Please consider printing this post and checking all your makeup labels when you have time .
There are all kinds of healthy personal products and makeup available now. Try to have a sense of humor about all of this. Being smart or intelligent about how we take care of ourselves is always challenging. Toxins or poisons are everywhere these days. Do the best you can one day at a time ! Marty
Makeup and Personal Products
Just by living our modern lives, we create our own unique toxic recipe that resides in our bodies.
Toxins make their way inside of us causing endocrine disruption, brain fog, organ failure
and innumerable health problems.
It’s even more insidious because most people are not aware of the extent of the pollution inside of us.
The real purpose of this post is to go over why hormone imbalance in women happens.
I suspect a major reason is because of the makeup and personal products they regularly use.
I’m aware that women’e magazines have been covering this the last few years . I scour the magazine covers at the check out line and know there should be more awareness these days …. but just in case ?
These imbalances can prevent weight loss no matter how hard you try.
I will present a list of chemicals commonly found in makeup and personal products, that you must know about.
It’s a rather negative subject so don’t let it get to you. Be smart, avoid toxins if you can.
Except for color additives and a few prohibited substances,
cosmetics companies can use any ingredient or raw material they want in their products,
without government review or approval.
That is because the chemical industry is largely unregulated.
There are over 80,000 chemicals in use in the US, and the vast majority of them have
never been assessed for safety by federal regulators. Comforting to know eh ?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned
only 30 ingredients in personal care products. The EU has banned 1328 chemicals from cosmetic use.
It’s clear to me that people’s health and safety is very important in the EU . In the U.S., the governance, regarding chemicals seems more like the same way we determine if traffic lights
are truly needed in our communities: not until there are fatalities, is anything done.
The trouble is , there is so little information or testing done on tens of thousands of chemicals.
In the meantime, the damage to our bodies is constant and ongoing.
Lawsuits take years to develop and often nothing is done to change the chemical if settled out of court.
Not so comforting eh ?
The FDA also has little authority over cosmetic companies, cannot recall harmful cosmetics,
and relies on companies to report injuries from their products a voluntary basis. Not at all comforting !
Let’s concentrate on makeup and personal products right now.
One step at a time,….. This is really all about getting you in
beautiful slim clothes and experiencing the best health possible !
What do hormones do in the body ?
They are chemicals produced by glands in the endocrine system like insulin,Testosterone and Estrogen.
There are upwards of 50 known hormones in our bodies. They carry and send messages to and from
different fat cells (the receptors). They create biological actions like blood sugar changes and letting us know when we are hungry or full and satisfied.
This list of things they do is endless .
I encourage you to spend time learning about the powerful and fascinating world of hormones.
The endocrine system is normally finely tuned as you could possibly attempt to imagine.
It depends on hormone system changes that would appear to be almost molecular to most people.
Yes , it is that minutely and finely tuned.
ANCB board certified naturopath Cammi Balleck states
“ An average woman uses 12 products with more than 168 chemicals in them every morning”.
Most women apply makeup in the morning ,touch up during the day, and take it off at night.
That is a lot of daily exposure to chemicals.
In reality , losing weight just might be the least of your worries if we really look into the dangers some of these chemicals may cause.
These chemicals can imitate hormones, while destroying others. Some create miscommunication
or signaling issues in hormonal receptors. There are countless chemicals I did not list.
So, it’s quite important for you to research the ingredients on your favorite personal products .
You need to be able use them with peace of mind . This is something very positive and actionable .
Get in the habit of reading the labels of everything you buy. It should be every modern woman’s credo !
Here’s the Good News. There are now 100’s of small boutique make up companies
all over the internet that sell safe non hormone disrupting makeup and personal products .
So don’t despair if your favorite products contain the bad juju. The big companies are slowly coming around , but you might keep having to make some noise like thousands’s of other women to
ensure forward movement to cleaner healthier products.
Toxins in Makeup ?
“The primary suspects? Parabens, chemical sunscreens, and Phthalates ”
according to Margo Marrone, Founder and Chemist at The Organic Pharmacy.
Makeup and Personal Products
Please check the labels on makeup and personal products you use. There is more info on the chemicals in Chapter 3 … the next blogpost.
Do your own research if you are using disruptors. Common sense says cease using the harmful chemicals.
Key :
Bold – Indicates chemical is a known endocrine disruptor
* suffix indicates chemical is a likely endocrine disruptor
Regular type indicates chemical is possible endocrine disruptor , possible carcinogen or worse ?
Product :
Eye Shadow – Lead Polyethylene terephthalate
Eye liner – Lead , BHA- BHT
Mascara – BHA – BHT , Xenoestrogens mimics estrogen – petroleum distillates
Tanning Products – Fragrance , Ethylparaben *, Methylaparaben*, Propylparaben *
Body Lotion – Methylparaben*, Propylparaben*, Polyethylene Glycol* Mercury
Foundation – Polymethyl methacrylate –
Hairspray –Pyhalates, Xenoestrogens, Octinoxate, Isophalates
Blush – BHA – BHT, Ethylparabens*, Methylparaben*,Proylparaben* –
Shampoo – Fragrance or Perfume , Phthalates,Parabens,Formaldehyde ,Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Soap – Triclocarbon and Triclosancan be found in some bar soaps.
Hair dye – lead or Resorcinol , Formaldehyde, Aminophenol, Diaminobenzene, Phenylenediamine (Coal Tar)
May also contain Toluene causing potential organ damage.
Hair Straighteners – Most chemicals like BPA & Pthalates that can disrupt your hormones are not listed on labels in the USA.
I would encourage you to simply not use hair straighteners .
Lipstick – lead Lead is found a lot and on a lot of major brands ! – BHA & BHT have both banned in Europe since the 1950’s ! The chemicals in Fragrance
do not have to be listed on labels in the USA so you won’t know if they are harmful or not.
Deodorant – Triclosan – Fragrance
Nail Polish – Toluene* – Phthalates – Please do research as hormone disrupting chemicals are not always listed on the labels !
Toothpaste – Triclosan , Polyethelene / PEGS ,Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Acne Treatment – Resorcinol
Skin Creams – Mercury
Baby Oil – Fragrance There are fragrance free available baby oils.
What to do ?
Go through all your make up and personal products and check the labels.
Most important is to familiarize yourself with these chemicals (all listed with details in Part 3)
so you can do your own research.
Be methodical and slowly replace the products you are convinced might harm you.
Many young girls now make their own healthy lipstick and makeup. DIY makeup and personal
products articles are all over the internet. Healthy small boutique makeup companies are springing up
like crazy. They specialize in products that won’t give you hormone imbalance. Please re-read Part 1
and make sure you are doing all the right things and that your diet is not the problem. ” The Eat All Day
Diet ” downloadable book is the guiding force for this blog. I hope it will become your guiding light.
Seeing your doctor and or having a good talk with a hormone imbalance doctor or specialist
should be an absolute part of your plan.
Quotes :
Remember. if you wouldn’t eat the ingredients, then it shouldn’t be put on your skin. Cammi Balleck CTN
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin
I balance those hormones with bio identical hormones, I eat organic,I take supplements as determined
by lab work.I sleep 8 hours nightly,, I use organic cosmetics and green household cleaners,
and I avoid toxins as best I can !
Suzanne Somers
Medical Disclaimer
I am not a doctor but am a well read ” health enthusiast. I have lost 90 lbs and have kept it off for years.
My primary interest is weight loss and maintaining great health while careening off into the sunset years.
Information in this post and on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is meant to encourage you, the reader, to do your own in depth research. The information is a result of research by Marty Stonely. This information is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. Do not use the information on this web site for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. Information and statements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or homeopathic supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem.
