new members/Cetaphil
Welcome to the group! There sure are a lot of opinions here and
lots of options that have helped. One thing to be very careful with
is the ingredients in any skin care product. I found Cetaphil there
as someone had recommended.
I’ve pasted in what the Environmental Working Group had to say about
it down below. The website is www.ewg.org and click on the personal
care safety link about halfway down the page. You can check many
brands (about 14,000 listings) for safety level, ingredients, etc.
Basically what we have is a vicious cycle. You put some artificial
or downright dangerous ingredients on your face, your face clears up
for a while but the toxins build up, clogging up the liver which in
turn will produce more pimples.
You need to get this from the inside! Do some body cleanses like
liver or colon and eat a diet that won’t irritate your body and
skin. Dairy will prevent nutrients from being absorbed because it
coats the duodenum with mucous (unless it’s raw). Avoid dairy!
Take a good probiotic to clean up your bowels and get your body
functioning again. I recommend either raw food (well chewed or
taken with digestive enzymes) or a macrobiotic diet.
Meat will sit in your digestive tract for up to 72 hours. Imagine
if you left a piece of meat on your counter in the middle of summer
and then you can imagine what’s happening in your bowels. Yuck!
This will effect your skin. This is not to say that you can never
eat meat again but during a cleanse you won’t.
Clay masks are very good for drawing out impurities and recently
I’ve found out about clay baths. I may order some to see if they’re
as good as they claim with detoxing the body.
FIR saunas can help to detoxify and clear up skin but there’s a very
good chance like with all detoxification that the skin may get
slightly worse first as old impurities come out.
Tissue salts (available in the health food store) are good for
balancing out the minerals in your body. There’s an acne formula or
if you can’t find it, email me and I’ll give you the ingredients and
you can just mix up your own. This is also cheap!
I’m in the middle of moving but next month I’m planning to add some
pages to my website about acne. That was a quick overview! If you’d
like to subscribe to my Save Your Skin ezine (also available next
month) and will be about organic topics and skin care just email me
and I’ll send you an invite once I’m ready.
Hope this will help you!
Sharon Hoehner
Health
Concern Description Ingredient(s) [Number of Cetaphil Products]
May contain harmful impurities or breakdown products 7 ingredients
potentially contaminated with impurities linked to cancer or other
significant health problems PEG-STEARATES [2], PETROLATUM [4],
CETEARETH-20 [1], TOCOPHERYL ACETATE [4], TRICLOSAN [1], ACRYLATES/
STEARETH-20 METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER [1], PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE [1]
Amine: forms carcinogens if mixed with nitrosating agents 2
ingredients in chemical group called amines, that can form
carcinogenic nitrosamine compounds, on the skin or in the body after
absorption, if mixed with nitrosating agents TRIETHANOLAMINE [2],
SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE [1]
Cancer - limited evidence of carcinogenicity 2 ingredients thought
to possibly cause cancer in humans, based on limited data (limited
evidence carcinogen) TRIETHANOLAMINE [2], POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE
[2]
Photosensitizer 1 ingredient with potential to increase risk of
sunburn and skin cancer by intensifying UV exposures in deep skin
layers (photosensitizer) LACTIC ACID [1]
Potential breast cancer risks 4 ingredients posing potential breast
cancer risks ISOBUTYLPARABEN [2], BUTYLPARABEN [2], METHYLPARABEN
[3], PROPYLPARABEN [2]
Fragrance - immune, sensitization, neurotoxicity 1 ingredient listed
as "fragrance" - unspecified mixture of chemicals that have been
linked to potential for immune and nervous system toxicity FRAGRANCE
[4]
Endocrine disruptor 4 ingredients considered potential endocrine
disruptor(s), raising concern for impaired fertility or development,
and increased risks for certain cancers ISOBUTYLPARABEN [2],
BUTYLPARABEN [2], METHYLPARABEN [3], PROPYLPARABEN [2]
Skin sensitizer 9 ingredients with potential to instigate immune
system response that can include itching, burning, scaling, hives,
and blistering of skin (sensitization) ISOBUTYLPARABEN [2],
BUTYLPARABEN [2], LACTIC ACID [1], BENZYL ALCOHOL [4], PROPYLENE
GLYCOL [3], TOCOPHERYL ACETATE [4], TRIETHANOLAMINE [2],
METHYLPARABEN [3], PROPYLPARABEN [2]
Immunotoxicity hazards 2 ingredients potentially harmful to the
immune system TRIETHANOLAMINE [2], TRICLOSAN [1]
Gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazards 2 ingredients posing
potential gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazards BENZYL ALCOHOL
[4], SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE [3]
Neurotoxicity hazards 3 ingredients posing neurotoxicity hazards
BENZYL ALCOHOL [4], FARNESOL [1], SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE [3]
Skin or sense organ toxicity hazards 9 ingredients posing skin or
sense organ toxicity hazards ISOBUTYLPARABEN [2], BUTYLPARABEN [2],
LACTIC ACID [1], BENZYL ALCOHOL [4], TRIETHANOLAMINE [2], TRICLOSAN
[1], PEG-9 [3], METHYLPARABEN [3], PROPYLPARABEN [2]
Penetration enhancer 7 ingredients that alter(s) skin structure,
allowing other chemicals to penetrate deeper into the skin,
increasing the amounts of other chemicals that reach the bloodstream
(penetration enhancer) LACTIC ACID [1], CETEARETH-20 [1], SODIUM
LAURETH SULFATE [1], PROPYLENE GLYCOL [3], DISODIUM EDTA [4], PEG-7
GLYCERYL COCOATE [1], SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE [1]
Reproductive or developmental harm - limited evidence 2 ingredients
thought to possible present risks to human reproduction and
development, linked to potential for reduced fertility or reduced
chance for a healthy, full-term pregnancy (limited evidence
reproductive or developmental toxin) TITANIUM DIOXIDE [3],
PHENOXYETHANOL [5]
Classified as toxic 2 ingredients considered toxic in one or more
government assessments BENZYL ALCOHOL [4], PHENOXYETHANOL [5]
Potential hazards for occupational exposures 1 ingredient posing
potential hazards for occupational exposures; workplace exposure
limits are in place GLYCERIN [5]
Irritant 2 ingredients considered an irritant TRICLOSAN [1],
PHENOXYETHANOL [5]
Wildlife and environmental toxicity 3 ingredients posing potential
risks to wildlife and the environment through excretion and disposal
of cosmetics and resulting contamination of water, air, or soil
BENZYL ALCOHOL [4], TRICLOSAN [1], PHENOXYETHANOL [5]