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Dangerous Cosmetics Rampage. But There Are Safe Cosmetics.

October 29, 2009 by Peter Albertonach  
Posted in: fitness

Would you assume that the cosmetics, or perhaps the cosmetics that your daughter uses, would be safe to use. It would seem reasonable to make that assumption. We should all be able to assume that the government would protect us from dangerous products like dangerous cosmetics. Sadly it doesn’t, and you need to source safe cosmetics so you’re not taking a risk with your health. Are you using safe cosmetics?

If you use big brand cosmetics you aren’t using safe cosmetics. Neither the government or the cosmetics companies protect you from dangerous ingredients, and so your cosmetics may well be laced with dangerous ingredients. Dangerous ingredients like dioxane, lead and parabens.

The FDA doesn’t test the ingredients found in mainstream cosmetics, and so the big brand companies can, and do, put anything that they want in their products. The government doesn’t protect the women of America against corporations that are prepared to use unsafe ingredients to sell their products.

This is now such a problem that there are whole organizations set up to raise public awareness about the risks of dangerous cosmetics, and the need to find a source of safe cosmetics.

But the government isn’t listening to the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, and the cosmetics companies aren’t either. And so there is nothing being done to raise the safety of those blushes, mascaras, eye shadows, lipsticks, bronzers and more that US women use daily, not realizing that they may be damaging their health.

Here’s just 2 examples but there’s lots.

The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics tested major big brand lipsticks back in 2007. Know what they found? They found lead in over 50% of the lipsticks tested. These weren’t just lipsticks you’ve never heard of, these are the biggest names in cosmetics and lipsticks, and may well include those you use right now.

In 2002 laboratory testing found Phthalates, a family of industrial chemicals linked to birth defects and abnormalities in male genitals and feminization of males, in the majority of 72 common brand name personal care products, beauty products and cosmetics that we all use day to day. These included products by some of the biggest names in the industry, including Revlon, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein and Proctor and Gamble.

And products tested includes common everyday products used by almost everyone like toothpastes and shampoos.

Of the 72 tested 52 contained Phthalates, and of course the labels didn’t disclose this.

Now is that scary or what?

So should you just swear off cosmetics? No not at all. There are excellent and safe cosmetics available but they aren’t made by the big brand names and aren’t found on the shelves of your local store. They are made by companies that are prepared to evidence their commitment to making safe cosmetics. They have signed a pledge on the website of the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics evidencing their commitment to making cosmetics using only ingredients known to be safe.

But I’ll bet you’ve never heard of these small niche companies because they can’t compete with the big brands on TV advertising, but nevertheless they make excellent and safe ranges of cosmetics.

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Where do you find the best Safe Cosmetics? Visit Peter’s Website Natural Skin Care and find out more about Organic Skin Care Products as well.

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