** Dawn Complete Antibacterial Dish Liquid
** Ajax Antibacterial Dish Liquid
** Colgate Total Toothpaste
** Right Guard Sport Deodorant
** Old Spice Red Zone, High Endurance and Classic Deodorants
** Vaseline Intensive Care Antibacterial Hand Lotion
Other Toxic Skin Products
Even less well publicized are potentially toxic "nanosized" particles present in many popular sunscreens and so called "natural" mineral foundations. (See 2010 Friends of the Earth study http://www.aolnews.com/nanotech/article/more-bad-news-about-sunscreen-safety-nanoparticles/195001
Nanoparticle containing skin products are strictly regulated in France , Germany the UK and the European Union as a whole -" with laws requiring safety testing and mandatory product labeling as a minimum -" and an outright ban in some places. Nevertheless, the FDA, which has known for nearly a decade that many common sunscreens contain ingredients that accelerate the growth of skin cancer cells, refuses to act on this information.
Nanoparticles are absorbed into the blood stream through skin damaged through eczema or psoriasis, a major health concern as mineral foundations are specifically marketed to women to conceal unsightly dermatitis. In addition, mineral foundation powders are often accidentally inhaled into the lungs during application. Moreover preliminary evidence suggests that nanoparticles can even penetrate healthy skin to some extent.
The potentially hazardous nanoparticles in sunscreen are nanosized zinc oxide and nanosized titanium dioxide. Because there is no scientific data whatsoever regarding "safe" levels of exposure, any absorption is worrying. Zinc oxide nanoparticles have been shown (in very small concentrations) to kill brain stem cells in mice; damage colon cells; and play some role in the development of autism, epilepsy and Alzheimer's - as well as crossing the placenta and potentially harming the developing fetus. Nano-titanium has been show to cause cell and DNA damage (both directly and indirectly by increasing circulating free radicals). Not only are these substances totally unregulated in the US , but due to lax labelling laws, 80 percent of sunscreens that claim to contain no nanoparticles are found to contain them. Women seeking truly "natural" mineral foundations should consult one of the websites below for safe brands:
http://www.ewg.org/2010sunscreen/best-beach-sport-sunscreens/
http://nochemicalcosmetics.com/cosmetics/
http://mindfulmomma.typepad.com/mindful_momma/2010/03/mineral-makeup-uncovered.html
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
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