Why Are We Wash Ourselves With Toxic Chemicals

One of the elements inside the sunscreen is called Retinyl Palmitate, which, or so dermatologists say, has connections with skin cancer, which was being seen when the scientists tested sunscreen out on rats. Others, though say that it’s a completely safe element. Another one is oxybenzone, and is said to interact in not such a good way with hormones inside bodies. At the same time this is not a reason to not use sunscreen. "If you covered your entire body with oxybenzone in the concentrations that are in sunscreens and used it every day, it would take over 30 years to get to the point of what these rats were fed in these studies," says dermatologist Darrell Rigel, MD, FAAD, who is a clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center.[6] Another limitation of sunscreen is the fact that it doesn’t prevent cancer but causes even more of it. Sunscreen is a chemical assault on a human’s body, because it contains harsh alcohols, parabens, and petroleum oils. And another problem from sunscreen is it blocks vitamin D from coming into the human’s body once it’s applied. According to Natural News, almost 70% [5] of population in North America has vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency leads to cancer, winter flu, depression, and hormonal imbalances. This of course does not mean humans shouldn’t wear sunscreen at all. If a person has pale skin and is going to be under sunlight for quite

Following the industrial revolution, societies across the world began to notice strange effects on individuals throughout certain local communities. Though toxicology was a relatively new and rudimentary practice at the time, scientists were able to trace these effects back to chemicals being exposed to industrial workers, their families, and nearby neighborhoods. Unfortunately, industry in the United States continued to expand with little regard for the effects on human health. As a result from this expansion the amount of chemicals released into the atmosphere skyrocketed continuously all the way to present day society. However, as industry expanded so did scientific technology, the understanding of chemicals, their exposure

doing is avoiding our exposure to those chemicals and start flushing them out of the system.”

Skin is a very complex organ that does a lot for the human body and has many

The skin and mucous membranes provide a nonspecific first line of defense against invaders entering through the skin or through openings into the body. The first line of defense features the following mechanisms:

Even thought the skin is the largest organ of the body most people don’t take good care of it.

There are many types of drugstore cosmetics that contain artificial preservatives, silicons, and fragrances known to destroy the natural lipid barrier that your skin constantly produces. This is probably the major cause for dry skin and wrinkles even at an early age, and a host of other skin conditions. However, harmful components in cosmetics should not be a

I learned in class that the skin is the larger human organ we have. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. Touching is one of ways a child bonds with their parents and they beginnings to know if they are liked or disliked.

Whether it is to stay ahead in the highly competitive beauty market or simply invite attention, almost every new product will carry some “revolutionary” or “innovative” ingredient. Take

The integument is the largest organ in the human body. It consists of the skin (epidermis and dermis) and associated appendages (hairs, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands) (Venus et al. 2011).

Your skin is the largest and fastest growing organ that the human body has. The skin plays several very important roles such as keeping bacteria from entering into the body and by also keeping the organs inside. The skin consist of three different layers; the epidermis is the first outer most layer, the dermis the middle layer and the subcutaneous which is the third and inner most layer. Each of these three layers preform very different jobs in keeping you healthy. The epidermis is the outer most layer of skin and is relatively waterproof (when undamaged), prevents most bacteria and foreign substance from entering and also protects the internal organs. The palms of the hand and soles of the feet have a thicker layer of epidermis. New skin

addition, the skin is involved in a number of immune functions and transduces the sense of touch

Toxicity is one of the greatest concerns in the 20th century. This is because there are several factors contributing in the development of toxins in the human body such as stronger chemicals, water and air pollution, nuclear power, and radiation. Many people are ingesting new chemicals, using all kinds of drugs, eating more sugar as well as refined foods, and abusing themselves with various sedatives and stimulants.

Now onto sunscreen and what it does. The main goal of sunscreen is the help block the ultraviolet rays of the sun. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation (July 2012), each year an estimated 3.5 million or more new cases occur in the US of the nonmelanoma skin cancers. While skin cancer may not kill you, it can also lead to photoaging. Photoaging, or UV-induced skin aging, is another long-term result of sun exposure. Excessive unprotected time in the sun leads to premature wrinkling, sagging, a leathery texture and hyperpigmentation (so-called “aging

When asked ‘what is the heaviest organ in our body?’, most people would not think it is the skin. However, the truth is that the skin is the heaviest organ in our body, it is covering our entire body, and feels lightweight on our bodies. One of the reason why the skin is so heavy is that the skin is actually composed of three major layers, the epidermis, dermis, and the subcutaneous layers. The epidermis itself has 5 layers, the dead skin cells on the topmost layer, the stratum corneum, and the cells that are functioning are in the stratum basale. In addition to housing the different layers of the skin, the skin also houses sensory receptors which is critical for reaction time. For example, if hot water was to splash onto someone, the person will quickly react and perform the necessary procedures to prevent any further damage. This is due to the receptors notifying the body that the water is hot and can cause potential damage. The skin already houses the receptors, and the different layers of the skin, what are other functions of the skin? Other major functions of the skin are: protecting the essentials of the human body from physical, chemical, or bacterial damage, prevention of water loss, and the maintenance of homeostasis.