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"Also, "The prevalence of asthma (in the U.S.) has been increasing since the early 1980s for all age, sex, and racial groups," reports the National Institutes of Health's Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and that jump in the incidence of asthma coincides with the immense surge of fragrances being added to consumer products in the 1970s and '80s. (7) Allergens are not, however, the only, or even the most serious, danger of perfumes and fragrances." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "There are no regulatory requirements for pre-market testing of ingredients and products. Nor, with few exceptions, are there any requirements for labeling products with cancer warnings or other dangers. Clearly, removing government from the equation does not work. Government regulation can be very useful not only in protecting our right to know, but in encouraging companies to adopt safer product standards—both by offering incentives for positive steps and mreatening sanctions for violations of law." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "What Sunscreens Do Sunscreens act by absorbing short-wave ultraviolet light, or UVB, the wavelength responsible for sunburn. To gauge how much protection each sunscreen product affords you against burns, a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) was created in 1962 as an international standard, and embraced by sunscreen makers and the regulatory and health agencies of most governments. The higher the SPF number on the label, the higher the level of protection is the product theoretically affords." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "The Compendium also authorizes the use of amines and amides under conditions supposedly preventing nitrosation and the formation of rutrosamine carcinogens. This is unrealistic, as nitrosation can occur in the absence of nitrite ingredients, from the interaction between amines or amides and nitrite contaminants in the finished product, or even atmospheric nitrogen oxides on the skin." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"LIPSTICK, LIP GLOSS, AND LIPLINER: /© Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15 ($1) wins as the best product from E.L.F. cosmetics because nowhere else will you find a supremely smooth, non-sticky lip gloss with gorgeous sheer colors and excellent sun protection courtesy of its in-patt titanium dioxide sunscreen. Pink Kiss, Candlelight, Goddess, and Mauve Luxe have a soft metallic finish, while Angel is a colorless shade with flecks of glitter (definitely not a sophisticated look). The remaining colors have a soft shimmer and all of them have a fruity scent and taste." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.) "That's not only because it doesn't work as claimed, but because it includes an inaccurate ingredient statement (there's no such ingredient as "Tripeptide"; it should be followed by a number). For over $150, you're getting a water-based serum that temporarily tightens skin because of the amount of sodium polystyrene sulfonate (a film former) and egg white (albumen) it contains. It cannot penetrate to the dermal/epidermal junction and plump deep wrinkles from rhe bottom up." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.) "However, there is no research showing G.L.A. to be effective in the treatment of wrinkles (Sources: British Journal of Dermatology, April 1999, pages 685-688; and Dermatology, 2000, volume 201, number 3, pages 191-195). G.L.A. has been shown to have some anticancer properties when taken orally, but there is no research showing that effect translates to products applied to the skin. Even if the research were there to support the antiwrinkle ability of G.L.A., the choice of jar packaging will render it and the other antioxidants in this product unstable shortly after the product is opened." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.) "This lipstick is a great example. Rather than just positioning it as a creamy, "all-day moisturizing" lipstick with rich color, Cover Girl's angle is to address the needs of women concerned with lips that become thinner with age. IncrediFULL is said to plump lips and add volume, and they even go so far as to proclaim it enhances the natural lip line! The ingredients allegedly responsible for such effects are vitamin E and various B vitamins, including niacinamide." - Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron, Don't Go to the cosmetics Counter Without Me, 7th Edition (Get the book.)

"Especially avoid cosmetics with aluminum bases, mineral powders that contain bismuth and aluminum-laden antiperspirants which are known to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by as much as 300! Hair dye: The fact that hairdressers have the highest rate of breast cancer of any profession prompted researchers to study the link between hair dye and cancer. A number of different studies found that women who use hair dye at least once a month are twice as likely to develop bladder cancer as those who do not. The risk triples when women use hair dye regularly for 15 or more years." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Nearly all skin products, deodorants, and cosmetics contain preservatives, known as parabens, that have been linked to breast cancer. Methylparaben has been shown to enter the skin and is concentrated in our fat cells. In 1998 it was found that parabens can behave like estrogen, and studies since have shown that parabens cause breast cancer in rats. A British study in 2004 showed high levels of methylparaben in breast cancer cells." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"To this day, I cannot use any kind of lotions, cosmetics, fragrance, or hair sprays, and I doubt that I ever will be able to use them. Very slowly, I began to get better. I still have frequent setbacks because ofchemical exposures. I can't tolerate anything like gasoline fumes, new plastics, or any kind of new materials in a building. I have very restricted access to public places because of fragrances that are often used in offices, stores, or public restrooms, and because of cleaning solutions and sprays used in public places." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "One of my greatest frustrations has been that now I have to dodge people because of the cosmetics, perfumes, and sprays that they use. They set off severe migraine attacks that can put me into bed for two and three days at a time. I was forced into changing my lifestyle. I had to change my way of eating and a lot of the products that I use in my home. Tve gone to a semi-vegetarian diet, mostly organic. I eat very little meat, and no flavorings. I have to be on a completely yeast-free and sugar-free diet. It is extremely restricted." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Increasingly, according to The New York Times, "some physicians worry that children are at higher risk of early puberty as a result of the increasing prevalence of certain drugs, cosmetics and environmental contaminants, called 'endocrine disruptors,' that can cause breast growth, pubic hair development and other symptoms of puberty." Devra Davis told me that "pediatric endocrinologists have actually proposed defining breast growth in a six-year-old black girl and a seven-year-old white girl as normal." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Phthalates are used in everything from cosmetics to plastic PVC toys. These potentially dangerous toxins, which make PVC plastics soft and pliable, have been linked to kidney and liver damage, as well as endocrine disruption. Because phthalates are used to soften plastics, they are traditionally used in teething rings and other chew toys for babies, as well as beach balls and bath toys for older children. (In general, the stiffer and harder the toy is, the less likely it is to contain phthalates." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"The Romans made extensive use of it in daily life, in cosmetics, plumbing, and painting. Roman wine was contaminated with lead due to the practice of simmering grape syrup in lead vessels to enhance flavor. Historians speculate that infertility and mental infirmity due to lead poisoning from excessive wine consumption figured in the decline of Roman civilization. Perhaps an explanation for Nero's behavior. Today, we extract a billion tons of lead a year from the earth's crust, and it is poisoning us." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Avoid the fast lane of foods and activities and avoid pesticides, hidden hormones, and carcinogens in foods and cosmetics. It makes a difference. Here's why. Diets Can Help or Hurt Hippocrates advised us over 2,400 years ago: "Let food be your medicine, otherwise medicine will become your food." Unfortunately, many of us have not heeded this advice, and we are now consuming medications as if they were our food. Antacids, stomach acid blockers, sleep aids, antidepressants, and lipid-lowering drugs have become staples." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Do you use commercial household cleaners, cosmetics or antiperspirants? ? Have you ever taken prescription medications or over-the-counter medications, including hormone replacement therapy or birth control? ? Do you have wall-to-wall carpet in your home or office? ? Do you eat commercial (non-organic) vegetables, fruits, or meat? ? Do you wear clothes that have been dry-cleaned? ? Do you wear synthetic materials (such as polyester)? ? Do you eat processed food or fast food? ? Have you ever smoked or been exposed to second-hand smoke? ? Do you eat in restaurants more than twice weekly?" - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"The good news is that safe cosmetics are readily available. My coauthor Genie James's favorite source for safe or "green" make up and hair color is The Body Shop. Marketing Week has reported that The Body Shop was voted the Top Green Brand in the United Kingdom and the eighth greenest brand in the United States. These findings are according to the recent 2007 Image Power Green Brands Survey and Marketing Week/ Brand Index Online Survey. You can purchase The Body Shop products online, www.thebodyshop.com, or just head out to your nearest mall." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Besides being used as an herb in flavorful dishes, rosemary is also used in cosmetics, disinfectants, shampoos, herbal medicine, and as a potpourri. The oil of rosemary is formed either from distilled flowering tops or from the stems and leaves. About 100 pounds of flowering tops yields about eight ounces of oil. Rosemary (Rosmariunus officinalis) ROSEMARY'S NO BABY A Serving of Food Lore... Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean area. Many cultures view rosemary as a symbol of love and fidelity. Brides have often worn a wreath of rosemary during their wedding ceremony." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Besides its varied culinary uses, the herb mint is used in gums, candies, toothpaste, pest repellents, medicines, and cosmetics. A Serving of Food Lore... Mint is thought to have originated in the Mediterranean Basin, where it was valued as a foundation in perfumes, food flavorings, and medicinal products. The Romans brought mint throughout Europe. In the 1790s, mint was being grown in Massachusetts, and by 1812 peppermint was cultivated commercially for oil in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Where Is Mint Grown? Mint is mainly grown in China, India, the Mediterranean, the Philippines, and Egypt." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"VOCs can be found in cologne and can be released by many other products in your home: carpet adhesives, glues, resins, paints, varnishes, paint strippers and other solvents, wood preservatives, foam insulation, bonding agents, aerosol sprays, cleansers, degreasers and disinfectants, moth repellents, air fresheners, stored fuels, hobby supplies, dry-cleaned clothing, and cosmetics. Even though you will be doing what you can to reduce these airborne chemicals in the future by choosing eco-friendly alternatives wherever possible, I highly recommend investing in a good air purifier for your home." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Other causes may include bisphenol A and phthalates (found in many plastics such as baby containers, water bottles, and the inner lining of soda cans), other man-made chemicals that affect hormonal balance (such as those found in cosmetics, toothpastes, shampoos, and hair dyes), stress at home and at school, and excessive TV viewing and media use. Soy—A Carcinogen for Humans? The food industry, which operates in a similar way to the pharmaceutical industry, has successfully convinced the population that soy is a health food." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Americans also continue to use toys, cosmetics, and pesticides containing industrial chemicals that have been banned in other countries because of their potential to harm human health. Much could be done to prevent disease, but keeping people healthy is not a priority in Americas profit-driven medical system, which thrives when people are ill. Protect yourself. Find a physician who refuses to take the pharmaceutical industry's handouts and instead works only to give patients the best care. A small but growing number of doctors have refused to let sales reps into their offices." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"There is an almost complete lack of any adequate safety testing of these chemicals. cosmetics contain them, too, and the body absorbs them like a sponge. Many heavily-used chemical sunscreens have a strong free radical generating effect, which is the main reason behind skin cancer. Chemists use such chemicals to start free radical reactions during chemical synthesis. These chemicals are so dangerous that those who handle them in a laboratory must keep them away from their skin." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Some say the chemicals in cosmetics, skin lotions, or even powder bring this on. Others suspect plain old sweat or natural chemicals put out by your skin might be the cause. Even the zinc oxide or titanium dioxide from sunscreen could be the guilty party. Check with your doctor about the change in your skin -just to be sure it's not skin cancer. Meanwhile, don't use cosmetics or creams near this jewelry. If your problem really is black dermographism, that might be enough to make it go away." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"We've used fruits in countless creams, cosmetics and cleansers. The illipe nut is used in lip balms. Avocado skin is used as a facial rub. Shea butter, used in ointments and lotions, comes from the fruit of the African karite tree. American beauty-berries, which are the violet color of Elizabeth Taylor's eyes, contain chemical compounds that can be used as insect repellent. The lipstick tree of South America produces red nuggets called achiote that were formerly used as body paint. Today, these seeds are used as a dye called annatto that colors everything from butter to salad oils." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Also be aware that most cosmetics now contain UV-blocking chemicals. These include face creams, makeup products, moisturizers, lotions and anti-wrinkle creams. If you feel you absolutely need a sunscreen product because you are unable to avoid the direct midday sun, make sure it has mostly natural ingredients in them, such as Aubrey Organics Active Full Spectrum Sunblock SPF 25. Still, it contains PAPA Ester." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Recently Genie also discovered a delightful website where you can purchase safe cosmetics online. Check out www.themonspa.com. Water Bottles As stated in earlier chapters, you should be drinking a lot of water, but please beware of plastic water bottles. Plastics made from polycarbonate resin can leach bisphenol-A (BPA), a potent hormone disruptor. BPA, a chemical found in epoxy resin and polycarbonate plastics, may impair the reproductive organs and have adverse effects on tumors, breast tissue development, and prostate development by reducing sperm count." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"We can identify chemicals in cosmetics, nail polish, plastics, household cleaners, dry cleaning, and foods. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals) is currently underway, which monitors 145 chemicals in 2,500 people in the United States." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Exposure to aluminum should be minimized, but this will be difficult since it is found in food and added to drinking water, many processed foods, cosmetics, toothpaste, and a variety of other cosmetics. Public action is necessary. Aluminum content should be listed on packages and in cosmetic products. Municipal processed water should be regulated so there is less than 50 meg per liter and eventually less than 10 meg. Daily intake should be lowered to 3 mg or less." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

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