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Chemistry of Cosmetics

Our Cosmetic Jewels do not contain:

1.- PARABENS OR PARABENS: These compounds and their salts are used as preservatives due to their great effectiveness and their very low cost. That is why 80% of beauty products contain these chemical preservatives.

The debate began when, in 2004, oncologists from the University of Reading Edinburgh, carried out studies with cancerous tissues and in the 90% of samples, which came from biopsies of women with breast cancer, there were traces of parabens.

"Officially" they are approved by the European authorities, where the maximum allowed quantity is regulated: 0,8% for parabens and 0,4% if they carry several esters. But be careful, if you add the number of cosmetics that use Parabens, are you sure your body does not get an alarming dose of this substance? In many countries, such as Denmark, they are prohibited for children under 3 years of age. Is it worth using cosmetics that carry parabens among their ingredients?

Some keywords to identify them are: names that end in –Paraben, -parabeno, or -parabens and its content is methanol, ethane or propanol, Benzylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben (E-214), Isobutylparaben, Isopropylparaben, Methylparaben (E-218), Propylparaben (E-216).

2.- PHTHALATES: Phthalates or esters of phthalic acid are a group of chemical compounds, with long-lasting petroleum, used in cosmetics, as solvents. Some have been banned in Europe as results of human studies suggest that they are related to many health problems: hormonal disruption, bone decalsification, childhood asthma and allergy, limitation of lung function in men, damage to sperm, abnormalities in male genital development, alteration of testosterone levels, gynecomastia in male adolescents, breast cancer, alteration of the formation of ovarian follicles, premature births, ...

Spain presents a “widespread and ongoing exposure to phthalates”, According to the study of Biosurveillance of the European Democophes Program, developed by the Environmental Toxicology Area of ​​the National Center for Environmental Health. More than 96% of the mother-child pairs analyzed have remains in their urine, at a concentration above the European average.

Some keywords to identify them are: diethylhexilophthalate, dibutylphthalate, butylbenzylphthalate, diisononylphthalate, diisodecylphthalate, dinoctylphthalate, DEHP, DiNP, DiDP, DMP, DEP, DBP, BBzp, DnBP, DnOP,

3.- SLS DETERGENTS: Surfactants to generate the much desired foam and the sensation of softness in the gels. As a counter benefit, they dry out the skin and hair, cause allergic reactions, are irritants, can promote hair loss, generate organ toxicity, hormonal alterations, ... and the most worrying thing is the possible mutant activity of the cells.

Not recommended in eczematous dermatitis, due to the high percentage of allergic reactions. So much so that European Medicines Agency advises against its use in children with atopic skin and establishes that the safe limit of this ingredient in medicines is 0%, betting on an exclusion of this ingredient in them as an excipient since, in addition, it enhances the activity of other excipients and their allergenicity .

Some keywords to identify them are: Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (SLS), Amonium Lauryl Sulfate or Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, and the finishes in pareth, oleth, gluceth, ...

4.- PEG EMULSIFIER: Derivatives of petroleum, such as polyethylene glycols. They are used to promote the penetration of other cosmetic substances. Extremely toxic gases are involved in its manufacture, which is why they may contain toxic residues (dioxins). This process is called ethoxylation, in which a by-product remains: 1,4-dioxane, whose remains can be eliminated by another process that is not always carried out. Therefore, it is impossible for the consumer to know whether the final cosmetic contains this toxic or not.

According to EWG 46% of personal care products would be contaminated. In 2001, the FDA detected traces of 1,4-dioxane in amounts greater than 1410 ppm in cosmetic raw materials, when the simple ones of this product already pose a health risk. Also in its synthesis process, ethylene oxide is generated. Both compounds are banned by the European Union and considered carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Other impurities found in PEGs include lead, iron, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, and arsenic.

Some keywords to identify them are: PEG, PPG, Polyethylene, Ceteareth, ceteth, hydroxypropyl or the termination "ETH".

5.- FORMALDEHYDS: They are used as a preservative. In recent years, a large number of studies have appeared that demonstrate the dangers that this substance presents to health. At the dermatological level, it is an irritant with a great capacity to cause contact dermatitis.

Formaldehyde and its derivatives can cause allergies and enhance aging. Sometimes and in prolonged exposures they can produce eczema and deep ulcers on the skin. The World Health Organization (WHO) it includes it as one of the components of potential risk of contracting Cancer.

Some keywords to identify them are: Diazolidinyl Urea, Imidazolidinyl Urea or Polyoxymethylene Urea. (It has nothing to do with urea) It can also appear as Aldioxa, Alcloxa, Bronidox, Bronopol, Bronosol, substances with the prefix MDM, DM, DMDM, DMHF or DEMD, ...

6.- DIETHANOLAMINE: they are highly questionable chemicals. The Oackland Center for Environmental Health in California, has carried out the study that has concluded that the products that contain this substance can become deadly this possible carcinogen. Its use has been restricted in Europe and in much of the United States, due to its carcinogenic effects and symptoms such as allergic reactions in the eyes, skin or scalp.

Several studies show that its repeated application on the skin exponentially increases the incidence of liver and kidney cancers. According to the University of IllinoisAfter being absorbed, dermally, it accumulates in the body.

La FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of the United States concluded that “the risk is significantly increased in children".

Some keywords to identify them are: diethanolamine cocamide, cocamide DEA. coconut oil diethanolamine, lauryl diethanolamine, lauramide DEA, monoethanolamine MEA, triethanolamine TEA

7.- SILICONES: They are used for their low price and their sensation of turgor without giving a greasy sensation. The downside is that, although they have not been shown to cause cancer, they have been found in large numbers in lymph nodes and the liver.

Some keywords to identify them are: silicone quaternium, silicone methylsilanol, Cyclomethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Amodimethicone, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Siloxane, Syclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone copolyol, Cetyl dimethicone, Phenyl trimethicone, suffix-methicone, Sycloxane, Siloxane.

8.- OILS AND PARAFFINS: They are hydrocarbons derived from petroleum that are extremely inexpensive and are used to create a waterproof layer on the skin that gives a soft and smooth appearance. They cover the skin with a plastic film that clogs the pores, prevents their breathing and the elimination of toxins, and does not allow anything to access it. In a study of the University of California Inspired gases are said to produce Cancer.

Immediately after applying it to the skin, it appears fresh and perfect, but the mineral oil clogs the pores, prevents the skin from breathing, dries it and accelerates the development of wrinkles. Some of the paraffins build up over time in the liver, kidneys, and lymph nodes. In a paraffin wax even valve inflammatory reactions were demonstrated.

Some keywords to identify them are: paraffinum, paraffinum liquidum, petroleum, Petrolatum, Vaseline, Mineral Oil.

9.- HARMFUL FILTERS: There are sunscreens with evidence of being carcinogenic, in addition to the fact that they can cause chain allergies to the skin. If we analyze the cosmetics we use, we will discover the paradox that some of them are composed of ingredients that, instead of being beneficial for our body, fulfilling the objective for which we acquire and use them, can be highly harmful.

Sunscreens may speed up the rate at which malignant cells develop and spread skin cancer, because they contain Vitamin A, like its derivatives, retinol and retinol palmitate. It has been found that it can accelerate certain types of cancer by 21%.

Of the more than 1400 protectors that the EWG, only 5% of them have complied with the safety regulations, and more than 40% have been valued as potentially responsible for skin cancer.

Some keywords to identify them are: Oxybenzone, benzophenone, Dibenzoylmethane, Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, retinyl retinyl palmitatin, vitamin Alisthyone ...

10.- BUTYL HYDROXITOLUEN OR BHT: A synthetic antioxidant that has been shown to be capable of modifying the action of certain substances making them carcinogenic.

It has been found in experiments with rats that at high doses it affects reproduction and the number or development of the offspring. It is bioaccumulative, associated with allergies, endocrine dysfunctions and changes in the cellular level, among other ailments.

The own European Union alerts about these dangers in a publication of the European Food Safety Authority 2011.

The keywords to identify it are: butylhydroxytoluene, BHT, E-321.

If we analyze the cosmetics we use, we will discover the paradox that some of them are composed of ingredients that, instead of being beneficial for our body, fulfilling the objective for which we acquire and use them, can be highly harmful.

Many of these ingredients have created a wide debate, since various studies have determined that they cause serious abuse to our health. If, in turn, we become aware that cosmetics do not remain in the most superficial layer of the skin, but are absorbed passing into the cells and into the bloodstream, we will understand the importance of carefully analyzing the choice of our cosmetics .

There are substances classified by many world organizations as: carcinogenic, irritant, toxic, or prohibited by law in some countries, while in others we can still find them on cosmetic labels, included in prestigious brands.

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