Personal Care Products
The first personal care product I reviewed on the Safe Cosmetics Database was my moisturizing lotion. I use Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion and I have been using this product for as long as I remember. I was pleased that I found the overall hazard for this product to be low since I have been using this lotion for years now. There was no reading populated for the product to be cancerous which was a relief since I do use this product quite often. I was surprised however that the product does have close to a moderate allergy and immunotoxicity reading. Although only if the product was ingested, then it would cause damage to internal organs. Other than that, I am pleased to find that it is a safe product to continually use on my skin. Everyone should know about the little risks of this product so they do not consume it.
The second personal care product I reviewed on the Safe Cosmetics Database was my facial cleanser. I have acne prone skin and have changed products continuously to find something suitable for my breakouts and scaring. The facial cleanser I finally found that helped my skin was Desert Essence Throughly Clean Face Wash with Organic Tea Tree Oil and Awapuhi. I found that switching to organic products helped control my acne immensely. According to the database, I was overall pleased with the review of this product. The overall hazard of this product is low which I am happy to see. There is no cancer reading on this product. Just the toxicity on the product is close to moderate, again if it is ingested. Overall, the rating for this product is good and I will continue to use this product.
Ken Cook and Advocacy Organizations on Toxics in Personal Care Products
Ken Cook introduces 10 Americans who are exposed to chemicals in personal care products. A test was run on 10 Americans and it was determined that 287 toxic chemicals were detected in these individuals. When the chemicals are looked by categories, the Americans were exposed to more industrial chemicals than anything. This talk opened my eyes to the personal care products I use on myself. It calls me to take a closer look in the care products I use on a daily basis. Cook comments that more women are exposed to more industrial chemicals than men, since they use a majority of these products.
Another thing that did shock me was the effect personal care products have on an unborn child. I would not want my future child to never be exposed to such toxic chemicals. I have attempted to get rid of a lot of products that are not good for my skin and health. I am starting to reduce the use of these chemicals since Cook has begun to open my eyes to the dangers of these chemicals. I would want the best health and care for my child in the future.
Hi Snay,
ReplyDeleteIt was such a relief to learn that many of the products that I use on my skin on a daily basis are safe, so I'm excited to see a similar trend with your personal care products. I had horrible acne when I was younger and never really worried about it. As I age, I've started looking into healthy alternatives to use on my skin now that it has cleared up. I highly suggest using alcohol-free witch hazel if you don't already do so. I looked up my brand on EWG and found that the majority of witch hazel products received a score of a 1. Just thought I'd share this little grain of knowledge in case you are interested.
In regards to Ken Cook's presentation, I was also particularly shocked that the fetus is the most at risk of chemical exposures. I found it super surprising that many chemicals that have been banned for years are still found in our bodies, clearly showing the long-term effects of exposure. As future parents, I appreciate having this awareness and having a choice to control chemical exposures via my product decisions in the future.
Hi Snay,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nalleli, it is such a relief to see the products that you use daily to have a safe score with low toxicity potential. With products that we use daily even the moderate hazardous levels are really dangerous because the chemicals accumulate over time with increased exposure. I too was acne prone but with modifications to my diet and significantly decreasing the amount of products I used to use made a dramatic difference for me.