What’s In Your Lotion - Toxins? Carcinogens? Allergens?
Despite having a hazard score of 10 (highest), phthalates are found in72% of cosmetics!
this harmful toxins so prevalent that one billion tons are produced every year! Yet phthalates are known to cause birth defects and reproductive mutations, particularly in males. They also mimic naturally occurring hormones which can adversely affect female brest tissue, a leading cause of brest cancer. Phthalates are baned in the European Union but are still allowed and used in American cosmetics. This ingredient is often disguised on personal care labels as “fragrance”.
Hazards C = Carinogen, A = Allergen, T = Developmentap/Reproductive Toxicity, W = Industrial Safety Warning, I = Irritant, and O = Other Dangers
Toxin Hazards Rating
Alcohol, Isopopyl C T I O 4
Aluminum C T W I O 9
Bezyl Alcohol C A T W I O 6
BHT C A T O 6
Cationic Surfactants A W I 5
Coal Tar C A W I O 10
Diethanolamine C A T W I O 8
Ethanol C T I O 4
Formaldehyde C A T W I O 10
Hydroquinone C A T W I O 10
Imidazodinyl Urea A O 5
Lead C A T W I O 10
Mercury C A T W I O 10
P_Phenylenediamine C A T W I O 10
Paraben Preservatives C T O 7
Petroleum Distillates C W O 7
Phthalates (dibutyl and diethylhexyl) C A T W O 10
Polyethylen glycols (PEGs) C A T W O 4
Propylene glycol (PG) C A T W I O 4
Quaternary Ammonium C A W I O 5
Silica C A O 7
Sulfates I O 4
Synthetic Fragrances A O 8
Toluene C A T W I O 10
Triclosan C T W I O 7
Triethanolamine C A W I O 7
source: www cosmetics database.com
rateing score is on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being low risk and 10 being high risk
rateing scores are subject to change pending ongoing reseach for the most
up to date score, visit www.cosmeticdata base.com
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