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Reading the Labels
The Skin You’re In:
Choosing Safer Skincare for
Your Body’s Largest Organ
Peek behind the label to discover what lurks in your skincare.
The skin, often underestimated in act as surface lubricants in skincare but
its significance, is indeed the largest offer no nutritional benefits and often
organ in the human body. The three pose health risks.
layers include epidermis, dermis, and
hypodermis. Each of these layers also What’s the Harm?
have sub-layers or other essential cell Petroleum-based ingredients create
components. What we apply to our skin a barrier on your skin, hindering the
can directly impact our internal well- absorption of essential nutrients from
being. The ingredients within products other skincare products. They can also
we use penetrate the skin’s layers, clog pores, impede natural detoxification,
eventually entering our bloodstream and and can lead to skin irritation, acne,
lymphatic system. and hormone disruption. Common
petroleum-based ingredients include
Many mainstream skin care products paraffin wax, petrolatum, and petroleum
contain a disturbing concoction of jelly, along with Toluene, Benzene, PEGs,
carcinogenic chemicals, allergens, and DEAs, and ingredients ending in ETH,
irritants. Therefore, it becomes crucial anything with PROPYL, METHYL,
to pay close attention to the ingredients BUTYL and ETHYL. These elements
we allow on our skin. Reading product are prevalent in hair care, moisturizers,
labels and educating ourselves on what lipsticks, perfumes, baby products, and
ingredients to avoid becomes a pivotal makeup. To safeguard your skin’s health,
step in safeguarding our body’s health. opt for skincare products with natural,
nutrient-rich ingredients. Your choice
Many personal care and beauty products of skincare products can significantly
contain petroleum-based elements, impact your long-term health and
derived from crude oil. These ingredients beauty.
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