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The whole purpose of skincare products is for the lotions and potions to be absorbed by your skin. If you’re putting it on, it’s going in. And that means your body will be soaking up all the ingredients in your skincare products – whether they are synthetic or natural.

The toxic chemicals are absorbed into the blood stream through your skin and it is believed that they are the source of eczema, asthma and even cancer.

The list of chemicals used by skincare manufacturers is extremely lengthy. But it is possible to highlight a few ingredients that may be worthwhile avoiding, as they are recognised as the possible cause of health problems.

1. Parabens (methyl, propyl, butyl etc): Widely used as preservatives, Parabens have been linked to hormone function imbalance and have been detected in breast tumours. They have also been linked to asthma and eczema.

2. PEGs: Otherwise known as Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is used in cleaners and even some oven cleaners to dissolve oil and grease. They may also be contaminated with Dioxane, a carcinogen. PEGs are found in many personal care products.

3. Phthalates: These are found in so many products, from plastics to shampoo. They are believed to be hormone disrupting and can cause damage to vital organs. Diethyl phthalate (DEP) is found in fragrances but it has been linked to infertility and birth defects. Unfortunately manufacturers are not required to list phthalates on labels, so they are difficult to avoid.

4. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: SLS is used in thousands of cosmetic and health care products, including most toothpastes. It is used to create lather. It’s a strong degreaser that dries skin and hair and can cause eczema in some people. It took me twenty years to realise that it was the SLS in my toothpaste that was causing my miserable battle with mouth ulcers.

5. Propylene Glycol: This is recognised as a neurotoxin and is known to cause dermatitis, kidney damage and liver abnormalities. Even so it is widely used as a moisture-carrying ingredient (humectant) instead of glycerine because it is cheaper and absorbs well. It is used in antifreeze and hydraulic brake fluid and some manufacturers use it just to keep their machinery well oiled – it has no function in the product itself!

6. Diethanolamine (DEA), Triethanolamine (TEA) and Monoethanolamine (MEA): These are known to be hormone disrupters and can combine with nitrates to cause cancer. Unfortunately these ingredients do not need to be listed on product labels.

7. Synthetic Fragrance: This is a term used by manufacturers to hide a plethora of ingredients, many of which you may wish to avoid.

8. Alcohol: (Isopropyl Alcohol, SD Alcohol 40, Ethyl Alcohol): Alcohol is drying; it dissolves the body’s natural moisture and strips the skin of its natural protection. Although it has been used traditionally to help spot-sufferers, in fact it simply encourages the skin to produce more oil, exacerbating the problem. Alcohol can destroy the skin’s natural pH balance and even speed up wrinkling.

There are about 126 ingredients we put on our body every day!

With most people using up to 10 cosmetics and personal care products each day, it is a must to make healthy choices and avoid hash toxic ingredients. There are roughly 126 ingredients we put on our body every day. It may shock you to learn that there are many chemical ingredients in skin care products that are banned from being taken orally, but given the green light for inclusion in skin preparations. These toxic chemicals are absorbed into the blood stream through your skin and some doctors believe they are the source of eczema, asthma and even cancer.

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There are estimates that people in India consume about 2 grams of turmeric ( kharkoum) a day which provides roughly 100 mg of curcumin. Some scientists think that the regular ingestion of this spice is partly to be credited for the reduced rate of Alzheimer disease in India. In lab tests, the active ingredient in turmeric, called curcumin, can enhance the cancer-fighting as well. In an experiment with human prostate cancer cells in a laboratory dish, the combination treatment killed off two to three times more cells than either treatment alone. It may also benefit children against leukaemia, protect against damage caused by cigarette smoke and eating certain processed foods.