Latest Health Crisis: Are MILLIONS of Women Being Poisoned by Their Beauty Products?
New Medical Studies Recommend Replacing Traditional, Chemical-Packed Cosmetics with All-Natural Makeup and Skincare
Middletown, DE. (July 9, 2007) - More often than not, the same woman who deliberately avoids preservative- and additive-packed food items at the supermarket won't even think twice about applying much higher levels of chemical additives to her face and body when using makeup. However, new medical studies indicate that these women may be inadvertently poisoning themselves, damaging their bodies, and putting themselves at risk for serious medical problems.
Organizations such as The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (www.safecosmetics.org) are publishing research demonstrating that most cosmetics and skincare products contain chemical additives that may be harmful to skin - possibly causing side effects such as scaling and breakdowns in the natural skin barriers. But far more importantly, these chemicals also penetrate beneath the skin, collecting inside the body, elevating your risks for a host of medical dangers. For example, phthalates, which are commonly used to soften plastics, can also be found in everyday skincare products, such as deodorants, fragrances, and lotions. Parabens, a widely used preservative in cosmetics and skincare, are linked to endocrine system failure. For chemicals like phthalates, the danger may not simply be in the amount that appears in each individual product; it's the accumulation of chemicals from the daily use of multiple products - each in small amounts, but added together over time, can be medically disastrous.
"Women shouldn't have to sacrifice their health in order to look and feel beautiful," said Aurelia Ward, founder and CEO of Herbal Vista, LLC - a company promoting an all-natural herbal line of muscle and skin-soothing skincare products called Pain's BaneTM, of which the main ingredients are generally recognized as pain-relieving. "It's possible to enhance your beauty and treat your short-term pain without sacrificing your long-term health and appearance. But consumers must do a better job educating themselves about these very real dangers."
There are alternatives to using phthalates in skincare and cosmetic products. Consumers can cut down on exposure to unwanted chemicals in their products by reading labels and eliminating products with fragrances and chemical preservatives. More products using only natural ingredients are becoming available. Consumers can further take control of what is applied to their skin by learning about what to look for by visiting www.cosmeticdatabase.com.
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About Aurelia Ward and Herbal Vista, LLC: Aurelia Ward is the founder of Herbal Vista, LLC, which is producing an all natural herbal line of pain relieving skincare product called Pain's BaneTM, created as a response to being unable to find effective topical pain relief suitable for sensitive skin. For more information on the product line, visit HerbalVista.com, or e-mail us at Info@herbalvista.com
