#chemicalstoavoid

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Many of these chemicals are not included on the product labels, making it difficult for you to consciously avoid them.

Potential health effects of PFAS exposure includes👇

◾Increased cholesterol levels 📈

◾Increased risk of kidney and testicular cancer⚠️

◾Changes in liver enzymes 🦠

◾Decreased vaccine response in children👧🏼👦🏾

◾Higher risk of high blood pressure❗

◾Preeclampsia in pregnant women🤰🏼

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Don't let the dazzle of bigbrands affect your buying behavior‼️ 🛍️💄💋🎟️🛒💅🏷️📈

A typical product contains anything from 15-50 ingredients. Considering the average woman uses between 9 and 15 personal care products per day, #researchers have estimated that, when combined, women place more than 168 individual chemicals on their skin each day through cosmetic use.

It's important you read the labels before slathering on these many chemicals on your bodies! 👩‍🔬

Choose your products wisely❕

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A known human carcinogen.☠️🧪

Other clever names Formaldehyde is known by👇

▪️Aldehyde

▪️Bonded aldehyde

▪️Formalin

▪️Formic aldehyde

▪️Methanediol

▪️Methanal

▪️Methyl aldehyde

▪️Methylene glycol

▪️Methylene oxide

▪️Morbicid acid

The worst offenders are nail polishes, nail polish removers, hair products, hair straightening products, keratin treatments.💅🩸💆🏼‍♂️🧴🧪

Don't forget to #checkthelabels ❗

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PEGs: Petroleum-based compounds often used as thickeners, solvents, softeners, and moisture-carriers.

PEGs may be contaminated with measurable amounts of ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane, which are classified as known human carcinogens by the IARC.☠️☠️

Long-term exposure to ethylene oxide can cause serious health consequences, including damage to the nervous & respiratory system. In fact, this chemical was used as nerve gas in World War I. ☠️☠️

TRADE SECRET❗👇

Ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane are prohibited on Health Canada’s Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist.

However, when these chemicals are present in a product as a contaminant (i.e., an unintentional ingredient), the Hotlist restriction does not apply.

This is what manufacturers take leverage of.

Avoid products that have any form of PEGs on the label ❌

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON THE LABEL 👇

Fragrance, perfume, parfum, essential oil blend, aroma.

FOUND IN👇

Most personal care products such as shampoos, creams, moisturizers, oils, sanitary pads, sunscreens, serums, scrubs, etc.

HEALTH CONCERNS ☠️

Cancer, reproductive toxicity, migraines, asthma, allergies, sensitivities, gastrointestinal problems

HOW TO AVOID💡💡

Read labels and avoid products when no information is given other than “fragrance”.

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There are industry trade secrets and formulations that for industry reasons are kept from you.⚠️👤💉📔🔐

You may be absorbing and ingesting potentially toxic chemicals from your cosmetic products, which are linked to serious health concerns.☠️🧪

The only way to be safe is to be aware of what products you're using.💡💡⚗️👩‍🔬

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Darker the lipstick, higher the lead content. Lipsticks that stay on longer most likely have higher lead concentration.💄☠️

Don't expect to find lead listed among the ingredients.❌

Learn to Spot LEAD in Your LIPSTICK💄👇

According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the lipstick brands that contain the highest detectable lead levels are👇

💋L'Oreal Colour Riche

💋Cover Girl Incredifull Lipcolor

💋Christian Dior Addict

💡Whereas, brands such as Wet n' Wild and Revlon contain insignificant levels of lead.

💡Go for brands that are B-corp certified or verified by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).

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Most cosmetics & personal care products appear to be free from these 5 ingredients, but in reality, can be listed under a clever name.

To spot them, all you need to do is read the labels carefully.

Learn more about spotting them here👇

https://bit.ly/3zuMZFb