10 Most Hazardous Cosmetic Toxins You Need to Watch Out For

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

The later chemical is derived from animals and may cause cancer as it contains carcinogen substances. Other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals to look out for are DMDM hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea, methenamine, and quaternion-15.

#2 – Cosmetic Toxin : Parabens

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Parabens are one of the most dangerous toxins out there, first, they’re the most commonly used preservatives in cosmetics, and second, they can easily penetrate your skin and thus mess with your health. Like Imidazolidinyl Urea, parabens are also found in water-based cosmetics.

They are present in makeup, moisturizers, hair care products, and shaving products, state the FDA. Parabens can be also used as a fragrance. These chemicals are estimated to be in 75-90% of cosmetics and even sometimes multiple parabens are used in one single product.

Women can be exposed to fifty mg of parabens per day from cosmetics alone where the most common are methylparaben, Propylparaben, and butylparaben. These chemicals are found to be inpatients with cancer disease and also in the urine samples of US adults who don’t have cancer disease.

#3 – Cosmetic Toxin : Phthalates

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Phthalates are used to plasticize products, making them soft, more flexible, and able to hold in color and scent. From deodorant to nail polish to scented lip balm, these chemicals can be introduced by the companies under the group of “fragrance.”

So that they won’t mention in the label which ingredients are included. What is more shocking is that the same phthalates, let’s say dibutyl phthalate (DBP), dimethyl phthalate (DMP), and diethyl phthalate (DEP), used in cosmetic products are also used in detergents, insecticides, lubricants, wood furnishing, and even plastic wrap.

These chemicals are found to be according to some animal tests endocrine disrupters. They have the ability to mimic human hormones and negatively affect them and contribute to an early onset of puberty.

#4 – Cosmetic Toxin : Triethanolamine

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The animal tests have shown that triethanolamine is a chemical that can cause irritation of eyes, skin, and respiratory system, and this is due to its highly absorptive nature. In addition to this, triethanolamine has the ability to change the pH of the products it is in.