Bad Ingredients - Part 2

Along the same theme as "Bad Ingredients - Part 1", here are a few more components that you may find in anti wrinkle products and various skin care creams. You should be aware of these ingredients and avoid them (especially those associated with being potentially carcinogenic).

Dioxane

Dioxane was originally produced from coconut. Like many other ingredients, it is now created artificially and used in a number of anti wrinkle creams. Unfortunately, the synthetic product now used often contains high concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, which quickly penetrates the skin and blood stream.

It is unregulated in most states and countries, but the state of California lists it as a known carcinogen.

Fragrance

Everyone likes nice smelling creams. However, of the hundreds of different chemicals that fall into the category of "fragrance", many of them contain poisons or known cancer-producing agents.

In reality, there is no reason to include perfumes in skin rejuvenation products. If you want to smell nice, stick with a daub of perfume or body spray. I believe that it's better to use a small amount of fragrance here and there than to apply it onto a large area of skin while applying anti wrinkle products.

Parabens

These may be either propyl, butyl, methyl or ethyl paraben. In many countries they are banned, but many skin products and moisturizers still contain them.

Parabens are preservatives that extend the active life of creams and products. They have been linked to a variety of cancer. They are shown to interfere with the endocrine system (ie the body's gland system), causing allergies, irritation and rashes. One study reported that parabens were discovered in human breast tumors.

If you see parabens listed when you read the product label, don't buy it!

Alcohols

Alcohols can come as either ethyl alcohol (ethanol), methyl alcohol (methanol), SD alcohol, benzyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. Each type of alcohol has slightly different properties, but an alcohol used in anti wrinkle products will cause dryness and irritation since it removes the skin's protective oils.


So are the cosmetics manufacturers going to alert the public about these deleterious products? Not likely! These companies are too driven with making money, and any admission - especially any association with cancer - would cost them dearly. It's frightening to know that people spend a lot of money to unwittingly apply these poisons to their skin!