As long as cosmetic companies can sell us 'hope in a bottle' they are on to a good thing. A cream that promises that your wrinkles will disappear, give your firmer skin or that will make you more attractive seems like a good investment.
Of course we may not believe the sales pitch, but we give it a go as there is always hope. But do they actually cost us more than the money we hand over for them?
Is a potential allergic reaction or a contribution to cancer really worth the risk?
In her book A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, Ruth Winter M.S. points out that there is actually no toxicity information for around 56% of ingredients used in the manufacture of cosmetics, 28% have less than minimal information and for only 2% is it possible to do a complete health hazard assessment!
The truth is that when most people suffer from a reaction with a particular product they will not report it and just discontinue its use. So we may never really know the true extent to which these products are affecting our health.
Of course we may not believe the sales pitch, but we give it a go as there is always hope. But do they actually cost us more than the money we hand over for them?
Is a potential allergic reaction or a contribution to cancer really worth the risk?
In her book A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, Ruth Winter M.S. points out that there is actually no toxicity information for around 56% of ingredients used in the manufacture of cosmetics, 28% have less than minimal information and for only 2% is it possible to do a complete health hazard assessment!
The truth is that when most people suffer from a reaction with a particular product they will not report it and just discontinue its use. So we may never really know the true extent to which these products are affecting our health.
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