Cosmetic safety

The American noncommercial organization Environmental Working Group (EWG) has published a special instruction for cosmetics consumers where specified toxic components which should be avoided in cosmetics, make-up and cosmetics for children.
To avoid negative reactions to a skin and not to destroy the health, it is necessary, first of all, to be able to read labels in that part where the ingredients of cosmetics are listed. Search as a part of cosmetics the names of materials which are considered as the toxic.
LABELS' READING RULES
Components which it is necessary to avoid
1. Begin with the end of list where the preservatives usually are. Avoid to buy cosmetics with the following ingredients:
- Components in which termination there is a word "paraben": methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben etc.

- DMDM hydantoin

- Imidsazolidinyl urea

- Methylchloroisothiazolinone

- Methylisothiazolinone

- Triclosan

- Triclocarban

- Triethanolamine (or "TEA")

2. Then look in the beginning of the list. Avoid buying products which contain ingredients beginning with an abbreviation "PEG". Then search for substances which are ending with "-eth" laureth, ceteareth etc.
3. At the very end of the list find designations "FRAGRANCE/PARFUM," "FD&C", "D&C" and "CI"

COSMETICS FOR CHILDREN
1. Avoid using children's powders, especially for newborns

2. Read labels. Do not use cosmetics which structure includes following components: - 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1, 3 Diol.
- BHA

- Boric acid

- Sodium borate

- Dibutyl phthalate & toluene

- DMDM Hydantoin

- Oxybenzone

- Triclosan
Besides rules of reading of labels, EWG makes recommendations for choice a various kind of cosmetics, stopping on what components should be avoided.
Shampoos and conditioners:
- DMDM Hydantoin - causes an allergy and irritation can form nitrosamines, provoking cancer occurrence.
- Fragrance - cause allergic reactions, can contain the toxic substances destroying nervous and hormonal systems.
- Ceteareth - and PEG are petrochemicals which can contain the various impurity causing cancer tumors.
Shower gels, personal hygiene products:
- Triclosan - destroys endocrine system, in contact with tap water forms toxic products.
- DMDM Hydantoin - - causes an allergy and irritation can form nitrosamines, provoking cancer occurrence.
- Fragrance cause allergic reactions can contain the toxic substances destroying nervous and hormonal systems.
Toothpaste:
- Fluoride is toxic for nervous system, causes dimness of the teeth.
- Triclosan - destroys endocrine system, in contact with tap water forms toxic products.
- PEG is petrochemicals which can contain the various impurity causing cancer tumors.
Sun screeners
- Oxybenzone - under the influence of sunlight and ultra-violet beams can make substances which cause an allergy or cancer tumors.
- DMDM Hydantoin - causes an allergy and irritation can form nitrosamines, provoking cancer occurrence.
- Triethanolamine is serious allergen. Can contain carcinogenic substances.
- Avoid buying the sun screeners packed in sprays.
- Use as sun-protection creams which contain not less than 7 % zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
Face skin cosmetics
-DMDM Hydantoin
- Fragrance
- Ceteareth and PEG
- Hydroquinone - causes irritation, contains substances harmful to an organism.
- Do not use anti-ageing cream if they contain: Lactic acid, Glycolic acid, AHA, BHA.

Via Environmental Working Group (EWG)