Ingredients to AVOID in personal care products
- Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol: Found in Anti-freeze. Pentrates skin, weakens protein and cellular structure. Removes barracles from boats!
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Detergent, poses serious health threats. Used in garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers. In 90% of personal-care products that foam.
- DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamiine) & TEA (triethanolamine): Hormone-disrupting chemicals, can form cancer-causing nitrates. Americans exposed 10-20 times per day with shampoos, shaving creams and bubble baths.
- Sodum Hydroxide: The most recent addition to our personal care products. A poison (caustic lye) found in drain cleaners, found in our toothpaste!
- Triclosan: Synthetic “antibacterial” with a chemical structure similar to Agent Orange! The EPA registers it as a pesticide. Widespread use in antibacterial cleansers, toothpastes and household products.
- DMDM & Urea (Imidazolidinyl): Two of many preservatives that often release formaldehyde which cause joint pain, skin reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness and loss of sleep.
- Polythylene Glycol (PEG): Carcinogenic petroleum ingredient; reduces the skin’s natural moisture. Increases the appearance of aging, leaves you vulnerable to bacteria. Used in spray-on oven cleaners and cleansers to dissolves oil and grease.
- Liutane or Propane: Found in aerosol products. May be narcotic and cause asphyxiation.
- Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40): drying, irritating solvent; strips skin’s moisture and immune barrier, makes you vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. Found in shellac, antifreeze and personal care products. Promotes brown spots and premature aging.
- Mineral Oil: Petroleum by-product; coats the skin like plastic wrap, clogging the pores. Interferes with skin’s ability to eliminate toxins, promotes acne and other disorders. Baby oil is 100% mineral oil!
- FD&C Color Pigments: synthetic colors from coal tar; deposits toxins onto the skin, causing skin irritation. Absorption of certain colors can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and death.
- Fragrances: Can contain up to four thousand ingredients (including animal urine), many toxic or carcinogenic. Causes headaches, dizziness, allergic rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing, vomiting, and skin irritation.
- Parabens: Act as preservatives; are present in moisturizers and deodorants. Chemicals in cosmetics can pass through the skin, into the bloodstream and internal organs.
- Phthalates: Some of these chemicals have the potential to disrupt hormones and affect reproductive health, or make us more susceptible to cancer or health problems.
Reference:
- This information was provided directly from the Terrible Toxin pamphlet.
