Toxic Cosmetics
Do you know what's in your cosmetics?
Beauty products and grooming aids are used daily by almost everyone.
Some very common ingredients found in cosmetics are known health hazards including petroleum waxes and lead in lipstick, formaldehyde in nail products,and coal tar dyes in hair dyes. Using these products over a long period of time can build up in your body.
For an introduction to toxic ingredients found in cosmetics go to The Beast of Beauty: Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics, a pamplet produced by HEAP (Health and Environment Awareness Project, a joint project of Breast Cancer Action Montreal and The McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women).
Cosmetics sold in Canada are regulated by Health Canada under the Food and Drugs Act. Manufacturers must provide a list of the ingredients in their products. Health Canada maintains a List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist).
The David Suzuki Foundation webside includes a list of 'Dirty Dozen' cosmetic chemicals to avoid.
Learn about What's in Your Products? from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics website.
Check out the Guide to Less Toxic Products from the Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia for a list of the best and good product lines.
Check out some of the Library's recent books about the toxic ingredients found in cosmetics. To see which branch has a copy of the book and to place a hold, click on the title link;
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2 thoughts on “Toxic Cosmetics”
Hi Carolyn,
Thanks for your information. Do you have other products that you can suggest rather than this? You are right, they are hazardous to our health and wellness. We all know that health is very important to us. Thanks.. Nice blog
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I discovered that what you put ON your body is just as important as what you put IN your body after I was diagnosed with Lupus. I now make all natural healthy skin care products that can be trusted. My health has improved dramatically with the changes I have made!
Jackie – Immaculee Skin Care Inc.