(Un)safe Cosmetics/ Products

Here is a website where you can find detailed information about the ingredients labeled in your products.

www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

Virtually all cosmetics and personal care products contain chemical ingredients. If you buy your toiletries, even from a health food store, you still need to read labels more today than ever before! Because of increasing consumer awareness about healthy products, manufacturers are designing the packages to make it look like the ingredients inside the package are plant derived, natural and healthy. But if you read and interpret the ingredients on the label, there's a very good chance that you'll find that's not the case.

FYI

-Cancer causing ingredients are legal

-Manufactureres are allowed to use almost any ingredients they want
because of a lack of regulation in the cosmetics & personal care industry.

-FDA cant make them stop.

http://www.dyingtolookgood.com/

Hazardous Chemicals

ASBESTOS

http://www.ewg.org/chemindex/chemicals/asbestos

DIOXIN
http://www.ewg.org/dioxin/home

LEAD
http://www.ewg.org/chemindex/chemicals/bisphenolA

PHTHALATES
http://www.ewg.org/chemindex/term/480

Common Hazardous Ingredients in Personal Care Products

DEA, TEA, MEA - Diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), and
monoethanolamine (MEA)

Dioxins

DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea and Imidazolidinyl Urea - DMDM
FD&C Colours

Fragrance
Lanolin
Lead
Parabens
PEG - Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Phenylenediamine
Phthalates
Polysorbate 60 and Polysorbate 80
Propylene Glycol
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats)
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Talc

About TALC: Talc is a powdered native, hydrous magnesium silicate sometimes containing a small portion of aluminum silicate. Talc can be contaminated with asbestos fibers, posing risks for respiratory toxicity and cancer. Studies by the National Toxicology Panel demonstrated that cosmetic-grade talc free of asbestos is a form of magnesium silicate that also can be toxic and carcinogenic.

http://www.bioliving.com.au/PDF/COMMON%20HAZARDOUS%20INGREDIENTS%20IN%20PERSO...

Top 8 Safe Cosmetic Brands in the U.S. 2010 + 1 from Australia

http://blog.nurturenatureproject.com/2009/03/09/top-8-safe-cosmetic-brands-in...

1. Coastal Classic Creations
(First Place! 145 total products rated 0! 15 products rated 1)

2. Zosimos Botanicals
(33 total products rated 0, 126 rated 1, 35 rated 2)

3. Maia's Mineral Galaxy
(28 total products rated 0, 135 products rated 1)

4. Jane Iredale
(2 total products rated 0, 19 products rated 1, 44 products rated 2)

5. Miessence -- From Australia,
(62 total products rated 0, 28 rated 1, 15 rated 2)

6. Rejuva Minerals
(16 total products rated 0, 34 products rated 1, 1 product rated 2)

7. Terra Firma
(4 products rated 0, 10 rated 1, 14 rated 2)

8. Gourmet Body Treats
(26 products rated 0, 6 products rated 1, 8 products rated 2)

Shopping for cosmetics and personal care products is hazardous to your health ... if you're not reading and interpreting every label on every package you buy. Harmful ingredients in your toiletries will destroy your health and keep you unhealthy. Stop ... before you buy a single package or jar off the shelf. Read and interpret every label. Be proactive! Prevent dangerous ingredients from making you sick

http://www.dyingtolookgood.com/

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[aTsBg21]

is it just the elf palletts you threw away or was is all elf products?

[PynkPuSsiCat]

@aTsBg21 well i only had an elf palette i didnt have any other products from them...samething for beauties factory. I just dont feel comfortable using anything that has talc....that also includes deodorant and baby powders.

[sajibaby1]

FDA dont give a crap...the more you buy products to harm yourself...the more you'll buy stuff to cure the effects....its the factual controversy with FDA, they sent generic drugs as a free trade to us in Trinidad and Tobago, killed a couple ppl b/c of the low grade!!! They dont care...THEY'RE MAKING THEIR MILLIONS, I feel sorry for you US citizens...European and Asian products are far better yet FDA disapprove and band their imports to your country. MAKEUP?...why would they even care!!!!!

[PynkPuSsiCat]

@sajibaby1 that is such a shame. Really pisses me off

[Shahrazad7]

thank you so much for doing this video. I had NO IDEA WHATSOEVER! i just assumed that the FDA took care of all of this but apparently they do not so thanks for sharing with us all.

[PynkPuSsiCat]

@Shahrazad7 i had no idea niether. this was all a shock to me.

[Meiyumii]

What good is the FDA if they cannot prevent such ingredients from entering the products we use on your skin -.-

[PynkPuSsiCat]

All of the information and links will be provided in the bottom bar. Be cautious of the cosmetics you use. From now on I will only be using safe cosmetics brands.

[morasinlove]

This is good info but I still love elf LOL I think the stuff that's in ciggarettes is much worse so as long as I don't smoke it will make up for using elf! :D (jk) but this is good to kno! ...oh and why r ppl saying MAC isn't high end?? They sure got "high end" freaking PRICES!! As long as it is department store to me its concidered high end so yea its high end!

[1Mzcastro3]

great info ma~*~*

[BabyTigga23]

This was some good info

[BarkingChickensfly]

thanxs for the info:)

[Brinah]

Thanks for the info!