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| FD&C Colour Pigments | Synthetic colours made from coal tar. Contain heavy metal salts that deposit toxins onto the skin, causing skin sensitivity and irritation. Animal studies have shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic. |
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| FLUOROCARBONS | A colorless , non-flammable gas or liquid that can produce mild upper respiratory tract irritation. Fluorocarbons are commonly used as a propellant in hairsprays. |
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| Formaldehyde | Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen (causes
cancer). Causes allergic, irritant and contact dermatitis, headaches and
chronic fatigue. The vapour is extremely irritating to the eyes, nose and
throat (mucous membranes).
This Nitrosating agent can cause nitrosamine contamination, which have been determined to form cancer in laboratory animals. There are wide and repeated concerns in the USA and Europe about the contamination of cosmetics products with nitrosamines. |
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| Fragrance | Fragrance on a label can indicate the presence of up to four thousand separate ingredients, many toxic or carcinogenic. Symptoms reported to the USA FDA include headaches, dizziness, allergic rashes, skin discoloration, violent coughing and vomiting, and skin irritation. Clinical observation proves fragrances can affect the central nervous system, causing depression, hyperactivity, and irritability. |
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