Reading labels is important to becoming familiar with ingredients. However, there are not many products available which use only plant based preservatives. Parabens are currently the most common preservatives in cosmetics, and natual products without efficient preservatives are unsafe to use since there is little to prevent bacteria growth. One of the biggest environmental issues for cosmetics companies is animal cruelty. These animals are either maimed, painfully disfigured, or suffer excruciating deaths.
Questions remain about the relevance and thus usefulness of animal testing for human health effects.
Some claims may only apply to the finished product, while disregarding many of the testing done for the raw material used. As always, consumers need to be careful about what to believe when it comes to product labels and claims. Many products used around the house including household cleaners, paints and thinners, lawn and garden products, and automotive products contain a myriad of toxic chemicals, which can be unsafe to manufacture, use, and dispose. Over time, constant exposure to small amounts of the chemicals can cause chemical sensitivity, weakening the body immune system, and resulting in a variety of health problems which may include asthma, rashes, and persistent sneezing, coughing, and headaches. Many people throw away left over toxic household.