Toxic Beauty
This is a toxic product.  The number two ingredient (water is the number one ingredient) is &#34;Propylene Glycol&#34;.<br /><br />Propylene Glycol (PG) is a solvent used to deliver other chemicals into the skin in topical products, it is also found in anti-freeze. Although PG is considered safe, PG can accumulate and cause lactic acidosis, central nervous system depression, coma, hypoglycemia, seizures, and hemolysis. Patients at risk for toxicity include infants, patients with renal insufficiency, patients with epilepsy, or burn patients who receive extensive dermal applications of PG. PG toxicity can occur at dosing of lorazepam as low as 4 to 6 mg per hour in adults. The clinical diagnosis of PG intoxication may be difficult since many institutions do not measure PG levels. However, the osmolar gap, anion gap, and lactate are commonly elevated in PG intoxication.<br /><br />Also high on the list of ingredients are parabens. Parabens are used as preservatives (to prevent growth of bacteria and fungus).<br /><br />&#34;Parabens are a group of synthetic compounds commonly added to cosmetics and body products because they prevent the growth of fungus and bacteria. They are dangerous because, like so many ingredients in this list, they disrupt hormone functions, potentially leading to increased risk of breast cancer and reproductive toxicity. Five common types of parabens have been banned in the EU, and the FDA is under pressure to ban them in the U.S.&#34; [Amy Myers]<br /><br />Following parabens is &#34;Triethanolamine&#34;. Triethanolamine in huge doses causes liver cancer in mice.  Also in huge doses it causes a decrease in betaine and choline.<br /><br />The container is eight ounces at 100,000 IU of retinol per ounce for a total of 800,000 IUs of vitamin A per container.  You can use these numbers to calculate your daily dose based on how rapidly you use this product.  To be safe you probably should not use more per day than would result in using this up over a span of about two years.  Note: there is more of all of the above mentioned toxins than there is vitamin A in this product.<br /><br />I don't care for the odor of this cream.<br /><br />Depending on your approach to living in a &#34;chemical soup&#34; you may or may not wish to apply this to your skin on a daily basis.  In small doses, most people should never develop a problem.  For those aiming for a long and healthy life, this might not be the product for you.
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