Watch Out For Synthetic Preservatives!

Preservatives are added to food and cosmetics to increase their shelf life and to help protect them form microbial growth.The ones we should be extremely worried about are preservatives, foaming agents, and binding ingredients, which includes parabens, sulfates, and phthalates.
Preservatives prevent the growth of bacteria, molds, and fungus in moisture based contents which can cause [...]

Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in FOCUS, POTENTIALLY TOXIC | No comment

Preservatives in Cosmetics: Natural vs. Synthetic

First lets analyze what a preservative really is. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a preservative is an “additive used to protect against decay, discoloration or spoilage”.  Other dictionaries call a preservative a “chemical substance used to preserve foods or other organic materials from decomposition or fermentation”. So, technically speaking the only way to do this [...]

Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in FOCUS | No comment
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