[INGREDIENT DATA] Top tips for safer products 03 - For for women & men
Tips for women
Every day, the average woman uses about a dozen products containing more than 150 different ingredients. Many cosmetic chemicals are designed to penetrate the skin completely, and they do. Consequently, some common cosmetic ingredients turn up in the body. Among them: industrial plasticizers called phthalates, a common fragrance component; parabens, which are preservatives; and persistent fragrance components like musk xylene.
Are levels of cosmetic ingredients found in our bodies causing biological damage? Only more research can say. For now, several studies have linked endocrine disruption and metabolic changes in children to certain types of phthalates.
Tips for men
The average man uses about six products daily, including nearly 100 unique ingredients, all told. Some ingredients are hormonally active; some are linked to male reproductive-system disorders. For instance, phthalates have been associated with altered hormone levels in men and boys and sperm damage.
- Contents Source from EWG's Skin Deep



Comments
Post a Comment