When it comes to beauty products, the effects of the ingredients they contain can be more than just skin deep. From lipsticks and lotions to soaps and shampoos, the cosmetics industry uses thousands of synthetic chemicals in its personal care products. While a consumer is fairly aware of the benefits of a product being advertised, the knowledge about its ingredients and their effects are hardly known. For instance, parabens are the most widely used preservatives in personal care products. A Danish study based on an experiment done on young men shows that parabens could be detected in their blood and urine a few hours after paraben-containing lotions were applied to their skin. The study concluded that, " since the chemicals could be absorbed, metabolized and excreted, they could potentially contribute to adverse health effects. " According to a research, an average person uses and sprays about ten different skin care products on his or her body every day and since the...
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