Posts Tagged ‘carcinogenic ingredients’
Ingredient Watch List: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, the Sudsy Skin Irritant
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012You’ve probably heard about this ingredient—sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). There’s been a lot of media coverage on it lately, especially in the world of natural and organic skin care. So what’s the real story? Is this ingredient truly detrimental to your health? Should you be avoiding it? What is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate? This chemical is [...]
Ingredient Watch List: Diethanolamine Compounds May Become Carcinogenic
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012You know that creamy, sudsy feel you get with many cosmetic products, like lotions, moisturizing creams, cleansers and shampoos? Unfortunately, that nice tactile feeling is often created by a potentially dangerous chemical called “diethanolamine,” which on its own can be irritating to skin, but when contaminated with other compounds, can actually become carcinogenic. What is [...]
