Information
The Sunday Times Style 2 December 2007
METRO, Thursday March 6 2008
Scratch Beauty Jan 2008
Health & Fitness Feb 2008
Health & Beauty Salon Fen 2008
Spr World Dec 2007 - Jan 2008
Cosmetics International Nov 2007
Cosmetics Product Report 1 Nov 2007
More to come .........................
MÁDARA facial care line offers a range of cleansing, toning, moisturizing and energizing products to caress the delicate skin of face.
MÁDARA body care line offers a range of natural and sensuous lotions, creams and soaps.
MÁDARA is continuously broadening its product range, offering customers ever increasing new choices for natural skincare with active ingredients harvested in the Baltic.
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Toxins in the world of cosmetics.
AHAs – Alpha-hydroxy acids
(or ‘fruit acids’; incl. Glycolic acid and
lactic acid)
- Can penetrate the skin
- Many reported adverse skin reactions in the
US
- May increase sensitivity to sunlight
therefore increase photo-aging and risk of
sun-related skin cancers
BHT -
butylated hydroxytoluene
- Preservative antioxidants
- Possible allergen
- Has been linked to possible behavioural
effects, reproductive failures, not allowed in
baby food
Parabens -
(Alkyl parahydroxy benzoates, or butyl/
methyl/ ethyl/propyl/isobutyl paraben)
- Oestrogen mimics
- Can penetrate the skin
Phthalates -
(Dibutyl (DBP), di(2-ethylhexyl) (DEHP),
di-ethyl phthalate (DEP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP))
- risk to pregnant women and unborn children;
- DBP and DEHP on EU list of banned
substances to be phased out
by early 2005
- May disrupt hormones and cause birth
defects
- Linked to asthma and allergic disease
P-Phenylenediamine -
(PPD, or Para-phenylene-diamine)
- Linked to cancer in workers
- Linked to asthma and allergic disease.
- Can penetrate skin.
- Skin irritant
Triclosan -
(5-chloro-2 (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)- (phenol) or Trade name - Microban
- Bioaccumulative - builds up in fatty tissue
and can’t be broken
down properly.
- has been found in human breast milk and fish
- Dioxins (linked to cancer) are formed when it
is manufactured, incinerated or exposed to
sunlight.
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
(Sodium Lauryl Sulfate)
- Skin, eye and respiratory tract irritant.
- May damage liver, lungs and immune system.
- Some evidence to suggest reproductive
effects.
Toluene -
(Toloul, methylbenzene)
- Risk to women workers of spontaneous
abortions
- Skin irritant
- Toxic to central nervous system, eyes, blood,
liver, kidneys and
skin.
Propylene glycol (propan-1,2-diol)
- Humectant - used to maintain moisture.
- Can cause contact dermatitis
- Linked to depression of the CNS (Central
Nervous System)
(info from :-www.livingethically.co.uk/Pages/Organic/SkincareChemicals.pdf)
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