PARABENS:(methyl, propyl, ethyl, isobutyl, butyl, benzyl) petro-chemicals, implicated in a multitude of health problems, estrogenic, cancer causing, allergenic, found in cancerous breast tissue, possibly replicates in dna, stored in fat cellsPEG ingredients: carcinogens, acne promoters, contact dermatitis
PETROLEUM: (petrolatum, mineral oils, vaseline) acne producing, may be carcinogenic, causes long term dry skin, respiratory toxin
PHTHALATES: such as dibutyl phthalate (DBP), not necessarily mentioned on a label, look out for those convenient, squeezable plastics and by all means don't heat them! reproductive toxins, birth defects of the male reproductive system, carcinogens, mutation agents, stored in fat cells
PROPYLENE GLYCOL: easily absorbed petrochemical solvent that causes contact dermatitis, skin irritations, acne and allergies
PVP: widely used synthetic polymer, cancer causing
STEARIC: (acid and others) carcinogens, skin irritants, comedogenic
SILICA: known human carcinogen. may be in the form of tiny particles of glass, sand or bits of ground quartz from mining operations, or even an extract from horsetail plant
HYDROXYMETHYL GLYCINATE: releases formaldehyde, a known cancer agent
TALC: can contain asbestos, do not use on babies, linked to ovarian cancer, respiratory toxin
TEA ingredients: (not tea, but rather ingredients with TEA in front) severe irritants, can contain ammonium salts, eye irritant, sensitizer, may cause formation of carcinogens
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