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Posted by Stacey Stultz on Aug.15, 2008
By today’s labeling standards, ‘natural’ does not necessarily mean made by nature. Before purchasing a product, search the packaging for phrases like, “paraben free,” “PABA free,” “free of artificial fragrances, colors and preservatives,” and “non GMO ingredients” since it is a good place start looking. Then, look to the back of the product for further information. Being an avid label reader is time consuming at first, but you’ll get the hang of it soon. Don’t rush when grocery, vitamin or supplement shopping. Taking a few extra minutes searching labels may save you a few dollars in the long run.
Aubrey Hampton wrote a wonderful article that is posted on Organic Consumer’s Association website entitled, Ten Synthetic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid. It is well researched and goes into detail as to why they are on the list. We will briefly list her top ten here. For more detailed information, please see http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/toxic_cosmetics.cfm
Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid
- imidazolidinyl urea and diazolidinyl urea
- methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl parabens
- petrolatum
- propylene glycol
- PVP/VA copolymers
- sodium lauryl sulfate
- stearalkonium chloride
- synthetic colors
- synthetic fragrances
- triethsnolsmine
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