1 - Silicone
Present in a lot of care for the body, the silicone gives a smooth and silky appearance to the skin. On the other hand, it leaves on the epidermis, a whole pile of residues which suffocate the skin and the fragilise in the long term.
How do I know if a product contains silicone? Nothing could be simpler: it is necessary to identify all the names ending with thicone, thiconol, siloxane or silane .
2 - The parabens
These preservatives are considered dangerous. Derived from petroleum, paraben is used in 80% of cosmetics . In 2003, following a study demonstrating a close link between this product and a case of breast cancer, a controversy arose! And since then, there are more and more harmful effects that are associated with the parabens which are currently very controversial ...
How to detect the presence of parabens in the composition of a body care? Just spot the ingredients that end with "paraben": methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben ...
3 - Aluminum
Mainly present in deodorants and other antiperspirant, aluminum is considered toxic from a certain dose. Still at the center of the debate, many condemn him for his supposed carcinogenic effects, and others insist that it is harmless to the organism. But one thing is certain: aluminum is irritating especially for sensitive skin!
How to spot aluminum in body care compositions? As for parabens, these are all the ingredients that contain the word "aluminum": Aluminum chlorohydrate, Aluminum stearate, Aluminum sulfate ...
4 - Titanium dioxide
We can guess its presence in the form of nanoparticles (infinitely small) in sunscreens when they are translucent. His problem ? Titanium dioxide very easily passes the skin barrier, which means that it penetrates under the skin while it generates free radials, which we remember, are responsible inter alia for the aging of the skin.
5 - Formaldehydes
Listed as carcinogens they serve as preservatives in cosmetics.
How to detect them? Thanks to their names: 5-bromo "," 5-nitro-1 "," 3-dioxane "," diazolidynil urea "," imidazolidinil urea "," DMDM hydantoin " ...
Note that they are present in very small quantities in the environment, but regularly used through cosmetics and especially in the formulations of Brazilian and Japanese smoothing, formaldehydes can cause problems in the respiratory tract, more or less serious.
