Ingredient outlawed in cosmetics

A recent study may reveal a relationship between an ingredient in food and Alzheimers and/or diabetes mellitus or parkinsons.This ingredient was present in haircolor before 1980. Most cosmetic companies have discontinued use of this ingredient but according to a Danish Study in 2002, 23 haircolors and 4 hennas were tested for “illegal” ingredients. Many of the haircolor brands contained this illegal ingredient and 3 out of the 4 hennas did not even contain henna extract!!
Read more about this toxic chemical here;
http://www.lifespan.org/news/2009/07/06/researchers-find-possible-environmental-causes-for-alzheimer’s-diabetes/

Carcinogens found in some Hair Dyes

Recently Guangdong Provincial Consumers’ Commission exposed five kinds of hair dye as containing harmful chemicals; now Guangdong Provincial Food and Drug Administration has reported that six more hair dye products, made by five companies, have been found to contain m-Phenylenediamine, a chemical that can cause cancer.

GPFDA spot-checked 81 hair dye samples from 90 cosmetics manufacturers and dealers. The results showed that six of the products contained the carcinogens m-Phenylenediamine with concentrations of between 0.09% and 0.23%. GPFDA has begun to investigate the four Guangdong-based companies and handed over the details of Beijing Zhangguang 101 Hair Dye to the relevant department in Beijing.

Read about it here

http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/03/31/4909-more-hair-dye-in-china-found-to-be-harmful/

Contest!

As mentioned on twitter, please comment here about why we should avoid cosmetics with monethanolamine. Best content wins a free haircolor kit. Contest ends April 27. Retweet this and win a chance at free shea butter. Just mention the retweet in the comment box.

This blonde uses EcoColors Haircolor

This blonde uses EcoColors Haircolor

The truth behind Nonhodgkins Lymphoma and Hair Dye use

Zgang et al(2004) examined the relationship of hair dye use or diet with non hodgkin’s lymphma in a case control study. An increased risk in women was reported in women /who colored their hair before 1980./ These dyes contained a chemical that has since been banned in cosmetics.Diet was linked to increased risk with a ratio of 1.9 for saturated fat and 1.7 for animal protein.
Morton et al(2007) showed women had an increased risk of NonHodgkins lymphoma if they had the NAT2 rapid/intermediate acetylator phenotype or 1 or 2 copies of the NAT *10 allele.

EcoColors Hair Color: Conveniently Green: Video

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Toxicity Of Ingredients

Haircolor toxicity /Ingredient Facts

Companies claiming to have organic products, or organic ingredients in their products, may be misleading you. What is an organic product? It depends on who you are talking to. Some say “organic” or “organic extract”, it may mean organic chemicals. These are not from nature.
This is EcoColors’ meaning of ORGANIC: ” Ingredients from nature that are pesticide free”.

Look for the following list of chemicals when you are purchasing your next haircolor that may be TOXIC:

Ethanolamine:
The fact that another company is claiming ethanolamine as “organic” is appalling.Ethanolamine is a chemical that may be toxic if left on the skin, and has an odorless toxic fume. What is an odorless toxic fume? It means there is a fume that is not recognizable to your nose, yet the vapors are entering your bloodstream and cause dis-ease in the body. Every time I have used a product in my salon with ethanolamine, I find myself becoming dizzy by the end of the session, even though I never “smelled” an odor. Here is a link to a Material Safety Data Sheet on this ingredient: http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/ET/ethanolamine.html Another informative site is: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=702286

Sodium Metabisulfite:
This is not an organic(pesticide free, coming from the earth) ingredient! Sodium is salt, but it has been chemically altered.This chemical may cause coughing and asthma in sensitive individuals, and is often found as a preservative in wines, and dried fruit. When you are sensitive to this product, you will cough or wheeze.

Nonoxinols(or nonoxynols):
These are endocrine disruptors. This means it may disturb the hormonal balances in your body. These are chemicals and are not ORGANIC. (organic meaning from the earth and pesticide free)

Propylene Glycol: It has been found to provoke skin irritation and sensitization in humans as low as 2% concentration. A Scandinavian research Organization found this chemical to be mutagenic(this means it can cause your DNA to change form and possibly cause cancer)

EDTA(also known as edetic acid or ethalinediamine tetra acetic acid)
Depending on the concentration, this chemical may cause cancer, sensitivities, and toxicity to the brain and nervous system.

Look in the list of ingredients to see where the chemical is placed. If it’s towards the top of the list, there is more of this chemical in the formulation. Ask the manufacturer for ingredient percentages.Though Ecocolors is NOT a purely botanical haircolor, it has mostly natural ingredients and you can be assured EcoColors does not contain toxic amounts of any ingredient.READ THE INGREDIENTS BEFORE YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT. Consult with your physician before using a haircolor if you are pregnant or nursing

EcoColors Haircolor

EcoColors Hair Color is a permanent professional hair color system for hair stylists. A Home Kit is also offered for those who can’t afford a professional application.
It’s the best choice for anyone who is concerned or even physically bothered by other professional salon hair dyes.
EcoColors Hair Color delivers professional results with its gentle and nourishing natural base and will restore your hair to a healthy, shiny natural look!
EcoColors Hair Color has been created by a Master Hair Colorist with more than twenty five years experience in the salon industry. Designed for hair stylists, with non toxic in mind and the addition of the highest quality ingredients such as lecithin, natural antioxidants, vitamin E, vitamin C, nettles, rosemary, flower essence, grapefruit seed extract, EcoColors surpasses it’s competitors in performance and quality with super conditioning hair color for gray coverage or color enhancement that is natural looking and shiny.
EcoColors is a unique permanent hair color system available in 24 different shades with 10, 20, 30 and 40 Volume developers.
You can combine the different shades to create the exact color combination or highlights you desire just like any other professional hair colorant.
EcoColors Haircolor Key Features:
Super conditioning
Produces healthy shine results
Professional strength gray coverage
Create Hi-Lights and Low-Lights
In a gel form for easy application
Silk infused
Natural Preservatives
No additives needed
Contains flax oil, castor oil, organic flower essences.
Vitamin E, vitamin C and natural antioxidants
No mineral oils!
Paraben free!
Gluten free!
Sulfite free!
Ethanolamine free!
Propylene glycol free!

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