Teens and makeup, a dangerous mix?

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  Posted by flusterred Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:11am PDT

  This is so important...wish I'd known about it as a teen. Please update us on this topic periodically.

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  Posted by Shekeeyla Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:24am PDT

  Toothpaste is the most toxic body product on the market. And tooth bleach.

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  Posted by BB Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:27am PDT

  Please supply names of other good-for-you products such as deodorants, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioners, mouth wash,mascara, moisturizers, etc. I have gone through my supplies and tossed any with petroleum based ingredients. Give us the baddies' names so we can spot them on labels easily. You'll be doing us all a big favor.

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  Posted by Raji Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:04am PDT

  What about Quickstar products for makeup? Are they dangerous too?

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  Posted by Despina Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:39am PDT

  Do any of those products suggested are tested on animals?

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  Posted by Jake O Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:44am PDT

  I hate to scream "scare story," but haven't young women been putting on makeup for decades without getting cancer from it? And there is something called a "insignificant amount," an amount so small that while present, its not going to harm you. Few people know that just about everything in the universe emits radiation: but most of it is in such small doses that even over time it doesn't have an effect. The human body is built to withstand certain things in certain tolerance levels. If any of these makeup products were harmful, it'd be banned by the government organization monitoring them. The FDA inparticular. And of course there is going to be someone who says "but we don't know the consequences down the road." I hate to inform you, but we do not know the consequences down the road for NOT wearing makeup. Women have been wearing makeup for generations, pre-history even has evidence people used certain paints and colorants on their skin. Someone is bound to say "but those were all-natural," so? Plants produce their own toxins as ways of fending off pests, ask any botanist. Smearing yourself with flowers can even have adverse side effects. The world is too random and to uncertain to take trace amounts of chemicals and be scared of their existence.

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  Posted by Selvi Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:02am PDT

  I happened to visit the cosmeticdatabase website last week and was shocked when i found out how harmful the cosmetics are. I am a mom of a toddler and i dont use a lot of cosmetics, but for moisturizers. Even they have pthalates and paraben and have been listed as highly harmful in the website. Apparently the moisturizer and soaps that i use for my son is also listed as highly harmful(score 5 and above) I am frantically switching to the lower scored products, I wish the cosmetic industry do something about this.

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  Posted by Mark Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:03am PDT

  Ladies AND men, this was one of the important things that made it easy for me and my wife to choose to start taking better care of our health AND skin. Want the top of the line skin care system that holds a patented self-preserving liquid crystal system and you get them at wholesale? Research this...it's real. NO parabens! Doesn't have to be refrigerated. Dr. Regina Hamlin uses this; google her...runs lab for testing ALL skin care systems for approval. Son't havee to believe ME...reasearch it! Even if for just more info... www.mgonzalez.usana.com

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  Posted by Cai Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:27pm PDT

  Jake O, are you aware that breast cancer and other cancers are on the rise all over this country? You have probably seen the pink ribbon campaign. There is evidence that hormone-affecting, commonly used chemicals play a part in this health concern. Until it's proven, nothing will be done, but many people choose to prevent exposure.

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  Posted by Cassidy Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:13pm PDT

  for those of us who are concerned with what we put on our bodies and the bodies of those most important to us... there was a website created with the purpose of guiding us in the right direction. It is called www.goodguide.com. It was created by a fellow parent, and I strongly suggest checking it out and seeing where your daily products fall.

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  Posted by Budz Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:21pm PDT

  if this toxins find it's way in the human body through this aesthetic nonsense. How does this toxins were included in this products. Hello were is the Bureau for FOOD AND DRUGS.

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  Posted by joanna Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:40pm PDT

  and what are the products that are bad? would MAC be one of them?

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  Posted by abbigaillx Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:45pm PDT

  would bare minerals be bad???

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  Posted by Wismom Sun Nov 2, 2008 11:12am PST

  PEOPLE! First Triclosan is the antibacterial agent in many or most antibacterial things like deodorant and soaps... Parabens are found in everything including food. THey are found in Shampoos and other healht products and used as food additives. NOw Im not saying these chemicals cant be bad... But they are found in large amounts in other places other than Makeup.. SO testing teen girls and finding these things in thier blood does not convict the makeup.. I do not wear makeup nor does my teen daughter we both feel its not needed nor do we like the fact most are not animal friendly... But.. I promise you if our blood was tested for the chemicals in this article that it would be positive because we are exposed in other ways using other regular products. I think there are ways to reduce you exposure to harmful checmicals in todays world but you can not eliminate it all.. You have to pick and choose ... FOr us Makeup is not worth it... but our shampoo is.. Avoid what you can and dont worry about the rest.. Stress causes more problems than the chemicals! Worry about things like Secondhand and first hand smoke and unprotected sex in your teens... Maybe make better choices as far as what brands of makeup to buy... Animal friendly makeup does not mean its chemical freindly or ECO friendly only means it does not test on animals... I wish you all luck.. I just felt I had to point out that those chemicals are in everything... so much... Well beyond Makeups!

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  Posted by maximillius2003 Tue Nov 4, 2008 1:42pm PST

  YUP, its mostly America that still has not banned some of these toxicities, unlike Europe who does not have this. I ABHOR makeup, but sometimes its necessary LOL-like the saying goes: you can't live w/ it, and you can't live w/out it.

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