The Cancer That Is In Your Home Right Now

More aptly, the killer that is in your home right now and you might have used it this morning, dousing your family’s bodies with carcinogens without you even knowing it! If you haven’t had the chance to examine your skincare products closely—perhaps doing a little research about all those scientific terms that only the manufacturers could understand– then you might be a victim of consumer misinformation. Don’t fret though, since you are not alone.

When it comes to our families, we should know that safety should always come first before anything else. The problem is, due to the kind of life we are living now where stopping to smell the flowers is already considered a crime, we rely on the things we hear and see through media. More often than not, media tends to be a manipulating tool. Whenever there is manipulation, expect deceit to be in close proximity as well.

We have seen its effects, not only to our bodies but to the environment as well. To humans, if we are lucky, we get as little as a rash but to a compromised, vulnerable body, you get cancer—the most deadly condition to date. As we go suffering from these so-called “skincare products”, the environment has its own set of problems to contend with due to the usage of these chemical laden products. For one, most of these chemicals are nonbiodegradable which means their composition wouldn’t normally breakdown. Although they won’t clog your sewage system as they are miniscule in size, just imagine what it can do to our underwater friends. It’s like putting poisonous gas in the air you breathe. Here’s a list of commonly used skincare products at home:

·    Alcohol
·    Mineral makeups
·    Mineral oil
·    Synthetic colors and fragrances
·    Talc
·    Triclosan

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Mineral Oil

Mineral oil is a clear, colorless, oily liquid that comes from distillation of petroleum. Its raw form is crude oil and it is very cheap when purchased. The most common example of mineral oil is petroleum jelly. It can also be found with your baby oils, baby lotion and other baby care products in the market today. Mineral oil boasts of preventing chapping of the skin and cradle caps among infants hence establishing their market base from there.

A good pediatrician doesn’t encourage the use of harsh chemicals to your baby’s skin and they even advised mothers not to use chemical based products since baby’s skin is extra sensitive. Adults and infants alike, petroleum based products clog pores and prevent it from releasing toxins. Moreover, it will not allow your skin to breathe and breaks the natural cycle of it. One should be aware that mineral oil is toxic, and they cause cancer as well.

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Mineral Oil-Petroleum based products

Mineral Oil – A refined synthetic petroleum based oil. Widely used in commercial cosmetics. Mineral oil creates a barrier and interferes with the skins normal functions. A poor choice for skin care preparations.  This is commonly used in baby lotions and creams as well as in other cosmetic agents. It is odorless, tasteless, and nontoxic. This is a petroleum by-product which can clog your pores. This solid is often used as a main lip balm ingredient which is not really that healthy because it is easily digest.

Mineral oil is one of the most common ingredients in colored cosmetics and skincare products. Yet most people don’t know petroleum derived products  interfere with the body’s own natural moisturizing mechanism, leading to dry skin and chapping. You are being sold a product that creates the very conditions it claims to alleviate. Manufacturers use petrolatum because it is ridiculously cheap. These ingredients are already banned in the European union but are still used in the United States. The largest country in the world always seems to be behind when it comes to putting the safety of it’s consumers AKA it’s population first before profits.

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