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Product
Awarenss
September
20, 2006
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With the
increasing conscious awareness of today’s consumers, natural body
products are making their way into more homes. As a result, some larger
mainstream companies are detoxing their ingredients labels. Regardless, it
pays to be a smart shopper~read the ingredient labels!
There’s
been a wave of publicity about the mixed chemicals used in many mainstream
moisturizers, hair products, lipsticks and even baby care products.
Although a number of natural products companies now offer excellent
alternatives, many cosmetics are still far from toxin-free.
How widespread is
the problem? A survey called Skin Deep, done in June 2004
by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) —a leader in the drive to
detox personal care products—found that:
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89 percent of the
10,500 ingredients used in face and body products have not been evaluated for safety
by either the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or cosmetics
manufacturers;
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one out of every 120
products contains known or probable carcinogens.
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So what’s being
done to remove these offenders? The good news is that groups both here
and abroad are triggering a major makeover in the cosmetics
industry.
What can
you do to protect yourself and your family from these know
carcinogens?
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One way is
simply to buy from the 88 companies that have signed the Compact for
Safe Cosmetics—see the list at safecosmetics.org.
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Or check out
a specific product at ewg.org, the Environmental Working Group’s
site. It rates the safety of 7,500 personal care items. Pick from its
“Better Choices” lists, print and go
shopping.
Out of the hundreds of
substances banned from cosmetics sold in the European Union, phthalates were a top target. They
are plastic-softening chemicals found commonly in nail polish, fragrances,
hairsprays, deodorants and other products. But they’re often not
listed on ingredients labels because they’re included in the catch-all
term “fragrance”—or are part of compounds protected as trade
secrets. (some secret!). In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention tested 289 people and found surprisingly high levels of
phthalates in every one of them. Hundreds of studies have shown that phthalates
can damage the liver, kidneys, lungs and reproductive systems. No wonder the EU
banned them. Will the US?
Take charge of your make-up case, family shampoo and
nail polish...log on and find out the facts!!
Yours in Health,
Beth Aldrich
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