How Safe Are Your Cosmetics?

Recently, awareness is being created that most cosmetics we use contain toxic substances such as lead, phthalates and nanoparticles.

Although the FDA has set regulations and safety standards, the cosmetics arena still has a number of loopholes that need to be plugged. For example, manufacturers of cosmetics are not required to mention the ingredients on labels. Due to the same, many manufacturers of perfumes and moisturizers, including some globally popular brands, have been making use of these poisonous substances.

Recent studies revealed that fifty percent of popular lipstick brands contained lead. Imagine the magnitude of poisoning that result from applying such cosmetics on your lips daily. Lead is highly toxic, and can lead to neurological, renal, cardiovascular and reproductive disorders.

Many popular brands of cosmetics such as deodorants and perfumes were found to contain a high concentration of phthalates which include diethyl phthalate (DEP) that gives these cosmetics some enhanced properties. Phthalates are known to cause reproductive deformities in male babies and early onset of puberty in girls.

Popular brands of moisturizes and sunscreens use nanoparticles. Nanotechnology alters certain materials in cosmetics giving them artificial properties that make these cosmetics aesthetically appealing and beneficial. However, these nanoparticles penetrate the skin, and are highly toxic.

The good news is that many manufacturers of cosmetics have phased out or eliminated the use of phthalates and other toxic substances, showing that cosmetics can be manufactured without these substances.

There are certain websites that allow you to enter the names of products and provide accurate information regarding the toxic ingredients that these products may contain.

If you are looking for safe skin care solutions, follow the link to the only health and beauty search engine- www.hbconnection.com

Safe and Effective Age Spot Faders Are Available

Before you buy age spot faders, you need to know what ingredients are safe and effective. If you are thinking about ordering a product over the internet, be sure that the manufacturer fully discloses the ingredients. Otherwise, you could end up with a serious adverse reaction.

One of the most popular ingredients is hydroquinone, not to be confused with ubiquinone. The names sound very similar, but the compounds have very little in common. Ubiquinone is the “official” name of coenzyme Q10. Hydroquinone is a chemical that inhibits melanin production.

Inhibiting melanin production makes it an effective ingredient, but not a safe one. It has been known to cause an allergic reaction that triggered the development of black bumps all over the face and body. It is a probable carcinogen (an agent that causes cancer) and it has been banned for use in cosmetics in the European Union. That may have prompted a German company to develop a safer compound.

Actually, the SYMRISE Company set out to make a lotion to reduce irritation; rashes, redness, itching, etc. Only later did they learn that their lotions were effective age spot faders, as well. The active ingredient is called Extra-pone Nut-grass or Motha Root. At a .5% concentration in a lotion it inhibits melanin production by 41.4%.

The only problem with inhibiting melanin production is that it will fade the surrounding area, too. This may be desirable for someone whose complexion is darker than they would prefer, but it would also make them more sensitive to sunlight and more susceptible to burning.

For the average person, age spot faders containing melanin inhibitors are probably unnecessary. On the other hand, everyone should be using creams that contain ubiquinone. Recent studies show that it repairs sun damage, reduces wrinkling and makes the skin softer.

Preparing ubiquinone in a manner that allows it to penetrate deeply has been challenging. But, some companies have found a way to do it. They have made use of nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology reduces the size of the molecules of ubiquinone. A compound called NANOLIPOBELLE HEQ10 has been shown to penetrate through seven of the skin’s layers. That allows it to reach the dermal layer, where the collagen and elastin fibers are located. Regular use of creams containing it will repair damage done and prevent further damage from occurring by neutralizing harmful free radicals.

Another important ingredient for age spot faders and other anti-aging creams is an ingredient made by the KERATEC Company in New Zealand. You may have heard the name, if you have ever needed a “healing” lotion.

What the ingredient does is stimulate the skin’s natural reparative processes. It has been used to treat and heal contact dermatitis and other skin conditions. It is important for fading age spots, because it speeds up the cell turn-over rate. Newer lighter cells should start to appear in four weeks or less.

Nighttime calls for another ingredient. The nutrients in Shea butter are known to be effective age spot faders. It’s just that most companies do not use the highest quality of the cream. Shopping for high quality, safe and effective ingredients is easy, when you know what to look for.

Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace

Product Description
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations to prevent work-related injury, illness, and death. As such, NIOSH is active in identifying critical issues related to possible health hazards of nanomaterials, protecting the safety and health of workers involved in this emerging technology, implementing a strategic plan to develop and disseminate methods for safely advancing the technology through workplace controls and safe handling procedures, and investigating the possible applications of nanotechnology to solve workplace safety and health issues. Because of their small size and large surface area, engineered nanoparticles may have chemical, physical, and biological properties distinctly different from larger particles of similar chemical composition. Those properties may include the ability to reach the gas exchange regions of the lung, travel from the lung throughout the body, penetrate dermal barriers, cross cell membranes, and interact at the molecular level. NIOSH is investigating all of these properties, as it would with any new technology or material in the workplace, to provide the necessary guidance to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

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Safe Nanotechnology

Product Description
Nanotechnology has the potential to dramatically improve the effectiveness of a number of existing consumer and industrial products and could have a substantial impact on the development of new applications ranging from disease diagnosis and treatment to environmental remediation. Because of the broad range of possible nanotechnology applications, continued evaluation of the potential health risks associated with exposure to nanomaterials is essential to ensure their safe handling. Nanomaterials are engineered materials having at least one dimension between 1 and 100 nanometers. Nanomaterials often exhibit unique physical and chemical properties that impart specific characteristics essential in making engineered materials, but little is known about what effect these properties may have on human health. Research has shown that the physiochemical characteristics of particles can influence their effects in biological systems. These characteristics include: particle size, shape, surface area, charge, chemical properties, solubility, and degree of agglomeration. Until the results from research studies can fully elucidate the characteristics of nanoparticles that may potentially pose a health risk, precautionary measures are warranted. NIOSH has developed this document to provide an overview of what is known about nanomaterial hazard and measures that can be taken to minimise workplace exposures. NIOSH is seeking comments from occupational safety and health practitioners, researchers, product innovators and manufacturers, employers, workers, interest group members, and the general public so that appropriate existing health and safety guidance can be further refined and disseminated. Opportunities to provide feedback and information are available throughout the book.

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