| The human skin wraps and protects our
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| | Irritating to eyes, skin and lungs
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| bodies. It constitutes a living, dynamic
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| | (Antczak, 2001).- Harmful if swallowed
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| tissue system. It has the remarkable
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| | and may cause damage to eyes (Antczak,
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| ability to absorb applied products,
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| | 2001).Tallow
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| partially or completely, into the
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| | - Animal fat.- Not suitable for vegans,
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| bloodstream. In fact, up to 60% of the
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| | and may be a skin irritant.Toluene
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| products we use on our skin are absorbed
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| | - Found in many nail products and nail
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| and deposited into the circulatory system
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| | polish removers.- Produced during the
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| (Fairley, 2001). For instance, the
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| | process of making gasoline and other
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| average woman absorbs 30 pounds of the
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| | fuels from crude oil or coal.- Evaporates
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| ingredients contained in moisturizers
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| | into the air when products containing
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| over sixty years (Dr.Hauschka).These new
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| | toluene are opened.- May affect the
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| understandings of how the skin functions
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| | nervous system, and/or cause tiredness,
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| reveal concerns about the possible long
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| | confusion, weakness, nausea, or loss of
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| term effects due to the combination of
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| | appetite.- Symptoms disappear when
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| chemicals used in cosmetics, often termed
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| | exposure is eliminated (ATSDR, 2003).In
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| the "chemical cocktail effect". Several
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| | Canada, not all cosmetics list their
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| chemicals which are used in common,
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| | ingredients on their labels, but most
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| popular cosmetics are known irritants and
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| | have toll free telephone numbers which
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| carcinogens. Concern stems from the
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| | link you to their customer service
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| knowledge that most of these ingredients
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| | departments, where inquiries about
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| are derived synthetically or from
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| | ingredient lists can be made. Reading
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| petroleum. Avoiding these substances
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| | labels and recognizing problematic
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| serve to decrease overall exposure to
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| | ingredients are necessary skills for a
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| harmful or irritating cosmetic
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| | consumer who intends to choose products
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| ingredients.Ingredients to Avoid
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| | that are completely natural. The cost of
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| Forms Found in Cosmetics and Possible
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| | a cosmetic is not a reliable indicator of
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| Negative Side EffectsAluminum
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| | either its quality or natural
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| - Thought to contribute to Alzheimer's
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| | characteristics. Most cosmetics, from
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| Disease.- Found in almost all
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| | the lowest priced, to the most costly
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| antiperspirants.- Works by blocking pores
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| | brands, are composed of identical base
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| so sweat cannot be released by the
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| | ingredients (Begoun, 1991).Cosmetics do
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| skin.Artificial colours
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| | not stay on the surface of the skin
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| - FD&C, derived from coal tar.- For
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| | without penetrating to some degree.
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| example, Azo dyes are a risk to
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| | Lipstick wearers, for example, consume
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| asthmatics, eczema sufferers and people
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| | 1.5 to 4 tubes in a lifetime (Aveda). If
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| sensitive to aspirin.- Causes
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| | one considers the ingredients being
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| hyperactivity in children, severe
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| | internalized by the body, absorbing plant
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| headaches, blurred vision and itchy
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| | oils and waxes, mineral pigments or
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| watery eyes and nose (Antczak,
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| | essential oils is a healthier alternative
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| 2001).Benzoates
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| | than absorbing petroleum by-products and
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| - Benzoates Benzoic acid, sodium
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| | synthetic chemicals. The ability to
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| benzoate or parahydroxy benzoate.- Used
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| | choose the right cosmetics for you
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| as a preservative in cosmetics and fizzy
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| | depends on accurate ingredient knowledge,
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| drinks.Causes gastric irritation, numbing
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| | personal needs and market choices.
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| of the mouth and aggravates asthma
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| | Caring for one's whole body includes skin
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| (Antczak, 2001).Certain essential oils
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| | care choices that support and contribute
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| - Rosemary is harmful to epileptics.Sage
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| | to a healthy lifestyle.Natural cosmetic
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| is not recommended for pregnant
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| | products and make-up are safer, healthier
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| women.DEA, MEA, TEA
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| | alternatives especially when these
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| - Causes allergic reactions, irritating
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| | products are composed of all natural
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| to eyes and dries out hair and skin
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| | ingredients. A natural product is
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| (Fairley, 2001).Dibutyl phthalate
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| | described as one that contains mostly or
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| - Found in all persons tested by the CDC
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| | completely naturally derived ingredients
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| (Center for Disease Control, USA) in a
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| | (Antczak, 2001). It also indicates that
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| 2000 Fall study.- Highest levels were
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| | the product is free from, or contains
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| found in women of reproductive age.-
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| | minute amounts of artificial chemical
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| Causes birth defects in animals, and
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| | additives. Caution is required when
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| damaging to the male reproductive system
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| | products claim to be natural. For
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| (ABC News, Internet Ventures 2000).- Used
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| | instance, they may contain small amounts
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| in cosmetics to assist the absorption of
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| | of plant extracts, but the bulk of the
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| other ingredients.Formaldehydes
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| | product is petroleum based and loaded
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| - A preservative.- Causes skin
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| | with fragrances. Instead, consider
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| reactions.- Imidazolidinyl urea is the
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| | switching to completely natural products,
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| second most identified preservative
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| | which perform to the same standard as
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| causing contact dermatitis ( American
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| | their non-natural counterparts. The
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| Academy of Dermatology: Fairley, 2001).-
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| | Organic Make-up Company offers a wide
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| DMDM hydantoin- Quaternium 15-
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| | range of simple, affordable and high
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| Diazolidinylurea-
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| | quality products. Our cosmetic products
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| 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1-
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| | are carefully formulated from plant
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| 3-diolFragrances
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| | waxes, plant oils, essential oils from
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| - Can contain up to 200 undeclared
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| | flowers, barks and spices, as well as
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| substances (Fairley, 2001).- Major cause,
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| | richly coloured mineral
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| in addition to artificial colours, of
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| | pigments.Switching to all-natural
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| skin irritations and allergies (Antczak,
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| | cosmetic products and make-up can help
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| 2001).- May cause dizziniess, skin
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| | you to avoid feeding your skin harmful
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| irritation and hyperpigmentation
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| | chemicals. Many skin problems, such as
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| (Fairley, 2001).Genetically Modified
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| | acne, contact dermatitis, irritations and
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| Organisms
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| | allergies may disappear once petroleum or
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| - Soy, Corn- Effects still
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| | synthetic ingredients are removed from
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| undetermined.Isopropyl Alcohol
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| | your skin care regimen. Using fully
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| - Drying agent, from
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| | natural products can contribute to
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| petroleum.Keratolytic chemicals
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| | healthy skin and a healthy body in the
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| - Such as hydroxyl acids, retinoic
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| | long term.We invite you to give our
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| acid.- Corrosive, used in skin peels.-
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| | natural products a try. They are
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| Dissolves the stratum corneum of the
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| | completely natural, vegan and an
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| epidermis (outermost layer), making skin
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| | excellent alternative to conventional
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| more sensitive to sun damage.-
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| | cosmetics and make-up.To view our
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| Accelerates production of dead skin
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| | products, please visit our website at
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| cells; the skin thickens to repair its
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| | Antczak, Dr. Stephen and Gina, (2001).
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| surface so that vulnerable skin cells
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| | Cosmetics Unmasked, Harper Collins,
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| underneath are protected from the effects
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| | London.- Begoun, Paula, (1991). Don't Go
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| of skin peeling.(Antczak,
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| | To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me,
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| 2001).Methylisothiazolinone
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| | Beginnings Press, Seattle.- Fairley,
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| - Causes allergic reactions and
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| | Josephine, (2001). Organic Beauty, DK
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| irritations (Fairley, 2001).Parabens
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| | Publishing, London.- ABC News Internet
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| - Petroleum product.- Triggers skin
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| | Ventures, 2000.- Agency for Toxic
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| irritations and may be an xerestrogen
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| | Substances and Disease Registry, April
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| (Fairley, 2001).May play a role in
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| | 2003.- Stryker has been researching and
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| falling sperm counts and rising breast
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| | developing all natural skin care and
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| cancer rates (Fairley, 2001).Used in 99%
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| | make-up for the purpose of offering men
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| of all cosmetics (Fairley, 2001), and in
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| | and women safe, natural cosmetics for
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| many so-called 'natural'
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| | everyday use. She brings to her research
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| products.Parraffin
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| | a specialist in human biology from the
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| - Derived from petroleum.- In the form
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| | University of Toronto, coupled with a
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| of wax, mineral oil or petrolatum.-
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| | professional home economics degree and an
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| Comedogenic, i.e.blocks pores.Propylene
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| | education degree from the University of
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| Glycol
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| | British Columbia, fusing chemical and
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| - When derived from petroleum.-
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| | biological knowledge with food, family
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| Increases the amount of acid in the body,
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| | and textile sciences.You may use this
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| resulting in metabolic problems.- Large
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| | article but any modification or
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| amounts are needed to produce this effect
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| | publication of this article for fiancial
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| (Agency forToxic Substances and Disease
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| | gain must be approved of by the author.
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| Registry or ATSDR, 2003).Sodium laureth
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| | The author's name, Lori Stryker and her
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| sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate
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| | company's name, The Organic Make-up
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| - Forms carcinogenic nitrogen compounds
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| | Company, needs to by noted when used.
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| when combined with specific ingredients.-
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