COSMETICS
 care substances or products used to enhance
or alter the appearance of the face or
fragrance and texture of the body.
 skin care creams together with lotion, powder,
perfumes, lipstick, nail polish, eye & facial
make-up, baby products, bath oils, colored
contact lens, hair colors, hair sprays,
deodorants, hair gels, and hand sanitizers.
 Queen Victoria said that make-up is improper
 They manufactured flavored lipstick or lipgloss;
glittery containers & sparkly packaging
 Cosmetic goes through regulation by food and
drug administration (FDA).
The FDA checks the cosmetic’s :
 Toxicity
 eye and skin irritancy
 phototoxicity (when triggered by UV lights)
 mutagenicity
FIVE SKIN TYPES
1) NORMAL SKIN – fine, even, smooth surface
due to ideal balance between oil & moisture
content neither greasy nor dry.
2) DRY SKIN – flake easily, prone to wrinkles
and lines due to inability to retain moisture
content; inadequate production of sebum
(secreted by sebaceous glands)
3) OILY SKIN – slightly to moderately greasy
due to over secretion of sebum.
4) COMBINATION SKIN – certain areas are oily
and others are dry.
5) SENSITIVE SKIN – has tendency to react to
many potential triggers with irritation,
redness, stinging or burning, flaking,
lumpiness, and rashes; prone to irritation.
*It takes only 26 seconds for the chemicals to reach
the blood stream*
TEN TOXIC INGRIDIENTS WHEN BUYING
COSMETICS
1. Fragrance
2. Formaldehyde
3. Triphenyl Phospate
4. Toluene
5. Triclosan
6. Phthalates
7. Parabens
8. Hydroquinone
9. Coal Tar
10. Sodium Laureth Sulfate
COSMETIC CHEMICALS IN FAST FOOD
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
 Found in shampoo and soap.
 Reasoning for use: ‘dough conditioner’ even
though bread does not require this and has been
made without SSL for thousands of years
Calcium disodium EDTA
 Found in skin products and hair conditioner (used
as stabilizer).
 Reasoning for use: Flavor protectant in fast food
sauces, dips and dressings.
Ammonium Glycyrrhizin
 Found in facial mask products.
 Reasoning for use: Flavor enhancer, flavoring
agent, surface.
Disodium phosphate
 Found in mascara and mouthwash.
 Reasoning for use: Food preservatives.
Propylene Glycol
 Found in shampoo, mouthwash, and hand sanitizer.
 Reasoning for use: Give most of today’s food and
beverages their distinctive taste.
Benzoyl peroxide *Recently banned in China*
 Active ingredient in acne creams.
 Reasoning for use: Bleaching wheat flour white (all
fast-food breads).
 New studies show that 99% of breast cancer
patients test positive for parabens, (Ethyl,
Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and Isobutyl Paraben)
which are often found in cosmetics,
deodorants, and shampoos. Parabens mimic
estrogen, and possibly increase the incidence
of breast and other cancers. To protect your
health, read product labels carefully to
minimize exposure to chemicals and heavy
metals especially those containing parabens or
cadmium which have been positively correlated
with cancer.
Ointment
 80% oil, 20% water.
 Effective barrier
Gel
 Liquefies upon contact w/in skin.
Paste
 Combination of oil, water, and powder
 Ointment with suspended powder.
Liniment
 Gives warm feeling
 Relieves joint pains
 Has aromatic compound
 Bulbs, heat rubs
 Has methyl salicylate
 Example is efficasent oil
Cold Cream
 Water and certain fats (beeswax)
 Mixed with scent
 Smoothens skin
 A water in oil cream
 Example is shaving cream
Vanishing Cream
 Removes make-up
 Oil in water cream
CREAMS Cosmetic Creams – all purpose cream, baby
cream, barrier cream, bleaching cream, cleansing
 Defines as “a semisolid dosage form containing
cream, cold cream, hair cream, and vanishing
one or more drug substances dissolved or
cream.
dispersed in a suitable base”.
 Are semisolid emulsion of oil and water
Medicated Cream – are contains active
 They are of a softer consistency and lighter
pharmaceutical ingredients.
body than true ointment
e.g. Cetrimide cream used as antiseptic
 Semisolid emulsions of either oil in water pr
Zinc oxide cream used as astringent
water in oil type
Hydrocortisone cream treat rashes like
poison oak or poison ivy
OIL IN WATER CREAMS (O/W)
 Are composed of small droplets of oil dispersed
in a continuous phase. 7 MAJOR CHEMICALS
 More comfortable and cosmetically acceptable
1. PARABENS
as they are less greasy and more easily
 Parabens are cheap preservatives used in a
washed off using water.
wide range of cosmetic products. They
 Emulsifying agents of natural origins (bees
prevent bacteria, mold, fungus, and even
wax, wool alcohols, wool fat).
parasites from growing. Almost 60% of all
 Emollient and creamy, white or translucent and
cosmetic products contain parabens.
stiff.
 60% of most cosmetic products
 Example is Vanishing Cream
 Cheap preservative
 Mimic estrogen
WATER IN OIL CREAMS (W/O)
 Prevent bacteria, mold, fungus, and even
 Are composed of small droplets of water
parasites from growing.
dispersed in a continuous oily phase.
 Can cause breast cancer
 More difficult to handle but many drugs which
2. FRAGRANCE
are incorporated into creams are hydrophobic
 50% of cosmetic products
and will be released more readily from a water
 A catch-all term for “secret ingredients”
in oil cream than an oil in water cream.
 Trademark of some products
 More moisturizing as they provide an oily
 Allergic reactions to sensitive skins
barrier which reduces water loss from the
3. Phthalates
stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the
 Make products more liquid and less dry
skin.
 Found in nail polish, detergents, toys,
 Example is Cold Cream.
shampoos, shaving creams and moisturizer
 Avoid when possible
Cosmetic Creams – all purpose cream, baby
 Included in fragrance
cream, barrier cream, bleaching cream, cleansing
4. Triclosan (Mircroban)
cream, cold cream, hair cream, and vanishing
 Preservatives in skin care products
cream.
 Added to anti-bacterial soaps
 Kill both good and bad bacteria
Medicated Cream – are contains active
 Weaken immune system
pharmaceutical ingredients.
5. Sodium lauryl sulfate
e.g. Cetrimide cream used as antiseptic
 Most common ingredients used in shampoo,
Zinc oxide cream used as astringent
soaps or anything that creates a thick foam
Hydrocortisone cream treat rashes like
 90% of skin products
poison oak or poison ivy
 Contains chemicals that may cause kidney
and liver defects
6. Propylene glycol (PG)
 Ingredient in a variety of liquid skincare
products
 May allow harmful chemicals to seep further
into your skin and bloodstream
 Linked to skin inflammation and irritation
 Prevent moisture loss
7. Petroleum & mineral oils (Petrochemicals)
 22% of beauty products
 Used in skincare products for variety of
reasons
 Can be contaminated with dozens of toxoc
chemicals