What the chemical is in my cream?

COLOUR BLIND episode 14

CHERRY TALKS HEALTH & BEAUTY

Chemicals are a great taboo word for healthy glorious skin. Yet many of us blatantly ignore their existence choosing instead to believe wonder-cream jargon on advertisements. But with all the scientific bombastic words cosmetic companies throw at us, how do we know which ingredient is really harmful? TheGreenGuide.com has provided a short list of the 12 main harmful ingredients to avoid. Chemicals like Parabens which are used in preservation of the cosmetics and can increases the chances of breast cancer.

The Dirty Dozen 12 Ingredients to Avoid in Personal Care Products
* Antibacterials

* Coal tar colors: FD&C Blue 1, Green 3

* Diethanolamine (DEA)*1,4-Dioxane

*Formaldehyde from quaternium 15

*Fragrance* Hydroquinone

* Mercury and lead* Nanoparticles

* Methyl-, propyl-, butyl- and ethyl parabens

* Petroleum distillates

* Phenylenediamine (PPD)

While I hope to be able to eliminate as much unnatural and harmful products that go on or in me, beauty products that are all natural and organic can cost quite a bomb. Nature has given us some natural alternatives too and all we have to do is to diligently tap on their resources.

Natural Moisturizers

1. Pure drinking water

2. Avocados

3. Vitamin E/ Olive oil

4. Egg

5. Milk

6. Honey

Egg yolk + Milk = Mask 1

Honey(2 tbs) + Milk (2 tbs) = Mask 2

Photo Credit: CNN.net, WholeFoods.com