Toxic chemicals used in lotions may prove harmful for human health

In today’s generation many people are found using various types of cosmetic products on to their skin for a softer, fairer and smooth skin. With the upcoming of different brands most of the individuals nowadays prefer to pick and choose the best brand for their skin. However, they are not aware of harmful chemicals such as toxic chemicals used while making the cosmetic products, which at a later stage can destroy overall health. These toxic chemicals that are being used in the products can cause disease like tumors and cancer, and also cause dryness and irritation to the human skin.

Nowadays, most of the branded companies have come up with various lotions for smoother, softer and moist skin throughout the year and for all types season. The uses of hand or body lotions are mostly seen during winter as less moisture is present in air.

According to reports, in today’s world apart from various cosmetic product lotions have also become an essential accessory, which is applied several times a day. Moreover, lotion is basically prepared to treat the unbroken skin which reprieves the skin short term only. However in the long run, it in fact makes the problems worse as number of hand lotions contain toxic chemicals which over a time period get accumulated in increasingly greater amounts in the fatty tissues and liver and thus cause problems in long term.

Most of the lotions are a mixture of oil-in-water with a use of a matter such as cetearyl alcohol, to keep the mixture together, however the water-in-oil lotions are also formulated. Most of the common chemicals which are found in commercial hand lotion consist of mineral oil, parabens (propylparaben, ethylparaben, methylparaben), alcohols, aluminum and other petroleum products which are known to cause skin irritation and dryness. These chemicals that have been applied via lotion onto the skin are absorbed directly into the blood stream.

Toxic chemicals like Paraben and Petroleum affect the overall health of human bodies causing disease like cancer and tumors. Paraben chemical which is used in lotions gets accumulated in the human body affecting the liver, breasts and fatty tissues and are also known for causing dry, irritation and sensitizing skin and also triggering allergic reactions.

Whereas according to the researched studies, cancerous tumors and long-term dryness of skin are caused by petroleum chemical. As per analysts, quite a number of people don’t bother to go through the ingredients list on their cosmetic and other products.

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