Hazardous Chemical Project : Parabens

Throughout the decades, women’s fashion has evolved many times, each time creating a fashion stamp unique to that particular decade. One thing has remained the same and managed to remain a part of every era: hairspray. It is a cosmetic product that is meant to hold hair in its place. A lot of products we use today are may have unseen consequences to daily usage. A product I use almost daily is hairspray. I always knew hairspray was bad for the environment because of the aerosol that was in them would break down the ozone layer, so I began to look at a specific hairspray that I use just about every morning and night, Sebastian Shaper Hairspray, Regular, Styling Mist for Hold & Control. This specific Sebastian Hairspray product is not only

Before buying any beauty products, you should be aware of any harmful chemicals in them

In the 19th century a group of people know as the Poison Squad began testing these chemicals by consume these products in order to find out how these substances affected the human body; their results were very alarming. From the testing or the Meat Inspection Act and the Food and Drug Act, which

Some of the pollutants released include: toluene, benzene, xylene and ethyl benzene, ground level ozone (also known as smog), nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde. Exposure to these pollutants are known to cause short-term illness, organ damage, nervous system disorders, cancer, birth defects and even death in some cases. Some of the cancer causing are this; Dioxin is formed when chlorine breaks down, and can be found in both water and air. Dioxins are known human carcinogens and endocrine disruptors. One dioxin has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a known human carcinogen. Organic solvents are a class of chemicals that includes chlorinated and other solvents, including toluene, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde. Sources of exposure include outdoor and indoor air pollution, waste incineration, cleaning products and some cosmetics. They are also used in the manufacture of computer parts. Many pesticides that are included in the fluid, including herbicides and other pest-killing poisons, have been labeled as human or animal carcinogens. A report demonstrated that lifetime use of residential pesticides may be associated with an increase

As showed by Lindsey Blomberg article The Perils of Parabens, tissue tests were assembled by the Manchester Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Center some place around 2005 and 2008 from 40 women who had encountered a mastectomy for bosom malignancy, none of whom had gotten chemotherapy or radiation before the mastectomy. Results demonstrates that one or more parabens was perceived in 99% of tissue tests and each one of the five parabens were recognized in 60% of tests .They found that the most amazing center was for n-propylparaben and methylparaben, with lower centralizations of n-butylparaben, ethyluparaben and isobutylparaben.The general ordinary total paraben center was 85.5 billionths of a gram for each gram of bosom tissue. Likewise, the determination made in a complete investigation utilizing specimen readiness techniques (which is finished by isolating parabens from the frameworks

The majority of Americans apply products to their body multiple times a day without knowing what ingredients are in those products. Most of the products sold in the United States are considered toxic because of their ingredients. Shockingly, U.S Law states that “cosmetic products and ingredients do not need Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval before they go on the market” (Prohibited & Restricted Laws). Without regulation, harmful ingredients are slipped into products. These harmful ingredients can cause dangerous side effects such as cancer, skin irritations, hormone disrupters, and more. With a push for FDA product regulation, toxic ingredients in cosmetics could eventually be prohibited in regards to our country’s safety.

The first major medical problem for salon workers are miscarriages and children having problems once they are born. The chemicals from the products used can affect the baby months before it is due. Maslin Nir interviewed a woman named Ms. Rocano, and she recounts what her doctor had told her: “When babies are forming in your womb, they absorb everything, and if they are exposed to anything, it can cause them harm,” (Maslin Nir 208). One chemical that is believed to specifically cause these problems is Dibutyl Phthalate, which, in small amounts, is used in nail polishes and polish hardener. Another chemical that can affect a woman’s pregnancy is Ethyl methacrylate also known as EMA, which is known to

Most shampoos, body lotions, and cosmetics contain some form of paraben. Not all studies agree about the effect parabens have on the human body, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have ruled them safe at current exposure levels.

The last endocrine disrupting chemical I will discuss is Triclosan. The chemical found in Triclosan is Triclocarban. The products that contain this endocrine disruptor are personal care products and antimicrobial products such as soaps and Colgate Total toothpaste. In (Greenfield’s 2016) view, "The effects Triclosan has on animal and human tissue is early puberty, poor sperm quality, infertility, obesity, cancer, impaired learning and memory exacerbate allergies and weakened muscle function." Even though most people try to prevent the health issues associated with Triclosan, the chemical is still exposable because of the people that still use it. For example, once the toothpaste is used it goes down the drain which is connected to the waterways, food, and environment. In addition, Triclosan is in the toothpaste Colgate Total which makes it a dangerous product but it is very successful and would take a lot to get it took off the market completely to prevent health issues.

When picking out your mascara or eyeliner do you ever stop and wonder what you are putting on your face? All kinds of chemicals go into our consumer products: How often do we stop to ask ourselves what exactly we’re using? Did you ever consider that maybe you are contributing to animal testing or worse, animal abuse?

Factory workers in the late 1930s wore gloves that contained monobenzone, which induced vitiligo. Said chemical is actually now used to help treat the condition by inducing vitiligo in order to even out the skin color to diminish patches. A number of other chemicals have also been found to cause vitiligo. Another example would be rhododenol, which was used as a cosmetic in Japan and caused over eighteen-thousand people to develop the condition over the summer of 2013. Several common products have been listed as possibly causing vitiligo, such as hair dyes, rubber sandals, eyeliner, rubber condoms, perfumes and deodorants, among others. (Harris, J.

For baby boomer generation which is experiencing life changes brought by aging, they have shown increasing interests in cosmetics and toiletries, not only to enhance their appearance but also for other reasons. A simple example is that they use foundation with treatment ingredients to protect their skin against harmful UV rays, and to help a variety of skin problems.

During recent years, numerous newspaper and magazine articles have suggested that humans may be at risk because small amounts of well known environmental contaminants, such as dioxin, PCBs and DDT, can affect hormone levels. Hormones are produced by the endocrine system as regulators of biological function in target organs. Because hormones play a critical role in early development, toxicological effects on the endocrine system often have an impact on the reproductive system. The term endocrine disruptor is used to describe chemicals that can mimic hormones and may either enhance or counteract their effects. It has been suggested that these hormone changes can, in turn, lead to a variety of health problems

Having laws banning the use of all dangerous chemicals in beauty products will be a step further into dodging many health dangers. On average, most women use approximately 12 beauty products with 168 different ingredients daily, some of which may be associated

One day I was at the local drugstore wandering in the cosmetics aisle and looked at a certain facial moisturizer and took a peek at the ingredients list. Some ingredients I was familiar with, like water and aloe, but others, not so much. The ones that stood out to me the most were the ingredients methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben. I put down the product I was looking at and began picking up various ones from differing brands, finding that a majority either contained at least one of the aforementioned parabens if not all four. I had no idea what parabens were and why they were so common in such a variety of products, ranging from shampoos to lotions to makeup. I did some research and found that parabens were so common