Clinical Blogs — personal care
What are the hidden chemicals in personal care that can cause allergic reactions?
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Do you have or have you had any skin allergies? What about family members? Have you thought about how this might be related to the daily personal care products you use? Check out your personal care products and you may be surprised what you find out. These are some of the common chemicals that cause allergies. Chemical preservatives: Parabens (butyl-, ethyl-, isobutyl-, methyl-, propyl-) Methylisothiazolinone or methylchloroisothiazolinone (MI or MCI) Foaming agent: Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) Others: Synthetic fragrances Artificial color Read the labels of your personal care products. Choose products that do not contain any harmful ingredients while still...
Have you ever thought about the personal care products you apply can slowly ‘kill’ you?
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All the products you put on your skin is no difference that what you eat! Ingredients including toxic substances (e.g. some chemical preservatives) can be absorbed directly into bloodstream. It’s like chronic ingestion of toxins into our body. What are the ingredients that we should be cautious about? Here is a list of substances you should watch out for in your skin care and personal care products. Toxic chemical preservatives: Parabens are chemical preservatives that are found in breast cancer tumor Formaldehyde has been shown to cause irritation of eyes and skin. It increases cancer risk Triclosan disrupts the body...