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Toxic Chemicals to Avoid Nature and Health Magazine |
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Friday, 02 October 2009 13:59 |
15 common chemicals to avoid. Nature & Health Magazine. October 2009.
"Phthalates, used as plasticisers and fixatives in cosmetic products and ubiquitous in consumer products, have displayed endocrine (hormone) disrupting properties in animal studies. Research has shown that they have an additive effect and can block the male hormone testosterone. They have also been linked in some studies with male reproductive disorders such as cryptorchidism (undescended testes), hypospadias (where the urethra is abnormally positioned on the underside of the penis), testicular atrophy (shrinking of the testes), lows sperm counts and testicular cancer. Formaldehyde is a suspected carcinogen, a contact allergen and common skin and eye irritant."
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Nanotechnology and Cosmetics |
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 14:26 |
A Nano Nightmare. Nature & Health Magazine. October 2009.
"Around 80,000 times thinner than a human hair, the inclusion of nanoparticles in cosmetic and other consumer products is causing a furore because the safety of these miniscule molecules, manipulated by humankind, has not been substantiated. Companies such as The Body Shop, L’Oreal, Avon, Nivea, Unilever, Green People and numerous others are plying cosmetics with nanoparticles... A growing body of research indicates that nanoparticles may be hazardous to our health and the environment. This is partly due to their miniscule size, which increases their surface area to mass ratio and makes them small enough to bind to DNA, potentially be deposited in our essential organs... and initiate inflammatory responses. Just recently scientists warned that nanotechnology may present a health risk akin to that of asbestos"
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 14:11 |
Skin problems, allergies & asthma. Nature & Health Magazine. October 2009.
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Patients with a disrupted skin
barrier function, such as eczema or
dermatitis sufferers, are more likely to
experience adverse skin reactions to
cosmetic products. Several studies have
demonstrated that when the skin barrier
is disrupted immune-system mediated
inflammatory reactions can take place.
An impaired skin barrier also facilitates
enhanced absorption of irritating or
allergenic substances, and bacteria.
As a result a damaged skin barrier is
implicated in many skin diseases.
The highest incidences of skin diseases
occur in hairdressers. Manicurists who
are exposed to methacrylates,
acrylates and cyanoacrylates also risk
allergic reactions.
Patients with a disrupted skin barrier function, such as eczema or dermatitis sufferers, are more likely to experience adverse skin reactions to cosmetic products. Several studies have demonstrated that when the skin barrier is disrupted immune-system mediated inflammatory reactions can take place. An impaired skin barrier also facilitates enhanced absorption of irritating or allergenic substances, and bacteria. As a result a damaged skin barrier is implicated in many skin diseases. The highest incidences of skin diseases occur in hairdressers. Manicurists who are exposed to methacrylates, acrylates and cyanoacrylates also risk allergic reactions."
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Are Toxic Cosmetics Damaging Your Health? |
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Friday, 29 May 2009 15:49 |
 Are Cosmetics Compromising Your Health. High Spirit Magazine. June 2009."Dr. Peter Dingle, Environmental and Nutritional Toxicologist at Murdoch University Australia says 'Cosmetic Products are not completely safe. There are severe limitations on all the tests done and very few of the toxicological tests have ever considered the modern day use patterns of multiple chemicals applied multiple times every day. In fact most authorities would have no idea about the use patterns let alone the validity of the toxicological studies which have been done. The best way to judge whether consumers should be worried or not is that a significant percentage, probably around 15-20% of people react on a regular basis to some of the products some of the time.'" |
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Are Organic Labels Confusing You? |
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Friday, 29 May 2009 15:33 |
 Label Lust. Natural Health Magazine. June 2009."Organic beauty sales are booming but who decides whether a product is worthy of its label?
The health conscious among you may be lured by the promise of 'natural' and 'organic beauty products, but are you being conned? According to the market experts at Organic Monitor, global sales of natural and organic cosmetics are increasing by over $1 billion a year and even supermarket retailers such as Asda and Tesco, have launched their own ranges. So there's no denying it - we all care about our skin. But is the market explosion everything it seems? The answer is a resounding no and consumers are becoming increasingly confused about what these terms really mean." |
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Sunday Tasmanian Talks Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics |
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Thursday, 26 March 2009 10:26 |
 Good, the bad...and the ugly. Sunday Tasmanian. Sunday 22 March, 2009."Chemicals found in lipstick, moisturisers and hair dyes are increasingly linked with tumours, cell mutation, allergies, infertility and cancer. Bristish author, ethical stylist and Reiki practitioner Dawn Mellowship makes the startling claims in her book Toxic Beauty - out next week - and speaks of women all over the world waking up to the dangers lurking in most bathroom cabinets.
Claims that products are sodium lauryl sulphate free, petrochemical free, paraben free and so on do not necessarily indicate that these products are completely free of synthetic chemicals, simply that they have chosen to eliminate the specific compounds mentioned, Ms Mellowships says." |
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Natural Beauty Tips in High Spirit Magazine |
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Thursday, 26 March 2009 10:00 |
 Spring Clean Your Skin the Natural Way? High Spirit Magazine. April, 2009.
"With mounting scientific evidence indicating that some of the synthetic chemicals used in mainstream beauty products may be bad for our health and the environment, it makes sense to streamline our skincare regimes, opt for organic alternatives and make your own beauty products. It's not as difficult as you might think. Dawn Mellowship, author of Toxic Beauty, shares her tips for healthy skin, the natural way.
Dawn Mellowship's latest book Toxic Beauty (Gaia Thinking Books) about the hazardous toxic chemicals in mainstream cosmetics and organic greenwashing is out now." |
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Toxic Beauty on New Zealand News |
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 09:00 |
 Toxic Beauty. Campbell Live. 3 News New Zealand. Monday 16 March, 2009.
On behalf of Campbell Live, Sky News producer Nickie Omer interviewed author of Toxic Beauty, Dawn Mellowship, about the toxic synthetic chemicals used in cosmetic products. Campbell highlighted that carcinogens have been found in children's bath products. Click on the link below to see Dawn Mellowship discuss Toxic Beauty and a few of the main chemicals to look for.
Watch the video... |
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