Beauty products a health concern
- Jul 20, 2016
- 2 min read
We all deserve to look and feel the best we possibly can, which is why we love comparing and contrasting products in hopes of perfecting every step of our regimen.
This opinion article was originally featured in PantherNOW and talks about how certain beauty products can pose a health concern.
Check out the article’s excerpt below and click the link if you want to read the full story!
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Maytinee Kramer/Staff Writer
We all deserve to look and feel the best we possibly can, which is why we love comparing and contrasting products in hopes of perfecting every step of our regimen. There are seemingly hundreds of sheet masks, thousands of creams and moisturizers and more brands of lipstick than we can remember. Every lotion, shampoo and cosmetic product applied on our skin can soak right into the body – but do we know what’s really in those products?
U.S researchers of the Environmental Working Group, an environmental health research and advocacy organization, report that one in eight of the thousands of ingredients used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins and hormone disruptors. For example, not listed on ingredient labels is 4-dioxane, a contaminant linked to cancer found in products that create suds, such as shampoo and liquid soap. Another ingredient is benzophenone, which has also been linked to cancer. It’s used in cosmetics such as lip balm and nail polish to protect the products from UV light.
According to the Environmental Working Group who spoke to About Style, “companies are allowed to use almost any ingredient they wish. The U.S. government doesn’t review the safety of products before they’re sold.” Incomplete or misleading labeling of ingredients, or unsubstantiated promises about a product’s benefits are also allowed.
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