| Apr 26, 2007 @ 9:34 PM |
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Gentlegiant127
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I found an article which talks about the danger of shaving ones underarms(which most women do)and then applying certain types of deodorant to the freshly cut skin. The anti-perpirant most women use usually contain aluminum(which might potentially increase alzheimers risk)and other chemicals including parabens which may raise estrogen levels which in turn increase risk for breast cancer. The article recommends switch to a natural deodorant which does not contain any kind of paraben. I suppose if parabens are harmful in that way, it would be best to read labels on all personal care products and avoid the ones that have parabens in them.
http://www.mercola.com/2004/jan/28/deodorant_cancer.htm
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| Jan 24 @ 9:59 PM |
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JackfromtheBox
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I would think that any attempt to retard perspiration under the arms would cause problems with the lymphatic system, which in turn probably facilitates breast cancer.
Any chemicals or additives that have never been a part of our evolution are probably unhealthy, too.
I think the message that smelly and wet underarms are giving us is: "You're eating the wrong stuff, and probably too much of it!!!"
It's just wrong to ignor/block important messages like this from our body.
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| Jan 24 @ 10:39 PM |
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Loreli
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I think the message that smelly and wet underarms are giving us is: "You're eating the wrong stuff, and probably too much of it!!!"
I agree with this!
I have known people whose pits smelled like raw onions...grossed me out.
I had heard the aluminum correlation before.
It's easy nowdays to find "natural" deodorant.
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| Mar 12 @ 1:54 AM |
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SpiritEnergy
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In reference to Jack's comment, I tend to accept the blood type diet and this is due to my own experiments with it. I think I am AB blood type so I read up on it. The book said to eliminate chicken from my diet as it was not good for my blood type. So I tried it, even tho I loved chicken and ate a lot of it.
Well, for many years I have had seriously icky underarm odor problems and NO deodorant worked for me. I refuse to use anti perspirants due to what a friend told me years ago about having to have surgery due to anti perspirants. So then, much to my surprise, after stopping chicken, I find my BO went away!
Please realize that I have tried many, many things, detox, colon cleanse, lots of water, special vitamins, essential oils under my arms and NO luck at all. Yet the mere removal of chicken from my diet, changed that funk to nothing in a weeks time.
I will have to admit, Jack sounds like he knows what he is talking about with the smells. It is something you are eating that you should NOT be eating. And your body is complaining at ya the only way it knows how.
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| Mar 12 @ 3:10 AM |
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BUSTED616
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I heard about this a few years ago. THere was some natural "stone" that they said women shuld use instead of regular deordant. I dont know if its true, but it does seem that stopping the body from the normal sweting process doesnt seem right.
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| Mar 13 @ 12:46 AM |
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SpiritEnergy
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It is a rock of liquid minerals that are solidified. I forget what you call it. I have one.
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| Mar 27 @ 2:32 PM |
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sexyeyes755
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Parabens are in cosmetics,shampoo's etc etc,also..........=preservatives.This world we live in is totally TOXIC!
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| Mar 27 @ 8:20 PM |
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SpiritEnergy
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Yes, and those so called healthy shampoos and soaps at the health food store are just FULL of toxic ingredients.
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| Mar 29 @ 8:12 AM |
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Gentlegiant127
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Anyone want to list some natural, non-toxic soaps, deodorants and shampoos(and other personal care products like hairspray, shaving cream, etc)for the benefit of people who are wondering whats best?
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| Mar 30 @ 2:06 AM |
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SpiritEnergy
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Here is a list of do nots:
Alcohol ( Isopropyl ): As a solvent and denaturant (A poisonous substance that changes another substance’s natural qualities), alcohol is found in hair color rinses, body rubs, hand lotions, after-shave lotions, fragrances, and many other cosmetics. A petroleum-derived substance, it is also used in antifreeze as a solvent in shellac and diluted essential oils. According to A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, ingestion or inhalation of the vapor may cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, narcosis, anesthesia, and coma. The fatal ingested dose is one ounce.
DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (monoethanolamine), TEA (triethanolamine): DEA and MEA are usually listed on the label in conjunction with the compound being neutralized, so look for names like Cocomide DEA or MEA, Lauraminde DEA, and so on. These are hormone-disrupting chemicals known to form cancer-causing nitrates and nitrosamines. They are almost always in products that foam, including bubble baths, body washes, shampoos, soaps and facial cleaners. On the show “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Samuel Epstein, professor of environmental health at the University of Illinois, said, “Repeated skin applications of DEA-based detergents resulted in a major increase in the incidence of two cancers – liver and kidney cancers.” John Bailey, head of the cosmetic division of the FDA, says that the new study is especially important since “the risk equation changes significantly for children.” Tests at the University of Bologna in Italy found TEA to be the most frequent sensitizer used in cosmetics, gels, shampoos, creams, lotions, etc.
FD & C Color Pigments: According to A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, “Many (pigments) cause skin sensitivity and irritation…and absorption (of certain colors) can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and death.” In Home Safe Home, author Debra Lynn Dadd says that “colors that can be used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics are made from coal tar. There is a great deal of controversy about their use, because animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic.”
Fragrances: Most deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, skin care, body care, and baby products contain fragrance. Many of the compounds in fragrances are carcinogenic or otherwise toxic. “Fragrance on a label can indicate the presence of up to 4,000 separate ingredients. Most or all of them are synthetic. Symptoms reported to the FDA have included headaches, dizziness, rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing and vomiting, and allergic skin irritation. Clinical observation by medical doctors has shown that exposure to fragrances can affect the central nervous system, causing depression, hyperactivity, irritability, inability to cope and other behavioral changes.” ("Home Safe Home", author Debra Lynn Dadd)
Mineral Oil: Used in many personal care products (Baby Oil is 100% mineral oil ! ). This ingredient actually coats the skin just like a plastic wrap, disrupting the skin’s natural immune barrier and inhibiting its ability to breathe and absorb the Natural Moisture Factor (moisture and nutrition). As the body’s largest organ of elimination, it is vital that the skin be free to release toxins. But mineral oil impedes this process, allowing toxins to accumulate, which can promote acne and other disorders. It also slows down skin function and normal cell development, resulting in premature aging of the skin.
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG): This is used in cleansers to dissolve oil and grease as well as thicken products. A number after “PEG” refers to its molecular weight, which influences its characteristics. Because of their effectiveness, PEGs are often used in caustic spray-on oven cleaners, yet are also found in many personal care products. Not only are they potentially carcinogenic, but they contribute to stripping the skin’s Natural Moisture Factor, leaving the immune system vulnerable.
Propylene Glycol (PG): As a surfactant or wetting agent or solvent, PG is actually the active component in antifreeze. There is no difference between what’s used in industry and what’s used in personal care products. Industry uses it to break down protein and cellular structure (what the skin is made of), yet it is found in most forms of make-up, hair products, lotions, after-shave, deodorants, mouthwashes, toothpaste and is even used in food processing. Because of its ability to quickly penetrate the skin, the EPA requires workers to wear protective gloves, clothing and goggles when working with this toxic substance. PG’s Material Safety Data Sheets worn against skin contact because PG has systemic consequences such as brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. But there isn’t even a warning label on products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is greater than that in most industrial applications.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Used as detergents and surfactants, these closely related compounds are found in car wash soaps, garage floor cleaners, and engine degreasers, yet are even more widely used as major ingredients in cosmetics, toothpaste, hair conditioners, and about 90% of all shampoos and products that foam. In the article “Dangerous Beauty”, Mark Fearer shares that, “In tests, animals that were exposed to SLS experienced eye damage, along with depression
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| Mar 30 @ 2:09 AM |
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SpiritEnergy
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TRICLOSAN is the largest rage in the arsenal of anti-bacterial chemicals, included in detergents, dishwashing liquids, hand-washes, soaps, deodorants, cosmetics, lotions, creams, and even toothpaste. In 1998, Americans snatched up $540 million of these products, without proof they even do what they claim (Good Housekeeping Institute Report, Good Housekeeping Magazine, March 1999).
But is triclosan safe? The EPA registers it as a pesticide, giving it high scores as a risk to both human health and the environment (US Environmental Protection Agency / Webpage - epa.gov), and the USP recently proposed a new monograph for the specific testing of triclosan. It is a chlorinated aromatic, similar in molecular structure and chemical formulation to some of the most toxic chemicals on earth: dioxins, PCBs and Agent Orange ( James Menoutis and Angela I Parisi-Menoutis. Triclosan and its Impurities. Technology Review Series - Quantex Laboratories). Its manufacturing process may produce dioxin, a powerful hormone-disrupting chemical with toxic effects in the parts per trillion; one drop in 300 Olympic size swimming pools (CQS.com website). Hormone disruptors pose enormous long-term chronic health risks because they interfere with the way hormones perform, such as changing genetic material or fostering birth defects. (Debra Lynn Dadd. 1990. Non-Toxic. Natural and Earthwise. Jeremy P. Tarcher).
Triclosan is a chlorophenol, a class of chemicals suspected of causing cancer in humans. Externally, it causes skin irritation, but since “phenol can temporarily deactivate the sensory nerve endings….contact with it often causes little or no pain.” (Linda Mason Hunter. 1980. The Healthy Home. Pocket Books). Internally, it can lead to cold sweats, circulatory collapse, convulsions, coma and death.” (Debra Lynn Dadd. 1992. The Non-Toxic Home and Office. Jeremy P. Tarcher). Stored in body fat, it can accumulate to toxic levels, damaging the liver, kidney and lungs and can cause paralysis, sterility, suppression of immune function, brain hemorrhages, decreased fertility and sexual function, heart problems, and coma. (Debra Lynn Dadd. 1990. Non-Toxic Natural and Earthwise. Jeremy P. Tarcher).
All these chemicals are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). “They are chlorinated, persist in the environment, and accumulate to higher and higher concentrations with each step up in the food chain…Once absorbed into the body fat, it is almost impossible to eliminate POPs. (World Wildlife Fund. Reducing Your Risk: A Guide to Avoiding Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals). “Employing a strong anti-biotic agent such as triclosan for everyday use is of questionable value as it takes a shotgun approach to killing all microscopic organisms while destroying the beneficial bacteria in the environment and in our bodies. These so-called friendly bacteria cause no harm and often produce beneficial effects such as aiding metabolism and inhibiting the invasion of harmful pathogens.” (M. Angela McGehee, PhD. In Biology and Marine Sciences, Personal Correspondence).
Boston-based microbiologist Laura McMurray and colleagues at the Tufts University School of Medicine say that “Triclosan is capable of forcing the emergence of “superbugs” that it cannot kill. And experiments have shown that it may not be the all-out germ killer scientists once thought it was….Using triclosan daily in the home - in products ranging from children’s soaps to toothpaste to “germ-free) cutting boards - may be unwise.” (Maggie Fox. Common Disinfectant Could Breed Superbugs. Health and Science Correspondent). “Public health officials have blamed the indiscriminate prescription of anti-biotics by doctors for the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. The Tufts study suggests the recent widespread use of anti-bacterial agents in everyday products might have similar results.” (Joseph B. Verrengia. New Products Feared Breeding Tougher Germs. AP Science Writer).
Special Note on Chlorine: Although chlorine isn’t found in personal care products, most such products don’t protect against chlorine’s damaging effects. Exposure to chlorine in tap water, showers, pools, laundry products, cleaning agents, food processing, and sewage systems can contribute to asthma, hay fever, anemia, bronchitis, circulatory collapse, confusion, delirium, diabetes, dizziness, irritation of the eyes, mouth, nose, throat, lung, skin, and stomach, heart disease, high blood pressure, and nausea. It is also a possible cause of cancer. ("Is This Your Child’s World?" Doris J. Rapp, M.D.)
Other Harmful Skin Care Ingredients Include:
Alpha Hydroxy Acids (Glycolic, Lactic, AHA, etc.), Aluminum, Benzophenone, Benzalkonium, Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl urea, Ethylparaben, Methyparaben, Petroleum, Polyquatemiums, Prophlparaben, Polyvinylpyrrolidone.
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| Apr 18 @ 2:49 AM |
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Gentlegiant127
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I found an interesting link here which I think is worth a look. Personal care products that are labeled natural and organic often contain an unlisted carcinogen
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| Apr 21 @ 1:25 AM |
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SpiritEnergy
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http://www.toxicfree.org/ These people have a list of companies that do NOT use any of the above ingredients. The lady started the group is the oringial researcher. Linda Chae. I have known of her for years. She is THE best. She has studied toxic free ingredient for many years, before it was "Tha Thang" and popular. Many people of all ages have died of cancer and other deadly diseases since she started out. Now, people are FINALLY waking up to it.
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| Aug 27 @ 4:12 PM |
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pamdemonium
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Iredale Mineral Cosmetic lines have no parabens. They're actually sushi grade minerals. If it can't go in you, shouldn't go on you.
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| Aug 28 @ 1:59 AM |
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SpiritEnergy
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Parabens are not the only problem. See the above lists. Hi, Pammie!  
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| Aug 28 @ 8:07 AM |
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pamdemonium
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All of the above list. All natural....All free of it.
Hey, sweetie. 
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| 21 hrs 27 mins ago |
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SpiritEnergy
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Hi, hun, love you! Holding space for you in my heart!
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