| There are already numerous articles written on the | | | | fragrances are of synthetic origin. Fragrance on a |
| hazards of chemicals in personal care products. Even | | | | label can indicate the presence of up to four |
| Senator Edward Kennedy has written several letters | | | | thousand separate ingredients; many are toxic |
| to Congress regarding the health risks associated | | | | chemicals that cause or contribute to cancer. |
| with using cosmetics that contain cancer-causing | | | | Manufacturers are not required to disclose the |
| ingredients. | | | | individual ingredients as they are considered trade |
| Personal care products that have been taught to be | | | | secrets of their personal care products. |
| beneficial to you may be the very ones that may | | | | Reported symptoms are headaches, dizziness, allergic |
| contain chemicals that is posing a serious threat to | | | | rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing and |
| you and your family's health. | | | | vomiting, and skin irritation. Clinical observation shows |
| Believe it. Personal care products like soap, shampoo, | | | | that the chemicals on the fragrances of these |
| lotion, toothpaste, and make-up usually contain cheap, | | | | beauty products can affect the central nervous |
| synthetic chemicals and ingredients that are | | | | system, causing depression, hyperactivity, irritability, |
| suspiciously harmful. . There are in fact more than 125 | | | | inability to cope, and other behavioral changes. |
| ingredients used on the skin suspected of causing | | | | It is therefore understandable why some countries |
| cancer. 20 cause adverse nervous system reactions. | | | | have declared many scented products to be |
| And 25 are connected to birth defects. What you | | | | hazardous to public health. And have even gone to |
| put on your skin penetrates and can enter your | | | | the extreme of banning the wearing of all cosmetic |
| body. | | | | fragrances in most indoor public places. |
| Here are some things that the labels do not tell you | | | | Color Pigments. As with smell, looks can also be |
| about personal care products. | | | | deceiving. Just because it looks pretty doesn't mean |
| Fragrances. Just because it smells good doesn't mean | | | | it is. |
| it is. Oftentimes, the first things a consumer does | | | | Color pigments are used to make the product look |
| when trying a personal care product is to smell it. If | | | | attractive. It does not really serve any beneficial |
| the product smells good the consumer is much more | | | | purpose for any part of the body. Color pigments |
| likely to want the product. | | | | found in personal care products are made from |
| Oftentimes also, the label on the product gives the | | | | synthetic and chemical ingredients such as coal tar. |
| illusion that the scent is natural. A picture used in the | | | | They also contain heavy metal salts that deposit |
| product will lead to the conclusion that it must have | | | | toxins onto the skin, causing skin sensitivity and |
| come from that source. | | | | irritation. |
| More often than not, this is simply not the case. Most | | | | |