Avoid At All Costs! 5 Most Harmful Ingredients In Your Cosmetics

How many of us know Talc from Talcum powder, the baby product? Very sadly for babies and uninformed mothers, talc, the main ingredient contains an ingredient that is similar to asbestos and increases the risk for ovarian cancer. Obviously, this is not something we want to use on our clean-celled and sensitive babies.

Also indicated here are imidazolidinyl urea, hydantoin and diazolidinyl urea. These has been seen as toxic enough for the Environmental Protection Agency to wear protective clothing when dealing with them. Easily penetrating your skin, they can cause kidney, brain and liver damage.

You may recognize this one as it is in most cosmetics that have fragrances to them, as they are indicated in a sneaky way under the term ‘fragrance’. You may also be surprised that these synthetic, hormone-mimicking chemicals cause birth defects and lifelong reproductive impairment, and some have even been banned in the European Union, but as is the case with many things, not in the United States. They disrupt hormone balance and some believe they may be tied to breast cancer. Steer clear of these at all costs.

Mineral oils coat the skin so it can’t breathe. They can cause premature aging as they don’t allow for the skin to function properly, and have been known to be carcinogenic. They are found in many cosmetics, including mascara which is alarming considering these substances can easily get in the eyes this way, a very sensitive and necessary area of the body. Petroleum jelly is a carcinogen – it won’t add health to any aspect of your skin or lips as once believed.

Cocamide DEA is processed from the fats of a coconut, but have none of the health benefits whatsoever. It allows for the formation of carcinogenic chemicals called nitrosamines. Please look through your cosmetics to make it is nowhere to be found in the ingredients list. It is generally found in soaps and shampoos as a foaming ingredient and in cosmetics as an emulsifier.