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Top 10 Negative Effects of Using Cosmetics and Make-up Daily.

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  Foundation, toner, bronzer, kaajal, eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, eye-shadow, blusher, lipstick, lip-gloss, powder, fragrances, deodorant, nail polish, hairspray, shampoo, etc. If you are in the habit of putting on these every single day, you are definitely an obsessive cosmetics user! Of course, they make you look pretty, make you smell good, make you feel good, make you look younger, but not forever. Too much of a good thing can turn very nasty in the long run. Cosmetics today contain a wide range of harmful chemicals which, if used in excess, slowly damage our skin and body until it is too late to mend. The average woman exposes her skin to over 100 different chemicals everyday in the form of make-up and beautification products. Dangerous chemicals like  sodium sulphates ,  phthalates ,  parabens ,  triclosan  and  various reactive acids  present in most popular cosmetic products today are absorbed by the skin into the bloodstream and lead to numerous lingering side effects, some of w

30 Interesting Facts about Makeup and Cosmetics

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  Wondering how to spend free time when you are willing to take a short break from your college paper writing work? Being a student is actually fun although you may feel overwhelmed with late night studies before exams or completing numerous papers. Educational technology innovations make student life easier as you can get access to online resources to do research or   get paper formatting help . So you can always find some time to relax, listen to music or read something for fun. And what can be better than reading some random facts about beauty and cosmetics ? Here is a list of glamorous facts about makeup and cosmetics that you might not know. The word ‘cosmetic’ has a Greek origin. It was derived from the word ‘kosmos’ that means to adorn or arrange. The popular magazine  Cosmopolitan  also has this root. Cosmetics were an integral part of health and hygiene in ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians used pills and creams to protect their skin against the dry wind and the sun. Natural oil

The chemistry of cosmetics

  Cosmetics are products designed to cleanse, protect and change the appearance of external parts of our bodies. The key ingredients present in most cosmetics include water, emulsifiers, preservatives, thickeners, moisturisers, colours and fragrances. Ingredients can be naturally occurring or artificial, but any potential impact on our health depends mainly on the chemical compounds they are made of. The doses of potentially dangerous chemicals found in cosmetics are considered too small to pose a risk to human health. In Australia, cosmetics and their ingredients are highly regulated by several government agencies. Cosmetics are not a modern invention. Humans have used various substances to alter their appearance or accentuate their features for at least 10,000 years, and possibly a lot longer.   Women in Ancient Egypt used kohl, a substance containing powdered galena (lead sulphide—PbS) to darken their eyelids, and Cleopatra is said to have bathed in milk to whiten and soften her ski

Madara Organic Skincare : blending northern tradition with innovation…

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  Tell us more about one of the main ingredients, birch water, and its use both in the traditional sense and in cosmetics   Over thousands of years, the harsh climate has evolved plants with extraordinary properties, able to survive temperatures as cold as -40oC, for example,  rejuvenating birch water, vitamin-rich arctic berries, antioxidant-packed herbs. Birch water is a truly phenomenal nature ingredient – it flows just for 1 or two weeks on the outbreak of spring, only in Sub-Arctic and Arctic regions. In Northern countries we use it here as a traditional detox drink to boost health and energy, now it gains popularity as a beauty drink. Birch water contains minerals, rejuvenating amino acids, antioxidants. As a child I remember tapping birch water each spring with my grandfather. MÁDARA pioneered anti-aging concept where regular formula water is 100% replaced with highly active birch water. Simply put, it birch water makes skin cells younger, reverses ageing damage done to skin cel

Cosmetic Truth of the month : BRUT Antiperspirant Stick

  Component Analysis BRUT Antiperspirant : The formula starts off powerfully with  Cyclopentasiloxane  in first position, a silicone based substance, suspected of being an endocrine disruptor. Next is an  aluminium salt, Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex GLY , which is particularly problematic. What’s the problem with aluminium salts in cosmetics ? Aluminum salts are reactive components, partially soluble, that can penetrate the body’s tissues. For some time now aluminium salts have been singled out in various studies, but the two most recent studies have once again revived the debate on the connection between aluminium salts in deodorants and the development of cancer. A 2016 Swiss study*  considered the implications of aluminium in the development of breast cancer. The study, by André-Pascal Sappino and Stefano Mandriota showed that deodorants containing aluminium salts cause tumours in guinea pigs. « International Journal of Cancer”, Geneva, September 2016 *http://onlinelibrary.w

Cosmetics Facts - Interesting Information about Cosmetic Products

  Cosmetics products represent wide variety of substances that can change the look and smell of our bodies. If you ever wanted to find out more about how they are made, here is the perfect place to do so! Facts about Cosmetics If you want to find out some of the most interesting facts about cosmetics look no further! Here you can find out everything you need to know in order to impress someone with your knowledge about this fascinating subject. MakeUp Types Even though first cosmetic products started appearing over 5 thousand years ago, it was the beginning of the 20th century that gave birth to the majority of them. Here you can find more about them all. Cosmetics Ingredients With several thousand years of experience, chemists have found countless ways to produce cosmetic products of all types. Here you can find out what are some of the most common (and interesting) ingredients that are used today in cosmetic production. Testing Cosmetics on Animals Testing of cosmetics on animal sub