Natural Health Care

The cosmetics can be a source of numerous serious diseases and disorders. Have been alerted on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), very little known and present in cosmetics and other everyday products. These substances can affect the human body from the moment of conception. Many chemicals are manufactured and marketed without information on possible effects on human health. In recent years have increased malformations and premature births, and diseases like cancer, asthma, developmental disorders and reproductive, immune disorders, etc.

The risk of these disorders is increased by exposure to chemicals in cosmetics, perfumes, nail polish, shampoos, soaps, etc. Most of these chemicals analyzed are persistent remain in the environment in such numbers that are detected continuously. Bioaccumulate, which means that accumulate in the body of organisms, in adipose tissue or other organs such as liver or kidneys. Hazardous substances, including fully integrated in the products containing them may be released over time through use. They can also be released into the environment during production and when they become waste at the end of its useful life. Such substances are found in systematically in human (breast milk and umbilical cord blood) which demonstrates their uncontrolled spread wide and undesirable. Even unborn humans are exposed to these hazardous substances.

A single exposure to any of them is probably not harmful, but if that is daily exposure over a lifetime, the effects accumulate. Hazardous substances present in the wide range of cosmetics include:-The triclosan: widely used in soaps, toothpaste and deodorant. It has been detected in breast milk and interferes with testosterone activity in cells. -Brea: known human carcinogen used as an active ingredient in dandruff shampoos and creams for itching. -Diethanolamine (DEA): Possible hormonal disrupter. A substance which suppresses the body (Hill) required for fetal brain development. -Dioxane 1-4: animal carcinogen and possible human carcinogen that can appear as a contaminant in products containing sodium lauryl ether sulfate ethoxylated ingredients. -Formaldehyde: It presents a long list of side effects such as respiratory tract irritation, cancer, immune system toxicity. – Fragrance: Behind this term may mask phthalates, endocrine disruptors can lead to obesity and are toxic to the development and reproduction. – Lead (nerve) and mercury (may affect the development). -

Nanoparticles: They can penetrate through the skin and affect brain cells. Among the most problematic these nanoparticles are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide used in sunscreens for its transparency. – Parabens (methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl-, isobutyl-): They present slight estrogenic effects. – Petroleum distillates. – P-phenyldiamine: May affect the nervous system causing lung irritation and severe allergic reactions. – Hydroquinone: Substance neurotoxic and allergenic. It can present as an impurity which does not sign the list of ingredients. – Artificial musks: used as fragrances. They relate to toxic effects on human reproductive and endocrine systems. – Organotin compounds.

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