Environmental Working Group Database* in Washington, D.C.:
“Public health laws allow:
- Almost any chemical as an ingredient in personal care products
- Misleading and incomplete labeling of ingredients
- Unsubstantiated claims about product benefits
- No required safety testing of products or ingredients
Therefore, it’s imperative to read the labels of normally used and “all natural”, or “natural” skin care products. (italics ours). They may contain:
DMDM hydantoin & bronopol (2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol): Cosmetics preservatives that decompose and release formaldehyde , which the International Agency on Research on Cancer lists as a known human carcinogen. The preservatives and their decomposition products, including formaldehyde, can trigger allergic reactions.
“Fragrance“: This catch-all term can include hundreds of chemicals and trigger allergic reactions. Ingredients can have harmful contaminants. Many common ingredients can contain impurities linked to cancer and other health concerns. Avoid these common ingredients where possible:
- DMDM hydantoin,
- Diazolidinyl urea,
- Imidazolidinyl urea,
- Ceteareth,
- Polyethylene glycol and PEG
Federal law doesn’t require companies to list on product labels any of the chemicals in their fragrance mixture.
PEG/Ceteareth/Polyethylene compounds: These synthetic chemicals are frequently contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, which the U.S. government considers a probable human carcinogen and which readily penetrates the skin.
Resorcinol : Common ingredient in hair color and bleaching products; skin irritant, toxic to the immune system and frequent cause of hair dye allergy. In animal studies, resorcinol can disrupt normal thyroid function. The federal government regulates exposures to resorcinol in the workplace, but its use is not restricted in personal care products.”
Beautifully Natural Skin Care
With carefully reading and review of solid companies truly dedicated to providing safe and truly natural skin care products, you can still enjoy natural beauty. No hype, false claims or lies to seduce you from your hard-earned cash. Just simple, wholesome botanical ingredients that will cleanse, refresh and pamper you with really natural skin care.
Please don’t confuse natural botanical plant names with chemical names. Learn to differentiate the truly natural skin care products from chemically “natural”. Your beauty is important and your health is even more important.
So, are natural beauty products really beneficial? The answer should be "Yes". But, it can easily be "No. It all depends on the ingredients -behind the label.
Be wise. Be prudent. Pamper yourself in truly beautifully natural skin care.
*Resource: EWG database.
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Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna® user.)
©2011. L.J. O’Neal. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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