Due to limited government oversight in the beauty industry, many harmful ingredients are still being used in our beauty, cosmetic, and skincare products. Among the most harmful/disturbing are mercury, phthalates, lead, and petroleum products. The thought of these products in anything we put on our body is scary - but there are no regulations to prohibit companies from using them ... companies are not even required to tell you they use some of these ingredients!Another disturbing ingredient is the element that WAS touted as "the next green revolution," nanoparticles. It's too bad that they found that nanoparticles (also dubbed "buckeyballs") can be especially harmful. Nanoparticles can cause serious health issues by invading your red blood cells and climbing up the optic nerve to inhibit sight.
Follow this link to see a complete list of the ingredients that customers should look out for when buying beauty products.
