TOP 10 INGREDIENTS TO AVOID!

STAY AWAY FROM THESE TOP 10 INGREDIENTS IN SKINCARE.

1. Formaldehyde - Years of research proves formaldehyde as a very known carcinogen, but yet is still being used by many skincare products. While you wont usually see the word formaldehyde on an ingredients list these are some ingredients that release formaldehyde and should be avoided too. Bronopol, imidazolidinyl urea, DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea and quaternium-15.

2. Fragrance or Perfume - These are two words used as an umbrella to cover over thousands of individual ingredients, so its close to impossible to actually know whats in your product. Fragrances are highly reactive ingredients and have strong links to skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis fare ups.

3. Phtalates - This ingredient is a serious endocrine disruptor that disrupts our hormone activity it has been found to bring on early puberty in young girls and reduce sperm count in men. It's an ingredient that can be hiding under the "fragrance" umbrella and is another reason why I strongly recommend avoiding anything with fragrance or perfume.

4. Ethanolamines - These are emulsifiers that are allergens and something to look out for if you have sensitive skin, they will most likely be listed under monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), or triethanolamine (TEA).

5. Triclosan - Often found in hand sanitizers, soap, deodorant, mouthwash, shaving cream, and toothpaste. It has had such a huge impact on peoples thyroid function and reproductive hormones that many countries have banned this ingredient but it still seems to be popping up.

6. PFAs & PFCs - Another umbrella term hiding thousands of different ingredients that can be linked thyroid disruption and cancer.

7. Parabens, Parabens, Parabens! - One of the more common ones we are told to avoid, these preservatives leave lasting damage on our bodies and have even been found in many cases of breast cancer.

8. Petroleum Jelly - Another known carcinogen that has been highly researched and linked to many cases of breast cancer.

9. Oxybenzone - Commonly in sunscreens it has been found to be another endocrine disruptor. Not to mention the fact it is also bleaching our coral reefs.

10. Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) & Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) Used as preservatives they are both know endocrine disruptors, carcinogenic and skin irritants.

Unfortunately believing that what is being sold surely has to be safe and regulated for our health just isn't a reality anymore. Our health has come second place to making money with many companies.

So it's up to individuals to have the knowledge and power to protect themselves.

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