Have you ever
read the list of ingredients in your face wash and moisturizer? If
you haven’t, do it now!
The product may
say it’s “natural”, but if there are more than three ingredients you don’t
recognize, or don’t know what they are, your skincare products might be
tricking you. Check out this list of harmful ingredients to avoid:
Parabens
Parabens are
preservatives widely used in skin and personal care products to prevent growth
of mold and fungi. While it sounds great that they help prevent nasty growths
in your products, parabens have been linked to increased risk of breast cancer.
Synthetic Colors
If your
moisturizer is neon-blue, there’s no way it’s natural-- unless there are
blueberries in the product! While synthetic pigments might make
products look more appealing, the ingredients themselves are not pretty.
Synthetic colors are often made from coal tar and are carcinogenic. They can
cause irritation, actually worsening your skin condition.
Triclosan
While it is an
antibacterial product triclosan has been linked to cancer and is recognized by
the Environmental Protection Agency as a pesticide-- not something you’d want
to put on your face.
Don’t be
tricked, treat yourself to ingredients that treat you well!
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