The Truth About Cosmetics

THE TRUTH ABOUT COSMETICS
Save your money & your face!

Did you realize that women’s cancer rates have exceeded men’s (except for lung and stomach cancers due to higher numbers of male smokers). Women’s heart attack rates have soared and now exceed men’s also. There are three to four times more toxins in women’s blood than in men’s. The reason is simple. Women take better care of themselves and accordingly expose themselves to hundreds and thousands more toxic chemicals in personal care products than men do.

In the United States each year there are over 38,000 cosmetic related injuries that require medical treatment. The quest for youthful beauty has led women especially to spend thousands of dollars on products which are all supposed to work better than all the others. The truth is that almost half of the private label cosmetics worldwide are made by just one manufacturer in the US. The vast majority of cosmetic products cost less to manufacture than the cap of the bottle they are sold in. The only difference in most cases is the advertising budget of each marketing company.

Cosmetics manufacturers have admitted that many of the formulations available off the supermarket or salon shelf don’t even contain any active ingredients. The technology used in the cosmetics industry is decades old and very few manufacturers are incorporating new scientific and medical breakthroughs into their products. The problem with virtually all cosmetics is just that; they are cosmetics. In other words they sit on the surface of the skin and merely give it the impression of being moist, firm and healthy.

Large molecule ingredients cannot penetrate the skin.

The molecular weight (size) of most substances are too large to penetrate the skin. Some of the more expensive skin care ranges have a few products which can be absorbed into the Epidermis, but no deeper. A molecular weight of no more than 3000 is needed to penetrate the Epidermis and less than 800 to enter the cell. Ingredients such as Hyaluronic Acid have a high molecular weight of 15,000,000 and consequently are incapable of acting on the skin in any way.

A process has been developed by the medical industry by which the molecular weight of substances can be reduced. However this process is patented for use in cosmetics and skin care products exclusively by just one company. All of the topical products produced by this company have a low molecular weight making them uniquely effective.

Many ingredients commonly used in skin care and cosmetics have also been shown to be potentially harmful. Substances like Propylene Glycol (antifreeze) and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (industrial degreaser) are capable of irritating the skin and activating allergies. Bentonite and Kaolin used commonly in colour cosmetics actually inhibit the skin’s ability to breathe. The active ingredient in most moisturizers (Glycerin) can actually draw moisture from deep in the skin to the surface to make it feel moist, but actually dehydrate the skin from the inside. Added to this is the presence in many products of carcinogenic nitrosamines (nitrates) from otherwise harmless ingredients reacting together in many formulations.

Check out our list of Potentially Harmful Ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products.

Learn the causes of Multi-Chemical Sensitivity and how you can protect yourself and your family.

The information above is based on extensive generic research and is presented for educational purposes only.
No implications should necessarily be drawn from the above information as to the effectiveness or otherwise of any specific product or treatment.
Consultation with your preferred healthcare professional is strongly recommended prior to changing your diet or lifestyle.
No responsibility will be accepted for injury or incident to any persons acting solely on the information presented above.