Just encounter a new brand cosmetics that lots of celebrities are using now few days ago. Lots of their ingredients are skin-friendly. Click here to find out. If you go to Product->Lips, you will find my favorite mineral lip sticks there. 100% natural and luxurous.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Is Your Lip Stick Safe Enough (2)?
Lipstick Contains Questionable Ingredients!
by Marj Melchiors
One woman can ingest up to 4 pounds of lipstick in a lifetime. Synthetic dyes derived from aluminum (“Lakes colors”) and coal tar can be absorbed into our bodies and stored in our organs and fatty tissues.
For the sensitive individual, the use of coal tar colors is said to cause such symptoms as nausea, headaches, skin problems, fatigue, mood swings, or other allergic symptoms. Coal tar dyes have produced cancer in laboratory animals.
Certain types of artificial dyes, lanolin, and added fragrances in lipstick can cause drying and cracking of the lips. A condition called cheilitis, dermatitis of the lips, can occur due to an allergic reaction to lip products since the skin of the lips is quite thin. Some believe that BHA, a commonly used preservative in lipsticks, is carcinogenic and should be avoided.
The cosmetic industry will not tell you that some of the ingredients used in its products are health hazards. But this is no reason to be uninformed. No one wants to be at risk for allergic reactions, irritations, dermatitis, and cancer. Products from lipsticks are going to be absorbed into your body as you moisten your lips throughout the day, and especially when you eat. Let’s face the facts, you are basically eating your lipstick! The bottom line is to pay attention to what the ingredients are on any cosmetic label. Buy those of a natural origin. The following is a partial listing of common ingredients you will see on lipstick labels, and just what this ingredient is:
* Beeswax-derived from the honeycomb of bees, this ingredient is safe.
* Candelilla wax-obtained from the candelilla plant and used in lipsticks for body. Non-toxic.
* Carmine-derived from the shell of the female cochineal insect (beetle). Used to Produce a red coloring. Can cause allergic reactions.
* FD & C colorings-derived from coal tar (petroleum). Some colors are believed to be carcinogenic.
* Iron Oxides-iron combined with oxygen used for colorings. Non-toxic.
* “Lakes” colors- derived from aluminum, barium potassium, strontium. Not safe.
* Lanolin-a product from the oil glands of sheep. Can cause allergic reactions, and can be harmful to ingest if full of pesticide residue.
* Petrolatum-derived from petroleum, this ingredient can cause allergic reactions and ironically can actually dry out the lips, requiring the user to apply even more lipstick.
source: http://www.allnaturalcosmetics.com/articles.php?article_id=3
by Marj Melchiors
One woman can ingest up to 4 pounds of lipstick in a lifetime. Synthetic dyes derived from aluminum (“Lakes colors”) and coal tar can be absorbed into our bodies and stored in our organs and fatty tissues.
For the sensitive individual, the use of coal tar colors is said to cause such symptoms as nausea, headaches, skin problems, fatigue, mood swings, or other allergic symptoms. Coal tar dyes have produced cancer in laboratory animals.
Certain types of artificial dyes, lanolin, and added fragrances in lipstick can cause drying and cracking of the lips. A condition called cheilitis, dermatitis of the lips, can occur due to an allergic reaction to lip products since the skin of the lips is quite thin. Some believe that BHA, a commonly used preservative in lipsticks, is carcinogenic and should be avoided.
The cosmetic industry will not tell you that some of the ingredients used in its products are health hazards. But this is no reason to be uninformed. No one wants to be at risk for allergic reactions, irritations, dermatitis, and cancer. Products from lipsticks are going to be absorbed into your body as you moisten your lips throughout the day, and especially when you eat. Let’s face the facts, you are basically eating your lipstick! The bottom line is to pay attention to what the ingredients are on any cosmetic label. Buy those of a natural origin. The following is a partial listing of common ingredients you will see on lipstick labels, and just what this ingredient is:
* Beeswax-derived from the honeycomb of bees, this ingredient is safe.
* Candelilla wax-obtained from the candelilla plant and used in lipsticks for body. Non-toxic.
* Carmine-derived from the shell of the female cochineal insect (beetle). Used to Produce a red coloring. Can cause allergic reactions.
* FD & C colorings-derived from coal tar (petroleum). Some colors are believed to be carcinogenic.
* Iron Oxides-iron combined with oxygen used for colorings. Non-toxic.
* “Lakes” colors- derived from aluminum, barium potassium, strontium. Not safe.
* Lanolin-a product from the oil glands of sheep. Can cause allergic reactions, and can be harmful to ingest if full of pesticide residue.
* Petrolatum-derived from petroleum, this ingredient can cause allergic reactions and ironically can actually dry out the lips, requiring the user to apply even more lipstick.
source: http://www.allnaturalcosmetics.com/articles.php?article_id=3
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Is Your Lip Stick Safe Enough?
Two years ago I became passionate about all natural skin care products and cosmetics after I read some shocking news from Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep introduced by one of my friends. I immediately threw away all my Avon daily care, and other popular shampoo, conditioner, soap , toothpaste products and bought more than $ 200 products from a natural store. I bet the sale rep was pretty happy that day! Later on I became familiar with the brand names such as Caudalie (France) AnneMarie Borlind (German), Dr. Hauschka(German), Aesop(Australia), Weleda(England), Paul Penders(Holland) , Burt's Bees (USA), Avalon(USA), Aubrey Organics(USA). Tell you what? Those products are NOT at all cheap! But I feel much better by using natural products knowing that skin is the largest organ of human body. Whatever I spray/put on my skin has a very real chance of being absorbed into my blood stream and causing damage in my body. I only want to use the products that are safe.
Today I want to share some lip sticks that I have been using. It is very vital that you should use all natural lip stick. You do not want to eat toxin every day into your body, right? I have been using Burt's Bees and Paul Penders' lip stick for quite a long time. You can now buy Burt's Bees products in Safeway or Walgreen. I ordered Paul Penders's products from their website. Here iS their web: http://paulpenders.com/. Recently I found another all natural MINERAL lip stick, which is absolutely gorgeous. It is formulated with jojoba, avocado and coconut oil-the ingredients I like very much. Plus it stays much longer. There are 10 different colors that you can choose from. Check this out.
Today I want to share some lip sticks that I have been using. It is very vital that you should use all natural lip stick. You do not want to eat toxin every day into your body, right? I have been using Burt's Bees and Paul Penders' lip stick for quite a long time. You can now buy Burt's Bees products in Safeway or Walgreen. I ordered Paul Penders's products from their website. Here iS their web: http://paulpenders.com/. Recently I found another all natural MINERAL lip stick, which is absolutely gorgeous. It is formulated with jojoba, avocado and coconut oil-the ingredients I like very much. Plus it stays much longer. There are 10 different colors that you can choose from. Check this out.
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