| Mercury free mascara from Afterglow Cosmetics | | | | Cosmetics and rank of a line of cosmetics safer |
| Author: Nirvana Fashion Editor Mo. March 17, | | | | after the EEC cosmetic database. |
| 2008 | | | | MSRP: $ 21.00 |
| Since 1 has assumed in January 2008, the national | | | | Shop |
| law banning mercury in mascara, eye and skin | | | | |
| coverings creams for lightening effect in | | | | The Ugly Truth About Commercial Cosmetics |
| Minnesota. | | | | Chemicals In Cosmetics think most of us take for |
| This bold move to ban mercury in makeup, | | | | granted that the popular soaps, cosmetics, lotions |
| makes the great state of Minnesota, the first | | | | and hair care products that we buy in our local |
| state to ban the nation intentionally mercury in | | | | salons, drug stores and are safe. Why should we |
| cosmetics and sets a standard stricter than the | | | | buy consumers able to use the products and on |
| federal government for regulating cosmetic | | | | our skin, lips, eyes and hair every day if they |
| ingredients. "Mercury neurological damage to | | | | harmful? This was not even a question I ever |
| people, causing even in small quantities," said Sen. | | | | asked of me, because I was so convinced of my |
| John Marty, the Democrat who supports the ban. | | | | products and companies well known that their |
| "Every source of mercury adds to it. We wanted | | | | manufacture. I started investigating, when I |
| to make sure that is not here. " | | | | decided to cosmetics, to start my own cosmetic |
| So your first questions is likely. . . | | | | company. When I began studying the ingredients |
| Because it is not already banned mercury in | | | | in my makeup and shower products like soap and |
| cosmetic products? Well, this is a long story, but | | | | shampoo, I was shocked to discover that almost |
| the short version that the FDA has banned very, | | | | all contain one or two, but more difficult to |
| very, very few chemicals in cosmetics. Mercury is | | | | pronounce, synthetic chemicals dangerous. |
| not one of them. They are, in fact, in Europe, | | | | About 90% of all ingredients of cosmetic |
| Korea and Japan banned chemicals still common in | | | | products on the market are of synthetic origin |
| many cosmetics in the United States. | | | | and directly lead to serious health risks such as |
| I do not see mercury on my mascara ingredient | | | | cancer, infertility, kidney and liver and severe skin |
| label. This means that mercury is free? The actual | | | | reactions related issues. Environmental Working |
| name of the components containing mercury | | | | Group report called "Skin Deep", found that nearly |
| called thimerosal. It is an organic compound | | | | 90 percent of more than 10,000 ingredients used |
| containing mercury used as a preservative agent | | | | in products for personal care have not been |
| and anti-fungal from 1920. Thimerosal has been all | | | | evaluated by government regulators. At the same |
| over the world, but is not prohibited in the United | | | | time, from 20,000 different off-the-shelf cosmetic |
| States (with the exception of Minnesota). | | | | products that are for sales in the United States |
| What should I do now? Lord, the bottom line is, in | | | | for more than 80% of products containing one or |
| my opinion, not just for mercury, but rather a | | | | more ingredients that have caused documented |
| lack of regulation in general in the United States | | | | adverse reactions in humans and animals past. |
| for the safety of cosmetic ingredients. So what's | | | | The FDA has only banned or restricted just nine |
| a girl to do? Most women do not understand a | | | | ingredients in products of personal hygiene in all its |
| chemical in their spare time to stay current with | | | | history of 67 years (FDA 2000). On September |
| international standards cosmetic ingredient, | | | | 6, 1997 Boston Globe reported that "The General |
| whether products are safe. Instead, I propose | | | | Accounting Office, the investigative arm of |
| that for companies that use the security and | | | | Congress, the body, more than 125 cosmetic |
| transparency regarding the ingredients have | | | | ingredients suspected carcinogen recognized and |
| focused research. | | | | others that can cause birth defects."! Many of the |
| The long wait, all the mascara, the natural | | | | harmful chemicals still abundant in the cosmetics |
| cosmetics Afterglow is here! Beautifully lush and all | | | | used in the United States has long banned |
| natural, Pure Soul Mascara Onyx (black) and mink | | | | Elsewhere in the world. Unfortunately, the U.S. |
| (dark brown). | | | | cosmetics industry legal vacuum incredible flexibility |
| Why you'll love Afterglow Pure Soul Mascara: | | | | of choice, production and sale of products with |
| * Create rich, lush lashes are soft and flexible. | | | | questionable ingredients load, so that the |
| * E 'volume, flake proof, indelible and | | | | consumer will ultimately pay the price. Most major |
| untarnished. | | | | cosmetics and personal care will tell you, do not |
| * The formula is quite natural, in the typical | | | | worry. I agree that there are many chemicals in |
| organic botanical rich in antioxidants. | | | | their products, but they say that the amounts are |
| * E 'gentle enough for sensitive eyes. | | | | small in size and has no impact on you. At first |
| * E 'gluten-free, alcohol-free, parabens-free, no | | | | glance it seems reasonable. Unfortunately, this is a |
| synthetic colors, fragrance, mercury-free, | | | | sugar-coated public relations and the response |
| petrochemical-free, phthalate-free, oil-free, | | | | does not identify athand the real problem. Medical |
| tar-free. | | | | science has shown that people are exposed to |
| Afterglow Cosmetics is committed in an effective | | | | small amounts of harmful chemicals, which suffer |
| and safe cosmetics. | | | | more time, in fact, suffer the consequences. |
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