Makeup and Health Posts

In this day of advanced technological testing and product safety considerations, it may seem preposterous that only 11% of personal care products are tested for safety, and that many products actually contain carcinogens and a host of other toxic chemicals. Even the Food and Drug Administration does not have the authority to control the ingredients in toiletries and cosmetics. Dr. Samuel S. Ep...

The health effects of cosmetics that contain chemicals and carcinogenics include allergies, irritation, photosensitivity and cancer. Also, many of these cases are never reported because people do not go to the doctor or hospital for treatment and may not even know that cosmetics are the culprit. The skin is very permeable and most cosmetics are left on the skin for long periods of time, which enab...

Not all makeup is created equal. Only after a complaint is made 11% of makeup is tested by the FDA for carcinogens, dioxin and other toxins. A carcinogen is a form of radiation that alters at the cellular level. Carcinogens are known to cause various forms of cancer.Would you rub asbestos on as a body lotion? How about tobacco smoke as a room freshener? These are the most popular and well known ca...

For many years, scientists have studied and people around the world have protected themselves against disease-causing bacteria and chemicals.  People have stopped using  products because studies have determined they were harmful.  Yet millions of women know that makeup can be hazardous and might even cause cancer and continue to use it.Carcinogens in makeup are one likely source of ...