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10 Ingredients to Avoid in Personal Care Products
Butylene, Propylene Glycols –1-814-251-9966Butylene, Propylene Glycols –
inexpensive humectants that can take a toll on kidneys, cause depression, respiratory failure, even deathHydroquinone –
can cause kidney and bladder diseaseSulfates –
linked to cancerFormaldehyde preservatives –
BHT, Diazolidinyl Urea, DMDMParabens –
preservatives that have have estrogenic effect on the body and linked to breast and prostate cancersEthanolamines (DEA, MEA, TEA) –
inexpensive humectants that can take a toll on kidneys, cause depression, respiratory failure, even foaming agents and emulsifying stabilizers, linked to cancersPetrolatum –
suffocates, occlusive and may cause weaknessOctyl Methoxycinnamate (OCM) –
inhibits Vitamin D absorption from sunBenzoyl Peroxide –
weakens the skin and makes it susceptible to UV radiation damage, even skin cancerTriclosan –
antibacterial agent that may interfere with the metabolism of thyroid hormone and contribute to antibiotic resistance
