Posts Tagged ‘carcinogens’
Ingredient Watch List: Ext. D&C Violet 2, the Synthetic Colorant
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013Look up Ext. D&C violet 2 on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG’s) Skin Deep Database and you’ll find that they have rated it as being anywhere from a “2″ to a “5″ on the hazard scale, “depending on usage.” What does that mean? Is this an ingredient we should be concerned about, or not? That [...]
Ingredient Watch List: Resorcinol, the Hormone-Disrupting Chemical in Hair Dyes
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012Do you color your hair? If so, you’re definitely not alone. According to statistics, about 75 percent of women do, with about that many feeling more attractive right after the new color is in. There’s little doubt that hair color can make women look and feel younger, but many women are concerned about the chemicals. [...]
A Victory for Seekers of Natural Personal Care Products
Monday, August 27th, 2012Have you heard the news? Last week, on August 15th, 2012, corporate giant Johnson & Johnson—makers of products like Johnson’s Baby Shampoo, Aveeno, Neutrogena, ROC, and Clean & Clear—announced plans to remove several toxic chemicals from their products. Why this change of heart? You and me. Our voices, and our choices of where to spend [...]
Ingredient Watch List: Polysorbate 20—It May Be Contaminated with Carcinogenic 1,4-Dioxane
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012Take a look at the ingredient list on your facial cleanser, body wash, toner, or moisturizer, and see if you find polysorbate 20. If you do, you may want to shop for something better next time—particularly if your child uses the product, too. Here’s why. Before you buy another bottle of that lotion, check to [...]
Ingredient Watch List: Artificial Colors and Dyes—Full of Potentially Harmful Chemicals
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012We love colors in our world. They make us feel happier, somehow, and marketers know it. They make their personal care products all shades of blue, green, red, pink, orange and purple so when we open the jar or squeeze the cream or gel out of the tube we’ll be enamored with the experience and [...]
