{"id":77313,"date":"2009-12-11T23:13:43","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T04:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/?p=135492"},"modified":"2009-12-11T23:13:43","modified_gmt":"2009-12-12T04:13:43","slug":"12-cosmetic-ingredients-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/77313","title":{"rendered":"12 cosmetic ingredients to avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technically there are a lot more than 12 chemicals you should aim to avoid but if you’re new to green living or just need a good place to focus, choosing 12 baddies is a smart way to start being more green with your personal care products.<\/p>\n

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Skin Deep<\/a> notes that eight excellent toxic baddies in cosmetics and personal care items to avoid include:<\/p>\n

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  1. DMDM hydantoin<\/a> and Imidazolidinyl urea<\/a> – linked to allergies, toxic contaminants and more<\/li>\n
  2. Fragrance and dyes – Skin Deep notes that allergies, cancer, and nervous system issues can arise with use of these, but my major problem is that the terms are so vague. If a company just writes, “Fragrance” on a bottle it could mean anything. Not cool.<\/li>\n
  3. Methylchloroisothiazolinone<\/a> – allergies, problems with nervous system.<\/li>\n
  4. Parabens or \u201c-paraben\u201d – all of the paraben family has been shown to mimic female hormones, and linked to endocrine disruption, organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), possibly cancer, and more<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cPEG<\/a>\u201d and \u201c-eth\u201d – cancer, organ system toxicity, and more.<\/li>\n
  6. Sodium lauryl<\/a> or laureth – Developmental\/reproductive toxicity, cancer, and yup, more.<\/li>\n
  7. Triclosan<\/a> and triclocarban<\/a> – lots o’ issues.<\/li>\n
  8. Triethanolamine (TEA)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The ingredients above may be found in items like shampoo; conditioner; moisturizer; exfoliating scrubs; body wash\/cleanser; styling gel\/lotion; facial moisturizer\/treatment; lip gloss; facial cleanser; anti-aging products; liquid hand soap; hair coloring products; bubble bath; shaving cream; mascara and oh so much more.<\/p>\n

    Don’t worry, if you can’t remember all these chemical names off the top of your head, Skin Deep offers a shopping guide<\/a> (pdf) you can download for free then take along in your wallet.<\/p>\n

    Four more icky ingredients to avoid include…<\/p>\n