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The Shocking Truth about the ingredients in your Cosmetic Products. What the BIG Skin Care Companies don't want you do know and why your family could be in danger if you don't read this. The Toxic 12 : What you MUST know about your Cosmetic Products !
T he skin is the larg est org an in the body with the capability to absorb everything . So how is it possible that our skin and personal care products continue to g o unreg ulated by the FDA? T he same ing redients that we use to clean and lubricate our cars, sinks and driveways should not be the same ing redients we smear on our bodies and take into our mouth. T he following are 12 common toxic ing redients we should avoid at all costs. I've also included a list of dishonorable mentions. Not e: Check your labels! 1. Pro pylene G lyc o l (PG ) & Butylene G lyc o l: Found in antifreez e. Acts as a "surfactant" (wetting ag ent and solvent). Penetrates skin and weakens protein and cellular structure. Strong enoug h to remove barnacles from boats. T he EPA considers PG so toxic that workers are required to wear protective clothing and to dispose of PG by burying it in the g round. PG penetrates the skin so quickly, the EPA warns ag ainst contact to prevent brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. But there

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isn't even a warning label on products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is g reater than in most industrial applications. 2. S o dium Lauryl S ulfate (S LS ) & S o dium Laureth S ulfate (S LES ): Deterg ents that pose serious health threats. Used in g arag e floor cleaners and eng ine deg reasers - and in 90% of personal care products that foam. Animals exposed to SLS experience eye damag e, depression, labored breathing , diarrhea, severe skin irritation, and even death. Young eyes may not develop properly if exposed to SLS. May damag e the skin's immune system. Can be transformed into nitrosamines, a potent class of carcinog ens. Your body may retain the SLS for up to five days and maintain residual levels in the heart, liver, lung s, and brain. 3. DEA (diethano lamine), MEA (mo no ethano laniine) & T EA (triethano lamine) : Hormone

disrupting chemicals that can form cancer-causing nitrates. Restricted in Europe due to carcinog enic effects, yet they are still used in the USA. Americans may be exposed 10-20 times per day with shampoos, shaving creams and bubble baths. Dr. Samuel Epstein, Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Illinois, says that repeated applications of DEA-based deterg ents result in a major increase in liver and kidney cancer. T he PDA's John Baily says: "T he risk is sig nificantly increased for children." 4. S o dium Hydro xide: T he most recent addition to our personal care products. Found in crystal drain cleaners. Drano is 100% sodium hydroxide. T his is a poison (caustic lye), yet a primary ing redient in adult and children's toothpaste and cleansers. Especially extra-whitening toothpastes. 5. Tric lo s an: Synthetic "anti-bacterial" with a chemical structure similar to Ag ent O rang e. T he EPA reg isters it as a pesticide, g iving it hig hest scores as a risk to human health and the environment. It may produce dioxin, a hormone disrupting chemical with toxic effects measured in the parts per trillion; that is only one drop in 300 O lympic-siz e swimming pools! Hormone disruptors pose enormous long term chronic health risks. It can chang e g enetic material, decrease fertility and sexual function, and foster birth defects. Stored in body fat, it can accumulate to toxic levels, damag ing the liver, kidneys, and lung s. It can also cause paralysis, brain hemorrhag es and heart problems. Tufts University School of Medicine says triclosan can force the emerg ence of "super bug s" that we cannot kill. Its widespread use in antibacterial cleansers, toothpastes and household products may have nig htmarish implications on future g enerations. 6. DMDM & Urea (Imidazo lidinyl): Two of many preservatives that often release formaldehyde which cause joint pain, skin reactions, allerg ies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatig ue, diz z iness, and loss of sleep. Exposure also irritates the respiratory system; trig g ers heart palpitations or asthma, and ag g ravates coug hs and colds. O ther side effects
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include weakening the immune system and cancer. 7. Po lyethylene G lyc o l (PEG ): Carcinog enic petroleum ing redient that reduces the skin's natural moisture. Increases the appearance of ag ing and leaves you vulnerable to bacteria. Used in sprayon oven cleaners and cleansers to dissolve oil and g rease. 8. Parabens any parabens : Look for anything with the word paraben in it. Used primarily as a preservative. It's a strong hormone disrupting chemical. Has direct links to breast cancer and heart problems. 9. Alc o ho l, Is o pro pyl (S D-4 0 ): Drying , irritating solvent that strips skin's moisture and immune barrier, making you vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. Made from a petroleum derivative found in shellac and antifreez e as well as personal care products. Promotes brown spots and premature ag ing . A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ing redients says it may cause headaches, flushing , diz z iness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting , and coma. Fatal ing ested dose is one ounce or less. 10. Mineral Oil: Petroleum by-product that coats the skin like plastic wrap, clog g ing the pores. Interferes with skin's ability to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. Slows down skin function and cell development, resulting in premature ag ing . Baby oil is 100% mineral oil! 11. FD&C Co lo r Pig ments : Synthetic colors from coal tar that deposits toxins onto the skin, causing skin irritation. Absorption of certain colors can cause depletion of oxyg en in the body and death. Animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinog enic. 12. Frag ranc es : Too bad so many feel a need to leave a ling ering odor behind. Frag rances may contain up to 4000 ing redients (including different animal urines for streng th), many of them toxic or carcinog enic. Frag rances cause headaches, diz z iness, allerg ic rashes, skin discoloration, violent coug hing , vomiting and skin irritations. Frag rances affect the nervous system, cause depression, hyper activity, irritability, inability to cope and other behavioral chang es. No breakdown of ing redient listing is required other than the word 'frag rance'. Dishonorable Mention Phthelates Quaternium, (contained 2-bromo-2 in most frag rances), Polyoxyethylene, Padimate-0, Polysorbate, Placental other-er-oxynol, Silica, P-

nitropropane,

1,3-dial,

extract,

Phonylenediamine, Hydroquinone, BHT, Aluminum Personal notation

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Be aware that other companies or representatives from those companies will discount these toxic concerns. T hey will call us names, using scare tactics, or simply g o overboard. T he thing that g ets to me the most is that they label their use of these ing redients as "food g rade" or "cosmetic g rade". In other words, "not hig h enoug h toxic level to hurt you." I say BULL! What about the storag e of these "food or cosmetic g rade toxins" in the body, in the fat cells, mounting up to hig her and hig her dang erous levels. Glimps e Toxic F REE Skin Care Product

Toxic Scores
T he posting of some toxic scores mig ht prove valuable. Haz ard scores start at 1, so here are some of the more dang erous ones.

C = Carcinog en W = Industry Safety Warning s A = Allerg en I = Irritant T = Developmental/ Reproductive Toxicity O = O ther Dang ers
No te s: Tric lo san sc o re s a ' 10 '

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S o me ing re d ie nts no t liste d o n lab e ls may b e hid d e n as " frag ranc e s" S O URC E - Enviro nme ntal Wo rking G ro up S kin De e p C o sme tic S afe ty Datab ase 20 0 7 Availab le at: http ://www.c o sme tic sd atab ase .c o m. Ac c e sse d S e p te mb e r 10 ,20 0 8 Haz ard sc o re is o n a sc ale o f 1 to 10 , 1 b e ing lo w risk and 10 b e ing hig h risk Haz ard sc o re s are sub je c t to c hang e p e nd ing o ng o ing re se arc h fo r the mo st up -to -d ate , visit www.c o sme tic d atab ase .c o m

Glimps e Toxic F REE Skin Care Product

Stats
Statistics can prove as interesting reminder how dang erous our environment has become. We have become a society of speed and function. Consequently, the chemicals added to skin care and personal care products are desig ned for beauty, function and efficiency, not health and safety. T here exists no cause-effect consciousness. And with no reg ulation, this is a nig htmarish spiral. T hese random statistics mig ht prove interesting : G eneral 1 in 2 men will g et cancer (National Cancer Institute) 1 in 3 women will g et cancer (National Cancer Institute) Women g o throug h almost 200 unreg ulated chemicals in their daily reg imen Men g o throug h almost 100 unreg ulated chemicals in their daily reg imen In the U.S. alone, there are approximately 150,000 hair and nail salons, employing 600,000 workers 60% of what we apply on our skin ends up in our bloodstream Hairdressers and stylists have the young est death rate of any occupational g roup (lawyers are next) O nly 11% of the 10,500 chemicals found in personal care products have been screened for safety Pers o nal Care Pro duc ts 33% have ing redients linked to cancer 45% have ing redients that may be harmful to the reproductive system and baby's development 60% have ing redients that may disrupt hormones 65% contain penetration enhancers. T hese are chemicals that help other chemicals penetrate deeper and faster
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80% have hidden ing redients (that is, ing redients not listed or disg uised with other toxins) 82% have ing redients linked to immune system toxicity 87% of the ing redients on the label have not been assessed for safety by the industry's self g overning board In evaluation of these statistics, contemplate this - the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Frag rance Association (CT FA) as the effective reg ulator as well as the special interest and primary lobbying org aniz ation on the industry's behalf. It's no wonder thing s are spiraling out of control when you can reg ulate and lobby for yourself!

Links
As the personal care industry continues to spiral out of control, knowledg e becomes more critical. Knowledg e is the key to be able to protect our loved ones. Here is a cross section of additional websites you should find informative. S afe Pro duc t Info rmatio n www.S afeCo s metic s .o rg (T his is where you will find the listing of companies who have sig ned and qualify for "T he Campaig n for Safe Cosmetics." It is interesting who's on the list, but it's equally interesting who's NO T on the list.) www.Chemic alPo lic y.o rg www.T heBig G reenPurs e.c o m www.T heNakedTruthPro jec t.o rg Tec hnic al Info rmatio n www.S c o rec ard.o rg News and Rating s Info rmatio n www.Co s metic Databas e.o rg www.No tJus tAPrettyFac e.o rg No n-To xic Alternatives G limps e by Xang o (Glimpse is the hig hest quality possible. See the Glimpse representative who had
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you listen and view 'T he Cosmetic Conspiracy.' Glimpse is new to market and as their skin care line expands into more personal care products another reference site should come in handy.) www.Les s To xic G uide.c a What Yo u Can Do c www.S afeCo s metic s .o rg /ac tio n

T he NON-Toxic Category

As 'T he Cosmetic Conspiracy' seeks to demonstrate, studies reveal that every sing le one of us is contaminated with scores of synthetic chemicals known to be toxic. Several companies with marg inal deg rees of success have soug ht to bring us non-toxic alternatives. T hey should be cong ratulated. However, no line of products has been able to capture what you mig ht call the Non Toxic Categ ory. Either the products lacked proper g reen chemistry standards or the companies behind them simply didn't have the marketing clout to capture peoples' attention. Enter G limps e Glimpse is a mang osteen-based, g reen chemistry breakthroug h that has the products, power and backing to capture the Non-Toxic Categ ory. T he Glimpse line of products is new to market and is developed by one of American's most ag g ressive g rowth companies of the last decade. Glimpse beg ins with a complete skin care reg ime for men and women. In the future, that skin care line will expand into all the more common skin and personal care products we use in our home. T his is a truly unique opportunity to g row and prosper personally and financially with Glimpse. T he Mang o s teen T he foundation of Glimpse is the mang osteen from Southeast Asia. T he mang osteen, known as the "queen of fruits", is renowned as the most powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory botanical that
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nature has to offer. T he science behind the mang osteen is conclusive. Glimpse skincare takes its place as the most g reen -focused, non-toxic line of products ever developed. Intuitive S kin Care Glimpse has a skin care line for both men and women that acts intuitively with the skin. Its selfadjusting formulation addresses your skin's ever-chang ing needs. It's the first performance based skin nutrition ever created. It should be noted here that the men's skin care seg ment of the industry is g rowing at four times the pace of the women's seg ment. T he Making o f G limps e Glimpse is prepared throug h a process called bio-fermentation. T his is a unique scientific method that amplifies the desired qualities of purest ing redients and g reen. Bio-fermentation is an art form in the making of the finest wines throug hout history. For Glimpse to use this delicate processing technolog y is a testament to its commitment to quality. Glimps e Clinical Res ult T he G limps e S ys tem Glimpse has a skin system for men and women that includes a cleanser, toner, serum, moisturiz ing creme and lotion. T he complete system helps to renew, repair, and resist skin damag e. T he result is firm, supple, radiant, young er and healthier-looking skin... naturally. Best of all, your family will be safe from all the toxins they are now most probably using rig ht in your own home. A Lo o k at the Future As Glimpse g rows in popularity across the g lobe, and as more personal care products are released, it will undoubtedly become known as the primary "Non-Toxic" personal care company in the world. As this happens, as Glimpse g rows in popularity and recog nition, those who take advantag e of this surg e have a tremendous window of wealth ahead of them. I look at Glimpse as both an opportunity and a duty to help those we love. Have a lo o k at G limps e o r Order yo u To xic FREE S kin Care here.
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