The skin absorbs and brings into the body everything that we apply to it. We can't control the ingredients in the beauty products on the supermarket shelves, but we can control what we put on our skin. Commercial cosmetics contain a large number of harmful chemicals. Pay attention to the declarations of other products you use and avoid the following ingredients:

Mineral oils

Paraffin petrolatum

Sodium laureth sulfate

 

Sodium laureth sulfate

Due to its low cost, it is used as a foaming agent in many products. It irritates the skin and eyes, and can cause dry skin and eczema.

Propylene glycol

Polycarbophil, acrylates and methacrylates, acrylamide

Imidazolidinyl urea

 

Imidazolidinyl urea

 

Parabens

Many chemical preservatives belong to this group. Recent research has linked them to breast cancer.