You may believe that all skin care creams and lotions are safe to use because they are applied externally, and that you need only concern yourself, as far as safety goes, with foods and medicines that you take internally. The fact is, the skin absorbs ingredients in skin care products directly, faster than taking them internally because they bypass the digestive process. All of these ingredients end up in your blood stream.
What are the possible harmful effects of synthetic ingredients in cosmetics? Here are some, each with an example synthetic ingredient: (more…)