THE DIRTY DOZEN CHEMICALS IN COSMETICS

So many individuals are very aware of eating nutritious, checking out ingredients and attempting to stay healthy, but have never learned to check the ingredients of products that they use on a daily basis, such as deodorant, toothpaste, hairspray and cosmetics. I try to stay on top of what products are going green and are the most pure.

Here is a list of ingredients to be aware of that are in the list of the dirty dozen chemicals to avoid in cosmetics and beauty products:

1. Antibacterials
2. Coal Tar
3. Diethanolamine (DEA)
4. 1,4-Dioxane
5. Formaldehyde
6. Fragrance
7. Lead and Mercury
8. Nanoparticles
9. Parabens
10. Petroleum Distillates
11. P-Phenylenediamine
12. Hydroquinone

To check the details about the dirty dozen chemicals in cosmetics, go to THE GREEN GUIDE at www.thegreenguide.com

For educational purposes, check out these helpful resources:

Campaign for Safe Cosmetics: www.safecosmetics.org

Skin Deep: www.cosmeticdatabase.com

National Library of Medicine's Household Products Database: www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov

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