I believe it is every mother's responsibility to educate herself on the issues at hand. Don't trust your local Wal-Mart to protect your family's health. Just because it is on a shelf somewhere dressed in a beautiful package and it is cheap, doesn't mean it is good for you. Find out what is in it! What can it do to the body over time? Will it build health or tear it down? Does it have natural ingredients or chemicals? You need to know these things and you need to care.
A Word of Warning:
There are some labeled "all natural" products that have these bad ingredients in them! Unless they say USDA organic, they have the ability to sneak in ingredients that are harmful to the body. This is called "Green Washing" and it is done so you will buy the product labeled "all natural" and they are able to charge a higher price as well. Make yourself aware of these things. Getting back to basics will take effort. Remember, you are the keeper of the home! The watch dog for the family! Be vigilant!
The following information is from Premier Research Labs, the World Leader in cell resonant nutrition technology. For the sake of your family's health….take the time to learn.
Eight Chemicals In Skin and Hair Care Products You Should Never Use
Listed below are the 8 chemicals on the "most wanted" list -- the 8 chemicals we most want to see OFF labels of hair and haircare products. Avoid these harmful, toxic chemicals. It's time for first class, super healthy skin and hair care products: Premier Skin And Hair Care.
1. Propylene Glycol
This is a cheap synthetic petrochemical used as an emulsifying base in creams and lotions to make the skin look smooth, but ultimately it ages the skin faster. The Material Safety Data Sheet tells you to avoid skin contact with it because it's a skin irritant! It can denature the skin's protein, leading to poor, saggy skin. It can be absorbed through your skin and potentially cause allergic reactions, and liver and kidney damage.
2. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
This harsh, caustic detergent is used because it's cheap and sudses well. It's used as an engine degreaser and garage floor cleaner but you'll also find it in shampoo, soap, facial cleanser, etc. Research shows that SLS has a degenerative effect on the cell membranes and denatures protein such as in hair or skin. This can damage skin or hair, leading to aged skin and brittle hair. SLS can corrode hair follicles and inhibit hair growth, contributing to hair loss.
SLS has the potential to cause cataracts (through skin absorption, even without direct eye contact). SLS can denature the protein of the eyes and delay the healing time of the eyes. From skin contact, SLS can be absorbed into your circulation and concentrate in your organs, such as your heart, liver or brain. This is potentially dangerous since SLS is a mutagen, capable of changing the information in the genetic material of your cell and organs.
3. Fragrance
When the word "fragrance," is listed on a label, it means a synthetic fragrance made in a test tube from any of over 200 synthetic chemicals. These "fragrance" chemicals, which can bio-accumulate in your organs, can cause many symptoms, such as headaches, lung problems, skin irritation, dizziness, memory impairment, rash, hyperpigmentation, vomiting, even potential brain damage and more. They are very cheap, toxic imitations of real herbal scents
This cheap, petroleum-based oil clogs the skin's pores and enlarges them, leading to poor, saggy skin. It decreases the ability of the skin cells to exchange nutrients and waste products. Those allergic to petroleum products may develop skin irritations.
5. Parabens (Propyl, Methyl, Butyl, or Ethyl)
These cheap preservatives are used to inhibit microbial growth in skin care or hair products even though they are known to be highly toxic. They have caused many allergic reactions and skin reactions.
6. Imidazolidinyl and Diazolidinyl Urea
These are the most commonly used preservatives after the parabens. They are an established cause of contact dermatitis (American Academy of Dermatology) and release formaldehyde which is toxic.
7. Synthetic Colors
Synthetic colors are used in a skin cream or shampoo to make it colorful. Avoid them at all costs, along with hair dyes (with the exception of some henna products). They can cause allergy, skin and nerve problems. Synthetic colors are labeled as FD&C or D&C, followed by a number and color.
8. Triethanolamine (TEA)
Often used in the base of a product and to adjust the pH. TEA causes allergic reactions including eye problems, dryness of hair and skin, and can be toxic if absorbed into the body over time.
Take the time to read the labels on every can and bottle you bring into your house. Anything you put into your body should be scrutinized and you should do the same, to anything you put ON your body.
REMEMBER: Your skin is your largest organ and everything you put on it, is absorbed into the body!
You ARE…what you WEAR!
For more information you may contact:
Geary Grissom
Wholesale Account Manager
Quantum Nutrition Labs
3500 Wadley Place, Bldg B
Austin, TX 78728
888-588-7590
Geary@quantumnutrition.com
