I recent ran across this article: The Dirty Dozen Chemicals in Cosmetics.
In the article, Catherine Zandonella, lists 12 chemicals you should avoid in cosmetics:
- Antibacterials
- Coal Tar
- Diethanolamine (DEA)
- 1,4-Dioxane
- Formaldehyde
- Fragrance
- Lead and Mercury
- Nanoparticles
- Parabens
- Petroleum Distillates
- P-Phenylenediamine
- Hydroquinone
It’s scary to think that some of the items in the list are actually in our cosmetics. But, they are. And many of them will have a worse effect on growing babies and children. It pays to read your labels.