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Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid  by: Lori Stryker Many cosmetics we use every day are made from ingredients that may have adverse effects on our health. These may be derived from animals, microbes or are by-products of petroleum production. They may cause allergic reactions, contact dermatitis, or you may simply have ethical reasons prohibiting their use. When deciding on a cosmetic purchase, consider if your desired purchase has an all-natural alternative. The Organic Make-up Company has excellent, high quality alternatives to skin care and make-up cosmetics, which are free from all the ingredients listed below. Please visit our glossary for more information on our products' ingredients and this topic. Chemical Ingredient Animal or Microbial Ingredient Aluminum Albumin Ammonium glycolate Artificial colours Benzoates: sodium benzoate, benzoic acid BHT, BHA Ceresin Cl 77267 (bone charcoal)Cl 77268 (black bone charcoal) Collagen DEA, MEA, TEA Diamines: phenylenediamines Dibutyl phthalate Dimethicone Ectoin: hydroxyectoin Elastin Fish FD & C, D & C colours Formaldehydes: imidazolidinyl urea,DMDM hydantoin, quaternium 15, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3 diol Gelatin Hyaluronic acid Hydroquinone Isopropanolamine Isopropyl alcohol Keratin Keratolytic chemicals: hydroxyl acids,glycolic acids, retinoic acids Lanolin Methylisothiazolinone Mink Oil Musk Ovum Parabens Parrafin Phenoxyyethanol Phosphatidylcholine Placenta Propylene glycol (petroleum derived) Pthalates Oleates: decyloleate Roe Salmo Serum albumin Sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate Sorbitans Squalenes Tallow Toluene Unipertan By Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed. http://www.organicmakeup.ca About The Author Lori Stryker has been researching and developing all natural skin care and make-up for the purpose of offering men and women safe, natural cosmetics for everyday use. She brings to her research a specialist in human biology from the University of Toronto, coupled with a professional home economics degree and an education degree from the University of British Columbia, fusing chemical and biological knowledge with food, family and textile sciences. You may use this article but any modification or publication of this article for fiancial gain must be approved of by the author. The author's name, Lori Stryker and her company's name, The Organic Make-up Company, needs to by noted when used. info@organicmakeup.ca This article was posted on April 22, 2005   View More Videos from the "Health" category: Why Dr. Carolyn Bernstein Changed to hollistic Medicine What Proper Nutrition is Inner Thigh Leg Blast Exercise Catheter-Based Ablation Process   Read More Articles from the "Health" Category: RNCOS Releases a New Report - Australian Healthcare IT Market Analysis by Shushmul Maheshwari The Right Way to Lose Weight by Scott Bianchi Which Fats are Good Fats? by Kathryn Steed Various Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) by Greg Frost Vaginal Dryness Cures by Ann Smith Eating The Wrong Fruit Can Kill You by Al Jeffries Stretch Marks: The Facts! by David Chandler 10 Surprising Nutritional Trends by Kirsten Whittaker What Are The Causes of Depression? by Jem Meades Fish Oil Supplements – Destroying Menhaden for No Reason by Laurel Cohen << Back to "Health" Index

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