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Researchers encourage consumers to READ THE LABELS on suncare products. If
the product contains any of the following chemical ingredients, use discretion
before applying to your skin:
- Benzophenones (dixoybenzone, oxybenzone)
- PABA and PABA esters (ethyl dihydroxy propyl PAB,
glyceryl PABA,
- p-aminobenzoic acid padimate O or Octyl dimethyl PABA)
- Cinnamates (cinoxate, ethylhexyl, p-methoxycinnamate)
- Salicylates (ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, octyl
salicylate)
- Avobenzone (butyl-methyoxydibenzoylmethane; Parsol 1789)
- Digalloyl trioleate
- Menthyl anthranilate
- Propylene Glycol: Called a humectant in cosmetics, it is
industrial antifreeze, and the major ingredient in brake and hydraulic fluid.
Material Data Sheets on Propylene Glycol warn to avoid skin contact as it is
systemic and can cause liver abnormalities and kidney damage. If anti freeze
is spilled on your garage floor and a dog or cat drinks one lick, it will kill
them.
Chemical sunscreens contain 2-5% of chemical compounds. Benzophenone, and
similar compounds, is one of the most powerful free radical generators known to
man. It is used in industrial process as a free radical to initiate chemical
reaction. When activated by ultra violet light, it doubles the bond to produce
two free radical sights. The free radicals then initiate a chain reaction which
can increase skin damage and increase skin cancer.
Worldwide the greatest risk in melanoma has been in countries where
sunscreens have been heavily promoted. Queensland, Australia, where the medical
establishment has vigorously promoted the use of sunscreens has more evidence of
melanoma per capita than any other place (Garland, Cedric F., et al American
Journal of Public Health, April 1992). Drs. Cedric and Frank Garland of the
University of California have pointed out that while sunscreens do prevent
against sunburn there is no scientific proof they protect against basal cell
carcinoma in humans.
In 1997, Europe, Canada and Australia changed sunscreens to use only three
specific sunscreen ingredients, avobenzone, titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as
the basis of sunscreens. All others were banned.
Click here to view research information about concerns of chemical sunscreens
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Toxic
Estrogenic Chemical Sunscreens
Even worse for your health is the fact that
many common free radical generating sunscreen chemicals also have estrogen
like-effects. Such effects can increase cancers, cause birth defects in
children, lower sperm counts and penis size in men, plus a plethora of other
medical problems. These effects are similar to many banned chemicals such as
DDT, Dioxin, PCBs. Estrogenic chemicals can
mimic hormonal (or real) estrogen, the key female sex hormone. When the
body's hormone receptors recognize the estrogenic chemical as estrogen, the
result is feminization of the tissue. Some of
these effects may be more subtle than physical abnormalities and may
manifest themselves as behavioral changes (Fox et al. 1978), such as
aberrant behavior of birds during nesting, which can have significant
effects on their nesting success. Government
regulations require that new chemicals pass screening tests to determine
that they do not cause cancer. But no rules yet require similar testing of
chemicals for effects on reproductive hormones.
Common Estrogenic Toxins
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Estrogenic Toxins |
Intended Uses |
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DDT (Dichloro, diphenyl, trichloroethane) |
Insecticide, especially for mosquitoes |
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Dioxin (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and similar
chemicals) |
Chemical by-product during manufacturing of insecticides
and plastics |
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PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) |
Insulating oil for electrical transformers |
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2,4-D |
Broadleaf weed killer |
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Diethylstilbestrol (DES) |
A potent synthetic estrogen |
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Chemical Sunscreens |
Blocking ultraviolet rays on human skin |
Chemical
sunscreens include:
Benzophenones (dixoybenzone, oxybenzone) PABA
and PABA esters (ethyl dihydroxy propyl PAB, glyceryl PABA, p-aminobenzoic
acid, padimate-O or octyl dimethyl PABA)
Cinnamates (cinoxate, ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, octyl
methoxycinnamate) Salicylates (ethylhexyl
salicylate, homosalate, octyl salicylate)
Digalloyl trioleate Menthyl anthranilate
Avobenzone [butyl-methyoxydibenzoylmethane; Parsol 1789] - This is the only
chemical sunscreen currently allowed by the European Community. However, its
safety is still questionable since it easily penetrates the skin and is a
strong free radical generator.
Expected Effects of Estrogenic Chemicals in
Humans
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In WomenEndometriosis |
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Migrane |
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Severe PMS |
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Erratic Periods |
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Increased Breast and Uterine Cancer |
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Fibrocystic breast disease |
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Uterine cysts |
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In MenLowered Sperm Counts |
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Sexual Indentity Confusion - Feminization |
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Breast Enlargement |
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Smaller then normal penis size |
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More testicular cancer |
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Undescended testicles |
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Block or reduce fetal imprinting of male behavior
pattern in brain |
http://www.skinbiology.com/toxicsunscreens.html#Toxic%20Estrogenic%20Chemical%20Sunscreens
Mexitan encourages use of only pure suncare products made with all natural
ingredients, or pure mineral sunscreens that act as reflective sun blocks such
as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, which provide a physical barrier to the sun,
does not irritate skin, and protects against both UVA and UVB rays. The
ingredients in Mexitan include Green Tea, which some researchers suggest reduces
skin damage from radiation, Vitamin C, which neutralizes UVA/UVB-induced free
radicals, and Vitamin E, which slows cell damage, and provides anticarcinogenic
protection.
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