So chances are you
probably heard about the recent
recall of a few well known sunscreen
brands because they were found to
contain low levels of benzene,
and that's a chemical that's
linked to blood cancers,
and consumers are saying, ah,
putting pressure on brands and
retailers to stop using certain
toxic chemicals in their products.
Beauty expert Mickey Williams has
three peas for you to avoid. So
I'd say look for three piece just
to start off parroting daily.
It's which doesn't really.
You know isn't pronounced with
a P and often also PFA S.
But parabens are something that you can
easily avoid in your products because
they usually are listed on the label.
You know you have like EIZO profit bill.
I can't say these words perfectly,
but if you go online and you look for
the ingredients that are parabens,
you can easily easily see those on
the back of the labels of the brands.
There's a you know there's a lot
of different kind of pseudo words.
That mean parabens.
So looking for the label and
finding out those words.
You can go to the website my
website and see them as well.
But what's really interesting is
that we've seen so many brands,
knockout parabens and parabens
can really increase the hormones
and can really kind of like wow
disrupt the hormones in our bodies.
And there are things that we really
generally don't want to be putting on,
especially if we're using them on lotions.
And if we're using them,
our daily creams and things
like such so you can,
you'll find a lot of brands that are.
Already like no.
We're paraben free and I think
that there's something great.
I found this on the CVS.
The Walgreens, the target.
You could actually go into their
search window and you can type
paraben free and it'll lay out.
A list of paraben free products.
It's a little bit really affecting us.
I mean that much that there's
this huge concern.
Yeah,
we've been using him in
our products in 1920s,
so there have been tons and tons and tons of
research that are really bringing this back.
I mean,
obviously it can increase the risk of cancer.
But it has a lot of like hormonal
effects on our bodies too.
And what parabens do actually?
And this is something for you to know
is they extend the life of your product.
They're like a natural.
They're not a natural,
their chemical preservative.
So being that you're going to look for when
you do find paraben or paraben free products,
is that you you might not
have the longest shelf life.
So don't buy that giant
giant shampoo that comes.
You know it's gonna last you three years
because it's probably loaded with parabens.
Buy something that's you
know you're gonna use.
And you're going to move through
quickly because you don't
want your products to expire,
either because the examples about failing.
Elites are really interesting because
these are a group of chemicals,
often called this plasticizers
and what they do is they make
like plastics more durable,
so you're gonna find this
in a ton of like your oils,
your soaps or shampoos.
All these different things, right?
And they're impossible to avoid.
They found them in our milks.
They found them in our meats.
They found them in our laundry detergent.
They're everywhere, so again,
we're seeing yes there.
Why are they making?
And why do we need to stay away from them?
They're just so there are.
There's so much you know they're
creating classics that are more durable,
whether they're in your zip lock baggie,
whether they're here,
you know in your containers that you
should you take your lunch to every day.
They're creating that very durable plastic,
but we're finding them in in
our food group and our foods.
We're finding them in our body care products.
Why should we avoid them?
They have really, really,
really been linked to really
disrupting hormonal like changes,
especially in male reproductive.
If you can avoid putting them on your
body daily with that kind of, you know.
Lotions and things like that.
Just being
able to eliminate them and
the extra on the label.
You won't find them might be
extra exposure that makes sense.
What about PFA
is what are they and why
do we want to avoid them?
There are PFCS formerly
appeared phase, you'll find.
I mean they're using cosmetics.
They're basically another durability
product you know that will extend the life,
but what you're seeing when you
see something that says Longwear
or your waterproof mascara,
chances are it has PF as in it
and these are really linked to.
Again, long term studies have been
linked this back to being a carcinogen,
so if you can find something that's PFA free,
that's great.
You're not going to see P FAS
saying a lot of brands aren't
listing that their PFA free yet you
find you said the best thing to
do is to look for things that say.
PTFE Falade and benzene urban free right.
Yes, yes, and I have to say I'm really
impressed with Whole Foods.
Whole Foods has eliminated 100
plus ingredients that have been
known to cause toxins and irritant,
toxic and irritated, irritating products.
They need to have banned 100 plus products.
So if you are looking for a new product,
say you do want to get a sunscreen
and you want to get a spray sunscreen
or if you want to go and get a new,
you know a stretch mark cream for your belly.
If you have just, you know, become pregnant,
you could go in there and feel.
Rest assured that they're going
to have eliminated the PFA.
They're going to have it.
They have eliminated that.
They listen,
they've eliminated the parabens from
any products that are on their shelves.
Now we are armed with information,
so thanks to Mickey for that.