You can use the natural active ingredients but they have to be added to a cream base which is bound to contain these substances.
Would we buy a cream that does not spread on the skin well?īut its quantities and long term usages need to be specified by regulatory authorities like FDA. I mean which one of use would buy a shampoo that does not lather? These substances like propylene glycol, SLS and SLES are extremely imp for the formulation. Their quantity is the real troublesome thing. Hence, it is very imp to use cosmetics of well known brands as they use highest quality ingredients.Īlso we cannot consider just hte presence of these chemicals harmful. These products which are to be used on the skin will be of highest quality. I would just like to add that many of these ingredients (whicg are included in Indian pharmacopoeia) are available in various grades like Laboratory grades, Industrial grades, etc. Thanks a lot Wanderlust for this informative post. Lead is considered toxic and is proven to cause development and fertility problems. This is well above the Bureau of Indian Standard’s maximum limit of 20 ppm. Lakme D414 and Ivovi 10 (Brown) were found to have 23 and 25 parts per million (PPM) respectively. The CERS tested 43 varieties of lipsticks from 19 brands and found that there were detectable levels of lead. Recently an article in the Business Standard published the results of a Consumer Research and Education Society (CERS) study. While it’s important to realize that researchers define them only as “possibly” and “potentially” dangerous, it always pays to be aware of what goes on your skin. On the other hand some chemicals have been labeled “possibly carcinogenic” (cancer causing) and can cause serious damage to skin in the long run. Some of them cause mild damage like skin irritation and allergies. When I started reading up on this, I was shocked to discover several ingredients that are known to cause damage still continue to figure in products. The following posts are featured at the top of the subreddit every month.How much attention do you pay to the ingredients that go in to your makeup and beauty products? I confess till recently I was not too concerned. List of Organisations Accepting Donated Makeup, Skincare and Toiletries
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