Other Substance in Cosmetics to Worry: Mercury and Synthetic Antioxidants
Mercury
Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal despite what the cosmetics industry where it can be used as a preservative in cosmetics and eye makeup removal, provided that their maximum concentration is 0.007%. The label can be found under the nomenclature thiosalicylate ethylmercury.
Synthetic antioxidants
Butylhydroxytoluene include or BHT (may also appear as E-321). It is a synthetic antioxidant that despite not being a mutagen is able to modify the action of certain substances that can cause cancer. It has been found in rats at high doses affects the reproduction and the number and development of offspring.
Play it Natural
Following the above our advice is obvious: Choose natural products. And know that for a cosmetic can be considered “natural” must be made by more than 90% natural raw materials of animal origin and free of irritants, toxic or dangerous. They also have the advantage that the substances used in manufacturing plants come mainly from what in many cases also strengthen and enhance skin functions.
Of course, knows that there is no 100% natural cosmetics since most products have a preservative, even mild-to ensure durability and an emulsifier that allows mixing and curdle the substances obtained from plants and water. In any case, the amount of chemical or synthetic substances which are added, as we see, by necessity, is less than 10% of the final composition of the product. This explains, among other things, its high price, higher than the same products for cosmetic purposes offers the industry standard. Of course, when health is at stake there should be no hesitation in choosing.
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