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So many skincare products today are filled with toxic chemicals. Although many of these chemicals or ingredients will not cause you any instant harm or kill you immediately. However, applying a potentially dangerous chemical to your skin regularly can have a potentially harmful impact on your skin and health in general. In this CPI CHANNEL post, I will be sharing with you 5 harmful ingredients to avoid when buying a skincare product.


1. Ethanolamine

Ethanolamine may be written on a skincare product as DEA, TEA, MEA. This ingredient is used to make skincare products creamy and feel better on the skin. However, exposure to Ethanolamine has been linked to liver cancer and precancerous changes in the thyroid and skin. So it is potentially harmful to your skin and health in general.


2. Parabens

Parabens may be seen on skincare products as Isopropyl-Paraben, butyl-Paraben, etc but they all end in paraben. Parabens are used as preservatives in skincare products but they are known as xenoestrogens which means they mimic estrogens in the body and that is very bad. This is because they can alter your hormone and your health especially in the area of breast cancer. So it is best and safe to avoid parabens in your skincare product.


3. Polyethylene Glycol

Polyethylene Glycol may be found in skincare products as PEG compounds. This ingredient is widely used as thickeners and moisturizers, It is popularly found in moisturizing lotions and creams. The problem with Polyethylene Glycol is that it may be contaminated with ethylene oxide and 1,4 dioxane which are known carcinogens. Because they can be contaminated it is best to avoid this compound in your skincare product.


4. Formaldehyde Releasers

This may be found in skincare products as Quaternium Diazolidinyl Urea, DMD hydantoin. The problem with these ingredients is that when apply to the skin, they realize Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde cause DNA damage and cancer.


5. Phthalates

Phthalates can be seen on a skincare products as DBP, DEHR, DEP, etc. It is also used in making the cream feel better. However, the problem with this ingredient is that it may cause birth defects and cancer. Do ensure that Phthalates in any form are not part of your skincare ingredients.


Conclusion

These are the 5 top Harmful Ingredients To Avoid When Buying A Skincare product. Like I mentioned earlier, many of these chemicals or ingredients will not cause you any instant harm immediately. However, applying a potentially dangerous chemical to your skin regularly can have a potentially harmful impact on your skin and health in general. I hope you find this information valuable.

Source : https://www.cpichannel.com/2021/10/Harmful-Skincare-Ingredients.html

Good thing you have listed and expatiated on those sore ingredients to avoid in skin care products.
Hardly would you find a lotion not having one or more of the under listed.

I would be grateful if you can list some products that does not contain any of the ? Pernicious ingredients you highlighted.

Thanks

There are many skincare companies that use other safer ingredients, especially companies in Europe. The EU has banned over 1800 skincare ingredients that are harmful to the skin and health. America only Baned about 180. No official data for African countries.

matify83:
Good thing you have listed and expatiated on those sore ingredients to avoid in skin care products.
Hardly would you find a lotion not having one or more of the under listed.

I would be grateful if you can list some products that does not contain any of the ? Pernicious ingredients you highlighted.

Thanks

woow thanks for sharing

CPICHANNEL:
There are many skincare companies that use other safer ingredients, especially companies in Europe. The EU has banned over 1800 skincare ingredients that are harmful to the skin and health. America only Baned about 180. No official data for African countries.

You are welcome

felix1a:
woow thanks for sharing