Do you want to look like this? Then stop using chemicals in your cosmetics!!!!
Here are some basic cosmetic ingredients to try to avoid. Check the labels of your favorite stuff...bet you find this everywhere....
synthetic ingredients to avoid:
1. Imidazolidinyl urea and diazolidiny urea: preservatives that can cause skin irrations
2. Methyl, propyl, butyl, ethyl paraben: extends shelf life of cosmetics; may cause skin irritations
3. Petrolatum products: (petroleum jelly) commonly found in lips products; may interfere with the body's own moisturizing mechanism leading to even drier lips.
4. Propylene glycol: moisture-carrying agent in cosmetics that may be a skin irritant
5. PVP/VA Copolymer: water proof and water resistant ingredient found in sunscreens, mascaras, and lipsticks; a petroleum derived chemical
6. Synthetic colors: look for FD&C or D&C followed by a color and number.
7. Synthetic fragrances: may be listed simply as "fragrance' on the ingredients; may contain as many as 200 chemicals; may cause skin irritations and dryness
8. Triethanolamine: used to adjust pH in cosmetics; may cause dryness
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