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study links Vitamin A in sunscreen to skin tumors

When you read the headline that vitamin A in sunscreens is linked to skin tumors, the first that comes to your mine is; "What? Are you serious, vitamin A,the vitamin A that is supposed to help your vision and healthy skin?" Well, that was the way I reacted. I have to read the article from Environmental Working Group like 3 times to really sink in. The abstract of the article would be:   

An independent science advisory panel has voted to confirm federal researchers' conclusion that retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A found in two-fifths of U.S. sunscreens, speeds the development of skin tumors and lesions when applied to the skin in the presence of sunlight.

First, I applied the techniques that my husband advice me for managing my stress over the information that I get about harmful substances and toxics in personal care products. According to my understanding, there is a harmful and toxic effect on your skin when you applied a sunscreen with retinyl palmitate. I understood that there is a harmful effect on your skin when you applied a sunscreen with retinyl palmitate(wikipiadia definition link of retinyl palmitate) on your skin and your skin then comes exposed to the sunlight. The Environmental working group article states that:

The NTP(National Toxicology Program)'s December 2010 draft assessment summarizes a one-year cancer study that culminated more than a decade of research by the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), jointly funded by the NTP and FDA. Since 2001 the center has published 17 studies and reviews on the toxicity and chemistry of retinyl palmitate on skin. These documents show that the chemical breaks down in sunlight to photomutagenic compounds, forms skin damaging-free radicals, and "[causes] events that affect a large segment of the chromosome" (Mei 2005, 2006; Xia 2006).

Now, you have to be cautious here because one does not want to misinterpret the information. Therefore, I keep on reading about this fact and I realized that retinyl palmitate is commonly used in anti-aging and wrinkle creams. I concluded that you can keep using retinyl palmitate but you need to put it on your skin when your skin is not going to be exposed to sunlight. Night is a good time to do your anti-aging rutine with retinyl palmitate, since it has been used and proven to keep skin looking young and healthy. There you have it, retinyl palmitate does not cause tumors on the skin, the fact that retinyl palmitate is exposed to sunlight when it is on your skin, do speeds the development of skin tumors and lesions. 

In my opinion I think you should;

• Do not buy suncreens with retinyl palmitate 

• Do not buy creams with retinyl palmitate  that you used when you are exposed to sunlight.

• Do buy and use creams with retinyl palmitate that you are planning to use overnight for a anti-aging treatment.

 

 

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the series easy homemade spa treatments: Natural invogorating "sweet vanilla" body exfoliant

This homemade spa recipe  would nourish your body, soul and wallet. In this economy it is hard to spare some money to spend in spa treatments and pampering yourself. Here you would find a homemade recipe for you to make and enjoy in a spa full of non-toxic ingredients that for sure you have in your refrigerator or pantry. This homemade spa recipe would nourish your body, soul and wallet.

1.- Naturally invigorating "sweet vanilla" Body exfoliant   

ingredients  

• 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoon of olive oil or canola oil.
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla yogurt

instructions

Tip1: I use this scrubbing just before taking a shower so I can clean the exfoliant and there is no much mess.

1. Just combine the sugar, olive oil and vanilla yogurt. 
2. Put like a tablespoon of the mixture on the palm of your hand and start massaging the mixture on your legs, beginning with the ankle and going up all way to your thighs. 
3. With more of the exfoliant mixture continue scrubbing on the dry and hard parts of your skin that you have problems with, for example the knees and elbows.
4. Keep scrubbing the mixture on your legs, arms and torso for about 10-15min. Some redness is normal. 

I really like the fact that your skin ends smelling like vanilla, don't you think your skin would be irresistibly kissable, so after the sweet vanilla exfoliant use a fragrance free body wash or soap.  

Tip1: I would not recommend this exfoliant for the skin of your heck and face because this type of skin is very sensitive and the grains of sugar are to abrasive to the face and neck.  
 Tip2: Like I said before, some redness is normal given the scrubbing but if your skin starts itching or hurting stop the exfoliation immediately and wash with warm not hot water.
 Tip3: I really recomend that you get a body wash or soap free of toxic chemicals, harmful ingredients or fragrance(perfum)so your skin is its best naturally.

Be aware of cosmetics and personal care products being toxic for you and your family

All started with this video the story of stuff/cosmetics. i was surfing the internet for evidence that support the banning of the use of bottle water, then i found the story of stuff series videos. i became a fan. I really like this video because it shows all the toxics and chemicals the cosmetics and personal care products have. All of this stuff is making us sick and it should not be this way. The video also shows the reality of the cosmetics industry and how the big cosmetics and personal care products corporations get away with putting so many toxics in their products. Their argument is that the amount of toxics is tiny. But if you add all the tiny bits of toxics from shampoo to the make-up and hair straighteners, all can add to a substantial amount of toxics. Also,  you have to add the fact that we put them in our bodies every day. I really got mad at the end of the video because the cosmetics and personal care corporations are getting away with putting carcinogens (substances that have been proven to cause cancer in animals and most probable to cause cancer in humans) in our products and cosmetics. This is not right. So the first step is to realize and be a very well informed consumer for the good of your health and the health of your family.

All started with this video the story of stuff/cosmetics. i was surfing the internet for evidence that supports the banning of the use of bottle water, then i found the story of stuff series videos. i became a fan. I really like this video because it shows all the toxins and chemicals the cosmetics and personal care products have. All of this stuff is making us sick and it should not be this way. The video also shows the reality of the cosmetics industry and how the big cosmetics and personal care products corporations get away with putting so many toxic substances in their products. Their argument is that the amount of toxic chemicals  is tiny. But if you add all the tiny bits of toxins from shampoo to the make-up and hair straighteners, all can add to a substantial amount of toxic. Also,  you have to add the fact that we put them in our bodies every day. I really got mad at the end of the video because the cosmetics and personal care corporations are getting away with putting carcinogens (substances that have been proven to cause cancer in animals and most probable to cause cancer in humans) in our products and cosmetics. This is not right. So the first step is to realize and be a very well informed consumer for the good of your health and the health of your family.