Petroleum is in SO many makeup and skin products it
is scary. Some people may say, “Who cares?” But, you should care, since it can
give people horrendous cancers in one’s latter years. Petroleum is particularly
prevalent in women’s and girl’s lip balms, glosses and lipsticks. It is also
referred to as “Vaseline” which many people apply to their face, because it can
make the skin smooth.
The danger is that petroleum is considered a
refined plastic. It will never decompose in your body, nature, or on any
type of machinery. Using petroleum (aka Vaseline, lip gloss/balm, etc.) on your
lips is the WORST place to put it. You will unintentionally swallow or absorb
the substance and it will accumulate in your digestive track. This either
causes diarrhea for some and cancers for others.
If you use petroleum
year-after-year, in the long-run, it will inhibit
the skin's ability to rid itself of toxins.
Some solutions to avoiding this ubiquitous product are to use these
alternative ones:
To help moisturize the skin or lips:
- Vitamin E oil
- jojoba oil
- coconut oil
- glycerin
And, if you still are not happy with these
alternatives, here is a wonderful recipe that allows you to make your own 100%
petroleum-free lip balm: http://naturalmothersnetwork.com/natural-health/natural-beauty/homemade-lip-balm/
If you are curious to see what is in your makeup,
lotion, and other hygienic products, here is a resource that rates the danger
of each product: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
Wow! What about lip balm when you go out in the snow or sun, with SPF protection?
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