'Watch Out' - Twelve Chemicals To Avoid In Your Beauty Products

I was not in an awe when I read this in theSun last Monday.  I know that everyone of us heard of it like gizillions of times and we always ignore it.  But these 2 words really caught my attention this time and I just thought that by sharing this with you guys, it might be a kind deed that at least I could do for this week.

Anyways, ladies and gentlemen, please take a very deep concern on all your cosmetics, day-to-day products, hair-gel, parfums and so forth.  Please know your product.  Without us knowing it, we may be living with cancer in the future. 

These are the top 12 worst offenders that have been found by The David Suzuki Foundation, a charitable Canadian group dedicated to enviromental conservations and educations.

1.  BHA and BHT

• Used in moisturisers and make-up
• These preservatives may cause cancer and harmful to fish and other wildlife

2.  Coal Tar Dyes (p-phenylenediamine and colors listed as CL followed by 5 digits)

• Used in hair dyes and cosmetics
• These dyes are potential carcinogens and can be contaminated with heavy metals

3.  DEA, Cocamide DEA and Lauramide DEA

• Used in creamy and foaming products (moisturisers, shampoos)
• DEA have been linked to cancer

4.  Dibutyl Phthalate

• Used as plasticiser in some nail care products
• This is a suspected endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxin

5.  Formaldehyde-releasing preservative (DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea, methenamine, quarternium-15 and sodium hydroxymethylglycinate)

• Found in cosmetics
• Slowly release cancer-causing

6.  Paraben, methylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben

• Used as preservatives.
• Parabens are reported to interfere with male reproductive functions.

7.  Fragrance of Parfum

• Artificial fragrances used in all kinds of cosmetics
• May trigger allergic reactions, asthma, and some are linked to cancer

8.  PEGs

• Used as a cream based for some cosmetics
• May be contaminated with 1.4-dioxane, which is linked to cancer

9.  Petrolatum

• Used in hair products, lip balms, moisturizers, and lipsticks
• May be contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which may cause cancer

10.  Siloxanes (cyclotetrasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, cyclomethicone)

• Used to soften, smooth and moisten
• Appear in a variety cosmetics
• Suspected as endocrine disruptors and reproductive toxins

11.  Sodium laureth sulfate

• Used in foaming cosmetics like shampoos, cleansers and toothpaste.
• May be contaminated with 1.4-dioxane, which is linked to cancer

12.  Triclosan

• The controversial antibacterial agent that may contribute to antibiotics resistance in bacterial strains

Just be careful, okay...

If you have any doubts, worries and concerns about your drugs, beauty products.. don't hesitate to report it here http://www.pharmacy.gov.my/.

5 Easy Steps for Facial Massage - 5 Langkah Mudah Urutan Muka

using the right technique for facial massage is important to reduce wrinkles ant thin lines.
(Note:  Video is best viewed in Mozilla browser, if you can't see the video, click here)

 

As they said, never massage your face without any cream or oil, hence I'm using Olay Regenerist:  Olay Renerating Serum for the face and neck...

and Olay Total Effects Eye Cream for the eyes...

Wrinkles and Anti-Ageing

Wrinkles are fine lines or crease in the skin surface resulted from skin becomes loose and sagging around the eyes, cheeks, necks, and hands.

Causes
The elasticity of the skin gets destroyed because of age and other factors such as:

- improper care
- unbalanced diet
- stress
- smoking habit
- insufficient of Vitamin E-rich foods
- harmful affects of ultraviolet sun rays
- wrong dieting practice to reduce body weight

Our skin is soft so we need to be gentle in its treatment and go only by natural treatment

Cures and Remedies

• Drink enough water as it keeps the skin glowing and removes unwanted materials from the body.
• Use natural sun protecting cream
• Drink plenty of fresh fruit juices instead of soft drinks.
• Stop smoking and avoid tea, beverages, and alcohols.
• Live a stress free life
• Control your anger
• Always keep a beautiful smile on your face as it slow down wrinkle lines.
• Avoid laser treatments, chemical-based injection to the skin
• Eat healthy food and avoid junk foods, oily foods
• Do NOT massage your face without applying a moisturizer or oil.
• Do yoga regularly.

Oxyderm Treatment, Tini Spa, Ampang

..AAhh Soothing...

Beauty and health is a one major subject of its own.  Wide enough that no one can provide proves which treatment is the best for everyone.  Nonetheless, it is better for one to experiment on his/her own.  As being said, "Prevention is better than Cure".  but the risks are all yours.

I was so attracted with the 'Oxygen Facial', which my friends had went for, and I was thinking, why not?.  and Oh-My-Prada...I had instant results.  The dermatologist did half of my face first and showed me the difference between the other half.  My cheek was a bit uplifted, the wrinkles around the eye and mouth has shrunk a bit, the dark-swollen eye bag has flattened.

However, the treatment needs to be done weekly for the very first 5 weeks and every fortnight thereafter.  Then came the price.  There's a package, for RM 1,768 you can get 6 facial treatments, 6 eyes treatments and 6 neck treatments.  I was like 'What-The-Fudge'..(that came in an instance too)....I could not afford this.  

So I smiled...and went off.....


The End.


Sources:

• Tini Spa
• Oxygen Facials
  

Tips Mak Datin..

Ever wonder how all Mak Datins have beautiful skin?

I had the chance to have this beauty conversation with one of the Mak Datins the other day.  She's in her mid-40 but her skin looks so youthful and vibrant.  What I love about her is that she does not have fair skin but she really stands out with that color. 

These are some of the free stuff that I have extracted and compiled for us:

• drink a lot and a lot of water
• sleep for 8 hours. 
• don't drink cold/ice drink
• don't worry too much about ageing and smile, smile, smile....

Even though deeply inside i knew that she definitely spend a lot on her skincare.  But what the heck...those free stuff might be very helpful. 

P/s:  New to my skincare family:  Garnier Body LightExtra.

Turning ugly duckling into a .....

..bit more presentable-looking one..

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ngehh..

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remember +mylittleproject+

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i think it starts showing results now...

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(Love this quote:  There are no ugly women, only lazy ones from mywomenstuff )

my little project...

Kids!..this is what happens if u'r not listening to your momma..

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..bad..bad..skin..

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...more bad sights..

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I'm taking this mini project of mine as top priority now...

or else...more ka ching will drain out for dermatologists' trips..

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...i know olay takes more time to give impact...but worth give it a shot...i guess..

'biar lambat asal selamat'