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#Sodium #Lauryl #Sulfate (SLS) is an inexpensive detergent and surfactant that is widely used in #shampoo, #body #wash, #shaving #cream, #toothpaste, and other products.
The American College of Toxicology found that SLS easily penetrates the #skin and can circulate in the body for up to 5 days, leaving residues in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain.
#SLS can strip #moisture and #oils from the hair and skin, causing #rashes, #hair #loss, and a condition similar to #dandruff.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology found that SLS produces skin and hair damage, including #cracking, and severe inflammation of the derma-epidermis tissue.
Another older study fouund that SLS damages #DNA in cells.
Itβs bad enough that these #chemicals are widely used in products made for adults, but the sad truth is they are also contained in products marketed for infants and children.
This group is most at risk from chemicals in personal care products because of its under-developed detoxification capabilities and the highly porous nature of the skin.
Finding shampoo and other personal care products that do not contain these toxic chemicals can be a chore.
The best place to look is at health food stores, or an online equivalent. Seeing a product labeled as βnaturalβ doesnβt mean it is free of these chemicals.
Go for #certified #bones organic and above all, read the label." Source: naturalsociety.com
#VeganicTareCk #Toxic #Damage #ReadLabels #VoteWithYourDollar
The American College of Toxicology found that SLS easily penetrates the #skin and can circulate in the body for up to 5 days, leaving residues in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain.
#SLS can strip #moisture and #oils from the hair and skin, causing #rashes, #hair #loss, and a condition similar to #dandruff.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology found that SLS produces skin and hair damage, including #cracking, and severe inflammation of the derma-epidermis tissue.
Another older study fouund that SLS damages #DNA in cells.
Itβs bad enough that these #chemicals are widely used in products made for adults, but the sad truth is they are also contained in products marketed for infants and children.
This group is most at risk from chemicals in personal care products because of its under-developed detoxification capabilities and the highly porous nature of the skin.
Finding shampoo and other personal care products that do not contain these toxic chemicals can be a chore.
The best place to look is at health food stores, or an online equivalent. Seeing a product labeled as βnaturalβ doesnβt mean it is free of these chemicals.
Go for #certified #bones organic and above all, read the label." Source: naturalsociety.com
#VeganicTareCk #Toxic #Damage #ReadLabels #VoteWithYourDollar
Forwarded from Veganic TareCk (PΕΔ―Γ±Γ§Δ TΓ₯ΕΔΔΔ·)
Following years of pressure from #environmental groups, the #Food and #Drug Administration (#FDA) has issued recommended guidelines regarding the amount of lead allowed in #lipstick and other #cosmetics.
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"#Lead is a #chemical element for which #toxicity in #humans has been well documented," the FDA wrote in its draft guidelines, issued on Wednesday, as reported by the Hill. "Cosmetics manufacturers are responsible for avoiding potentially #harmful levels of lead in their finished products."
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The new limits call for no more than 10 parts per million (PPM) of lead in lipstick, #lipgloss, #lipliner, #eyeshadow, #blush, #shampoo, and body #lotion.
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The campaign for #SafeCosmetics has called out the FDA for not acting on the problem of lead in beauty products ever since publishing its 2007 study "A Poison Kiss", which found that 61% of lispticks contained lead up to .65 ppm. A 2010 follow-up stufy by the FDA found levels of up to 7.19 ppm, with the highest levels discovered in brands including #CoverGirl, #LOreal, and #Revlon.
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The campaign pointed to studies that found any amount of lead exposure is unsafe and has been linked to #neurotoxicity, reduced #fertility in both men and women, hormonal changes, and delayed onset of #puberty.
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG), however, belives the new guidance does not go far enough. Lead has no place in personal care products, especially products marketed to children, who are especially #vulnerable to the #toxic effects of lead. While we welcome renewed attention from FDA, we urge the agency to prohibit the presence of lead in lip products marketed to #children and to require a #warning on all personal care products that contain lead," Scott Faber, senior vice president of governmental affairs for #EWG, said in a statement.
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"#Lead is a #chemical element for which #toxicity in #humans has been well documented," the FDA wrote in its draft guidelines, issued on Wednesday, as reported by the Hill. "Cosmetics manufacturers are responsible for avoiding potentially #harmful levels of lead in their finished products."
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The new limits call for no more than 10 parts per million (PPM) of lead in lipstick, #lipgloss, #lipliner, #eyeshadow, #blush, #shampoo, and body #lotion.
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The campaign for #SafeCosmetics has called out the FDA for not acting on the problem of lead in beauty products ever since publishing its 2007 study "A Poison Kiss", which found that 61% of lispticks contained lead up to .65 ppm. A 2010 follow-up stufy by the FDA found levels of up to 7.19 ppm, with the highest levels discovered in brands including #CoverGirl, #LOreal, and #Revlon.
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The campaign pointed to studies that found any amount of lead exposure is unsafe and has been linked to #neurotoxicity, reduced #fertility in both men and women, hormonal changes, and delayed onset of #puberty.
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG), however, belives the new guidance does not go far enough. Lead has no place in personal care products, especially products marketed to children, who are especially #vulnerable to the #toxic effects of lead. While we welcome renewed attention from FDA, we urge the agency to prohibit the presence of lead in lip products marketed to #children and to require a #warning on all personal care products that contain lead," Scott Faber, senior vice president of governmental affairs for #EWG, said in a statement.
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