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.
Surely the FDA stops this? Unfortunately no it doesn't. The FDA doesn't test to establish the safety of cosmetics ingredients, and it says this on the FDA website. The government doesn't make any attempt to ensure that the ingredients of the cosmetics that you use now are safe for people to use on their bodies. As a result the cosmetics that are found on the shelves of stores all around the US pose a threat to the health of American women.
This situation has even spawned whole organizations committed to pressuring government and industry to use only proven safe ingredients in their products. The primary organization is called the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics.
Unfortunately neither the government or the cosmetics industry are listening to the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, and nothing much is happening to improve the safety of those mascaras, blushes, eye shadows, face creams, lipsticks, bronzers and many more that most of us use, unaware that we may be damaging our health.
Here's just 2 examples but there's lots.
The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics did some tests of major big brand name lipsticks back in 2007. The results were amazing. Over 50% of the big brand name lipsticks including brands you may well use now contained lead. Over 50%! And that includes some of the biggest names in lipsticks.
And in 2002 more tests found Phthalates in the majority of 72 major big brand beauty and personal and body care products and cosmetics, including products from Christian Dior, Revlon and Calvin Klein. Phathalates are a family of industrial chemicals that are linked to defects in male reproductive organs and birth defects.
And this includes such common and everyday products like shampoos and toothpastes.
Of the 72 tested 52 contained Phthalates, and of course the labels didn't disclose this.
Isn't that scary?
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.
Want to know more about safe cosmetics? Visit my website. - 16035
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.
Surely the FDA stops this? Unfortunately no it doesn't. The FDA doesn't test to establish the safety of cosmetics ingredients, and it says this on the FDA website. The government doesn't make any attempt to ensure that the ingredients of the cosmetics that you use now are safe for people to use on their bodies. As a result the cosmetics that are found on the shelves of stores all around the US pose a threat to the health of American women.
This situation has even spawned whole organizations committed to pressuring government and industry to use only proven safe ingredients in their products. The primary organization is called the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics.
Unfortunately neither the government or the cosmetics industry are listening to the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics, and nothing much is happening to improve the safety of those mascaras, blushes, eye shadows, face creams, lipsticks, bronzers and many more that most of us use, unaware that we may be damaging our health.
Here's just 2 examples but there's lots.
The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics did some tests of major big brand name lipsticks back in 2007. The results were amazing. Over 50% of the big brand name lipsticks including brands you may well use now contained lead. Over 50%! And that includes some of the biggest names in lipsticks.
And in 2002 more tests found Phthalates in the majority of 72 major big brand beauty and personal and body care products and cosmetics, including products from Christian Dior, Revlon and Calvin Klein. Phathalates are a family of industrial chemicals that are linked to defects in male reproductive organs and birth defects.
And this includes such common and everyday products like shampoos and toothpastes.
Of the 72 tested 52 contained Phthalates, and of course the labels didn't disclose this.
Isn't that scary?
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.
Want to know more about safe cosmetics? Visit my website. - 16035
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