When it comes to the use of beauty products, every now and then, as a woman, you are sure to make use of moisturizers, hair conditioner, hair shampoo and deodorants.
What about lipsticks, nail polishes and perfumes? These are used on daily basis by a higher percentage of women.
Yes, all these products make us appear aesthetically pleasing to the eyes while at the same time, smelling real good but wait a minute, do you know you have just succeeded in exposing yourself to hundreds of various dangerous chemicals? Yes, all those products contain varying quantity of dangerous chemical content which you don't know.
Come to think of it, this exposure to these deadly chemicals from beauty products is just within the confines of your home and yet, we are more concerned about the things we eat in order to avoid food poisoning when you are invariably poisoning your body system through another means.
Yes, from the teeth scrub to the liquid and scented body wash we pour into the bath tub to soak ourselves and the makeup that goes on our faces, we are steadily massaging poisonous chemicals into our body system, trusting we are doing ourselves a whole lot of good.
It is based on this that most products having dangerous chemical content have been banned from the cosmetic market.
This does not mean that there are no beauty products today that contain lethal chemicals.
Listed below are some of the chemicals that should not be in the products you use on your body.
They are: • Preservatives: This includes parabens like Propyl, Ethyl, Butyl and Methyl.
They are mostly used as preservatives in the production of most skin care products.
These parabens are known to contribute to disorders like eczema and asthma.
Researches have even been carried out to ascertain its contribution towards the increase in the rate of cancer.
Although a certainty is yet to be reached but this assumption shows nothing but a red flag for parabens.
• Aluminum: If you can't step outdoors without wearing a lipstick or splashing your body with deodorants, have it at the back of your mind that you are indirectly introducing a dangerous chemical content into your body system.
This chemical is also used in anti-perspirants and it works by coating the user's skin so that sweating does not take place.
Now, if sweating, which is a way of releasing toxins from the body, does not take place, where are those toxins sent? What are the damages they cause in our bodies? Think about it.
• Sodium Lauryl sulphates or sodium laureth sulphates: This type of chemical is mostly found in beauty products like bath liquid and toothpastes.
They are foaming agents which explains why they are mostly used in those products.
Apart from irritating the eyes upon contact and some skin types, this chemical has been known to increase or trigger asthma in some users.
Now that you know all these, what should you do? Check this out: • Limit the use of such products that have dangerous chemical content.
• Read product labels very well before you buy such product • Go for natural toothpastes • Opt for liquid baths that are oil and palm extract based as against the sodium lauryl sulphate based ones.
• Settle for anti perspirants that do not include aluminum.