***Do Not Use the Following Ingredients in your HAIR!!!****
1. Mineral Oil- A crude oil (same as petroleum), that is used industrially in lubricating oil. Mineral oil forms an oily film over the scalp that hinders scalp respiration by keeping oxygen out…
2. Propylene Glycol- Cosmetic form of mineral oil. Found in Anti-Freeze!
3. Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)- Carcinogenic Petroleum! Increases the appearance of aging and makes you more vulnerable to developing a bacterial infection. Also used in cleansers to dissolve oil residue and oven cleaners.
4. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)- Used in car washes to make their bubbles sud! Used in garage floor cleaner and engine degreasers. This ingredient is used in 90% of products that foam. ***This is the reason many natural hair care sites advise you to use sulfate free shampoos. They may not sud as much as the Pantene Pro-V (even the relaxed and natural collection) The following pics are sulfate free shampoos. Organix Line can be found in WALMART!
5. Alcohol- Very drying to hair and scalp. Contains an irritating solvent and dehydrator made from Propylene and petroleum.
6. IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA and DMDM HYDANTOIN: These are just two of the many preservatives that release formaldehyde (formaldehyde-donors). According to the Mayo clinic, formaldehyde can irritate the respiratory system, cause skin reactions and trigger heart palpitations. Exposure to formaldehyde may cause joint pain, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, Chronic fatigue, dizziness and loss of sleep. It can also aggravate coughs and colds and trigger asthma. Serious side effects include weakening of the immune system and cancer. Nearly all brands of skin, body and hair care, antiperspirants and nail polish found in stores contain formaldehyde-releasing ingredients.
*http://nappturality.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:ingred-avoid&catid=34:careinfo&Itemid=30
7. DEA (diethanolamine) MEA (momoethnanolamine) TEA (triethanolamine): DEA and MEA are usual listed on the ingredients label in conjunction with the compound being neutralized. Thus look for names like Cocamide DEA or MES, Lauramide DEA, etc. These are hormone disrupting chemicals and are known to form cancer causing nitrates and nitrosamines. . These are commonly found in most personal care products that foam, including bubble baths, body washes, shampoos, soaps and facial cleansers. On the show, CBS This Morning, Roberta Baskin revealed that a recent government report shows DEA and MEA are readily absorbed in the skin. Dr. Samuel Epstein, Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Illinois said "repeated skin applications of DEA-based detergents resulted in a major increase in the incidence of two cancers - liver and kidney cancers." John Bailey, who oversees the cosmetic division for the FDA said the new study is especial important since "the risk equation changes significantly for children."
*http://nappturality.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:ingred-avoid&catid=34:careinfo&Itemid=30
***Please make it a habit to read label on the products before you purchase them! When I first started out, I had the ingredients listed on an index card so that I would be able to recognize the list of NO-NO's for your hair!***
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