FAKE COSMETICS PRODUCT EFFECTS ON HEALTH

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010

Fake Cosmetics Causing Skin Diseases in Females

In today's glamorous time every female wants to look more beautiful than other. Infect there
is a race going on between Females to look more unique and beautiful than other.  This
race has started due to glamour created by Media. This Glamour has affected the Females
so much that even naturally beautiful women has started thinking that she is not beautiful
and she must use the Skin Products. Females are spending Large amount of money to buy
different products and Cosmetics just in try to Look beautiful and attractive. There are
thousand types of Skin Cosmetics available in market which Females are willing to buy.

But the fact is that large number of these products are fake and many products don,t makes
you beautiful even after using them for a long period of time.  These Fake Skin Products
that are selling in Market are causing many Skin problems in Females.  Many Females has
started suffering from Skin Diseases due to these Fake Products. These Fake Products are
very common in India and Pakistan.  So Every Women must cleverly look a Skin Product
before buying it that is it Fake or Real?  Females should also use Natural ways of Making
their Skins Beautiful instead of using different types of Skin Products which mostly don,t
work.  Drinking More Water, Drinking Milk, Morning Walk, Good Food, are some of the
things that plays role in making you beautiful. So give importance to natural ways of getting
beauty instead of wasting money on different Cosmetics Creams and Skin Products.
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Why are counterfeit cosmetics and beauty products so dangerous?

-  Fake cosmetics are made cheaply with no regard for safety standards put forth by the
health and beauty industries.

- Fake cosmetics & perfumes contain illegal substances [e.g. urine and antifreeze] that can

cause serious allergic reactions.

-  Counterfeit hair straightening devices and other electronics have been known to malfunction
and even explode.

How to spot fake cosmetics:

-  Look for flimsy packaging. If the cellophane is messy or moving around the box, that’s a
sure sign the perfume’s probably a fake.

-  Watch for excess glue or adhesive tape. If there is a lot of tape or glue inside the perfume
box or on the exterior of the packaging, the perfume is probably a fraud.

-  Examine barcodes. Barcodes should be at the bottom of the perfume box. If you see that
they are the side of the box, you should definitely be suspicious.

-  Be wary of flea markets, home shopping parties, street vendors and unauthorized websites.
Many sell fake or counterfeit products.

-  Watch the salesman. Most of the time the real product is in the front line on the shelf, while
the fakes ones are behind it.

-  When online, buy from authentic websites. If there are spelling/grammar mistakes,

unprofessional looking designs or a contact form without a legitimate address and phone
number, proceed with caution.
Most people are completely unaware of the harmful ingredients that exist in the thousands of
cosmetic and skin care products in the market. Everything from shampoo and conditioner, to
nail polish, make-up, cologne and perfumes, lotions, and sunscreens are considered cosmetic
products. Many of these products contain harmful and even toxic chemicals that enter the body
by penetrating the skin. These shampoos, lotions, and hair products are loaded with potential
irritants, carcinogens, neurotoxins, and hormone disrupters. Toxins from cosmetics can enter
the body when we absorb, inhale and even ingest them during daily use.
Despite this, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for regulating
cosmetic products, has little authority when it comes to enforcing these regulations. The
FDA lacks basic authority needed to ensure that products are actually safe. The FDA cannot
require companies to test products for safety before they are sold, does not systematically
review the safety of ingredients and does not set limits for common, harmful contaminants in
products. The FDA also does not require contaminants to be listed on product ingredient
labels, . Additionally if a company does test their products, the FDA has no authority to review
the records. Even though most cosmetic companies test their products, the National Research
Council found that of the tens of thousands of commercially important chemicals, only a few
have been subjected to extensive toxicity testing, and most have scarcely been tested at all.
The effects of toxins on your body depend on the hazardous level of each toxin, which range
from zero (not toxic) to ten (highly toxic). Health effects include breast cancer, lung cancer,
reproductive cancer, cardiovascular disease, tumors, cell mutations and deaths, liver disease,
endocrine system disruption, brain and nervous system effects, gastrointestinal effects, immune
system effects, and skin irritation. Some of these health effects can occur from exposure to very
low doses of these toxins or when toxins are in constant contact with your skin for prolonged
periods of time, a shocking thought when one takes into consideration how long women wear
make-up throughout the day.
Though the European Union, Japan, and Canada have banned or placed heavy restrictions on
most of the toxins found in American cosmetics due to their serious health risks, the FDA still
allows these ingredients to be used in countless products that used on the skin. Even worse, the
FDA allows these cosmetic products to label themselves as natural. Not only is the
term natural miss leading, so is the qualifications a cosmetic product must meet to be allowed to
use the term natural or organic on their label. ‘Natural’ simply means that one or more of a
product'xs ingredients have been derived from a natural source, . With cosmetic products that
can contain hundreds of ingredients, this is easy to do. On Cosmetic labels the
term organic means that 95% of the ingredients are organically grown, and the term made with
organic ingredients means that at least 70% of the product must be made with organic
ingredients .
Just like you read nutrition labels of food, it is important to read ingredient labels on cosmetic
and skin care products. The following toxins are extremely harmful to the body and should be
avoided:
1. (Diethanolamine (DEA), Triethanolamine (TEA): Skin sensitizer, can form carcinogenic
nitrosamine compounds in the skin or body after absorption if mixed with nitrosating agents. A
respiratory toxin, neurotoxicity hazard and immunotoxicity hazard.
2. Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP): Possible reproductive or developmental toxin, potential endocrine
disruptor, skin sensitizer, immune system toxin, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, kidney toxicant,
and neurotoxin. The European Union has found it to be dangerous for the environment, very
toxic to aquatic organisms and has banned it from use in cosmetics. The EPA Water Quality
Standards Database states it is a priority water pollutant under the Clean Water Act and a
hazardous air pollutant under the Clean Air Act.
3. Formaldehyde, Formalin: EWG lists it as a known human carcinogen, skin and lung
sensitizer, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant and neurotoxin.
4. Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and Ethyl Paraben: Widely used as a preservative. Have been assessed
as hormonally active, possible endocrine disruptor, skin sensitizer and skin or sense organ
toxicant.
5. Petrolatum, petroleum jelly: Emollient or lubricant. Potentially contaminated with impurities
linked to cancer or other significant health problems. The European Union has banned
petrolatum from use in cosmetics.
6. Propylene Glycol, Proptylene Glycol, 1,2-Propanediol: Used to retain moisture. Penetration
enhancer, which alters skin structure, allowing other chemicals to penetrate deeper into the
skin, increasing the amounts of other chemicals that reach the bloodstream. Suspected
respiratory toxin, immunotoxicity and neurotoxicity hazard.
7. Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate,
Anhydrous Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Irium: Used as a surfactant (makes it foamy). Penetration
enhancer.
8. Talc, Talcum: potentially contaminated with harmful impurities linked to cancer or other
significant health problems and a respiratory toxicant.

Information From www.ecocycle.org, www.green-blog.org,www.ewg.org, www.cosmeticsdatabase.com