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contain up to four thousand ingredients (including animal
urine), many toxic or carcinogenic. Causes headaches,
dizziness, allergic reactions, skin discoloration, violent
coughing, vomiting, and skin irritation. Fragrances affect
the nervous system, causing depression, hyperactivity,
irritability, inability to cope and other behavioral changes.
Alternatives: Aroma-therapeutic,
organic essential oils
Now that you are aware
of the 12 most notorious offenders in cosmetic ingredients,
you are armed with the knowledge necessary to protect
yourself and your loved ones from the “Cosmetic
Conspiracy.” The only way to force the cosmetic
industry to clean up their act is to read labels and refuse
to use toxic products.
One trick that the cosmetic
industry has been using lately is to give the toxic ingredients
alternative nomenclature that the general public will
assume are non-toxic.
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