Hi ya'all! How was every one's weekend?! I hope you guys had a blast! :) Anyways, in a few days we'll say bye bye to August already, and that is so surreal! I cannot believe how FAST time flies.
Anyway, tonight I will be starting this "little" series about harmful chemicals that are contained in our makeups. I used to NOT care about those chemicals. But as you grow older [ and wiser...] , you will realize how important it is to take care of yourself, of your skin. I started looking for skincare products made with "natural" or safer ingredients a few months back. But it isn't that easy to find those kind of stuffs when it comes to makeup. Most beauty products really have those harmful chemicals.
What are those harmful chemicals?! There are tons of them! Tons of chemicals that CAN cause cancer, or allergies and the likes. So, I will start by introducing to you guys one of THE most common of them all, PARABENS.
Anyway, tonight I will be starting this "little" series about harmful chemicals that are contained in our makeups. I used to NOT care about those chemicals. But as you grow older [ and wiser...] , you will realize how important it is to take care of yourself, of your skin. I started looking for skincare products made with "natural" or safer ingredients a few months back. But it isn't that easy to find those kind of stuffs when it comes to makeup. Most beauty products really have those harmful chemicals.
What are those harmful chemicals?! There are tons of them! Tons of chemicals that CAN cause cancer, or allergies and the likes. So, I will start by introducing to you guys one of THE most common of them all, PARABENS.
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" (methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl-, isobutyl-) Parabens, which have weak
estrogenic effects, are common preservatives that appear in a wide array
of toiletries. A study found that butyl paraben damaged sperm formation
in the testes of mice, and a relative, sodium methylparaben, is banned
in cosmetics by the E.U. Parabens break down in the body into
phydroxybenzoic acid, which has estrogenic activity in human
breast-cancer cell cultures."
So, now we all know that PARABENS are used by a lot of cosmetic companies as a preservative to protects their products from contamination.
It was also found in breast cancer tumors, BUT it isn't directly connected to cancer. I have read all over that they still don't know it has an effect on cancer growth.
Parabens can also mimic certain hormones in our body and disrupt/fracture functions in some of our systems, like the endocrine system.
HARMFUL EFFECTS
..might cause allergies.
...might decrease sperm levels and might affect puberty.
... MIGHT cause breast cancer.
I know it is hard to find makeup products or skincare or any products that doesn't contain paraben. If you guys always read the ingredients list, I think 8 out of 10, you will most likely see paraben on the list.
I will try to look for products that does not contain any paraben or whatsoever.
TAKE NOTE. Do not rely on products that says, NATURAL or ORAGANIC or MINERAL. Because that does not mean it is PARABEN FREE.
That's it for today! I hope this was helpful.
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