Cosmetics and Breast Cancer
By Al Sears, MD
Recently, I told you about chemicals that act like estrogen when they get into your body. These "estrogen mimics" lurk in most forms of plastic and many other commonly used products, including cosmetics, lotions, perfumes, and shampoos.
The FDA doesn't require cosmetics companies to test their ingredients. So it's not surprising that, according to an industry review panel, only 10 percent of the 10,500 ingredients used in their products have been tested for safety.
My Wellness Research Foundation has been researching cosmetics ingredients, and the results are sobering. For example, a recent study published in the Journal of Toxicology found that two preservatives used in Revlon lipstick - "parabens" - are concentrated in breast cancer tumors. And it's not just lipstick. Parabens can be found in literally hundreds of everyday items. __________________________________________________
Word to the Wise: Circumspect
"Circumspect" (SUR-kum-spekt) is another way of saying "cautious" or "prudent." It is derived from the Latin for "to take heed."
Example (as Michael Masterson used it recently): "Our Japanese guides were more fluent speakers of English, but we found them to be a good deal more circumspect when it came to discussing essential aspects of the collective Japanese psyche."
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #1780, 07-13-06], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
Recently, I told you about chemicals that act like estrogen when they get into your body. These "estrogen mimics" lurk in most forms of plastic and many other commonly used products, including cosmetics, lotions, perfumes, and shampoos.
The FDA doesn't require cosmetics companies to test their ingredients. So it's not surprising that, according to an industry review panel, only 10 percent of the 10,500 ingredients used in their products have been tested for safety.
My Wellness Research Foundation has been researching cosmetics ingredients, and the results are sobering. For example, a recent study published in the Journal of Toxicology found that two preservatives used in Revlon lipstick - "parabens" - are concentrated in breast cancer tumors. And it's not just lipstick. Parabens can be found in literally hundreds of everyday items. __________________________________________________
Word to the Wise: Circumspect
"Circumspect" (SUR-kum-spekt) is another way of saying "cautious" or "prudent." It is derived from the Latin for "to take heed."
Example (as Michael Masterson used it recently): "Our Japanese guides were more fluent speakers of English, but we found them to be a good deal more circumspect when it came to discussing essential aspects of the collective Japanese psyche."
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These articles appear courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #1780, 07-13-06], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
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