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Cosmetics Synthesis

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People, especially women, live in a society where there are high standards for beauty; flawless skin, hair, body, etc. Everything must be immaculate or suffer the risk of being chastised for not being perfect. It is naturally impossible to achieve this type of beauty society expects leading women to resort to cosmetics adorned on shelves. Advertising leads us to believe that the cosmetics used on a daily basis are safe and healthy. Wrong. If you take the time to read the fine print in between, you can see that the cosmetics we use contain chemicals very toxic to the human body. Some of these toxins can cause cancer, disrupt endocrine, potentially cause cancer, interfere with fertility, among may other things. In simpler words, applying these …show more content…

An over excess of estrogen in women can cause miscarriages, fibrocystic breasts, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome and so much more (Source B). Personal products say they will do be able to do this and that, but at what cost? They say a picture is worth a thousands words so imagine this: a woman laying down in a typical spa fashion, with her eyes closed and her face covered in a thin paste mask (Source C). The words that come to mind must be relaxing and exfoliation but let’s look at it in a chemical perspective. That thin mask contains one of the ‘dirty dozen’ ingredients and that mask is being left on for half an hour. In that limited time, the chemicals from the mask were absorbed and have now disrupted the hormonal balance. Years later, it is discovered that the woman has polycystic ovarian syndrome. The consistent use of the cosmetics have taken a toll on the woman’s body and has affected her life forever. Is that the price we must pay to achieve beauty, is it something really worthwhile?
Beauty is pain they tell us, but are we willing to pay an unexpected price for beauty?
Are you willing to risk your health for a few moments of grandeur? There shouldn’t be a

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