list of cancer causing ingrediients in personal care products

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When the alarm rings, she slowly gets out of bed, turns on the shower

and under the steady stream of warm water, she gently scrubs her body

with a deodorant soap. Next, she shampoos her tinted hair. Rinsing the

shampoo, she applies a good amount of hair conditioner and lets it

penetrate while she pops the top on the shaving cream and shaves her

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The shower finished, she towel dries, sprays the scented antiperspirant

on, brushes her teeth, then rinses and gargles with mouthwash. She combs

setting gel through her hair then blows it dry and spritzes with hairspray.

She rubs in an even coat of body lotion and a dusting of powder over her

skin. Sitting at her vanity, she carefully applies a thin film of

moisturizer over her face to reduce the fine lines. Today she will wear

foundation and a little blush - and better add some eye shadow for

today's special meeting and a little eye liner and a stroke of mascara.

A dab of lipstick, a poof of perfume and a little sunscreen on her arms

and she is set for the day. She looks radiant and healthy but her looks

are killing her.

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WHAT HAVE THESE PRODUCTS EXPOSED

HER TO IN A MATTER OF MINUTES?

The deodorant soap has a pH of 9, which removes the protective acid

mantle of the skin making it more alkaline and therefore, more

vulnerable to penetration. It also contains ammonia, formaldehyde and

phenol, which are known carcinogens and triclocarban, which is under

suspicion of being a cancer causing agent with daily use.

Her shampoo contains cocamide DEA, which is associated with carcinogenic

nitrosamines and sodium lauryl sulfate, a known mutagen.

The hair tint contains quaternium-15, which releases carcinogenic

formaldehyde and the carcinogen, phenylenediamine.

The conditioner contains methylisothiaolinone, an ingredient that is

mutagenic and is presently being evaluated as cancer-causing.

The shaving cream contains a-pinene, a chemical that damages the immune

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Her body lotion contains mineral oil, which, as a cosmetic grade

petroleum product, includes the contaminant polycyclic aromatic

hydrocarbons (PHAs) known as xenoestrogens that can mimic estrogen in

the body.

The dusting powder contains talc, a substance like asbestos. When talc

was combined with a common air pollutant, benzo(a)pyrene, it induced

tumors in 80% of the animals tested. Many scientists believe talc should

be placed on the " known carcinogens " list.

The anti-perspirant has aluminum, which is being tested in connection to

Alzheimers.

The toothpaste contains saccharin and FD & C Blue#1, which are

carcinogens. It also contains resorcinol, which can cause a blood

disorder (methemoglobinemia), convulsions and death.

The hairspray contains polyvinylpyrrolidine (PVP) and reports show that

it may cause harm if the particles are inhaled. Modest intravenous doses

fed to rats caused tumors.

The mouthwash contains 27% ethanol, which is suspected of causing

esophageal cancer. It also contains phenol, which can cause fatal

poisonings through skin absorption.

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moisturizer contains phenol carbolic acid, which can cause circulatory

collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma and death as a result of

respiratory failure. It also contains PEG-40, which contains dangerous

levels of dioxin and propylene glycol, which studies show can negatively

alter brain waves and cause liver and kidney disorders.

Her blush contains FD & C Red #3, which caused human breast cells to grow,

mimics the effect of natural estrogen at the molecular level and damages

the genetic material of human breast cells.

The eyeshadow contains iron oxide, which although deemed safe by the FDA

for use in the eye area, is a suspected carcinogen, teratogen or toxin.

The eyeliner, contains ascorbyl palmitate, and studies suggest that the

palmitates are to be considered carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic.

The mascara may be contaminated with bacteria. Is also contains

polyvinylpyrrolide (PVP), a carcinogen.

The lipstick contains paraffin, which is a mixture of hydrocarbons and

is derived from petroleum. It is known to be contaminated with the

carcinogens, benzo-a-pyrene and benzo-b-fluroanthene.

The perfume contains toluene, a suspected potent carcinogen that was

found in every fragrance tested, and benzaldehyde, which is a central

nervous system depressant that may cause kidney damage.

The sunscreen contains padimate O and the preservative, BNPD, which

together create the carcinogenic nitrosamine, NMPABAO.

44 of the over 800 toxic ingredients in personal care products