Holland and Barrett are banning beauty products that contain the chemicals Parabens or SLS

Holland and Barrett have announced that their "aim is to provide a toiletries range that is FREE from Parabens and Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)."

"Parabens are a group of chemicals used as preservatives and can be found in toiletries products such as shampoos, moisturisers, shaving gels, cleansing gels, personal lubricants and toothpaste, to which they are added to kill bacteria, prevent the growth of mould and prolong the shelf-life of products. There is concern regarding the potential toxic effects of the absorption of Parabens via the skin." And "Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is commonly used in soaps, shampoos, detergents, toothpastes and other products as a foaming agent." Sodium Lauryl Sulphate dissolves the oils on your skin, which can cause skin irritation and drying, and there are concerns it may potentially cause more serious health risks. I know it caused serious scalp problems for a friend of mine who used to use shampoo that contained it.

I don't think I 've known about Parabens ever so long, but I've certainly known for several years that SLS is a baddie for the skin, and I'm glad to hear that Holland and Barrett have made this decisive move against having these potentially harmful ingredients in the products they sell. Maybe now that they have led the way, and publicised it, other retailers/manufacturers will follow and these undesirable ingredients will cease to be used in shampoos, soaps, toothpastes, etc.

Toxic make-up? Toxic shampoo? toothpaste? window sprays? etc. - Channel 4 programme.

http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/T/toxic/ - I watched this Channel 4 programme - presented by Sarah Beeny - on Thurs Oct 11th evening and found it interesting. - A lot of iffy chemicals are being absorbed into the bodies of users of make-up and of commonly-used household products. And when pregnant women use these products the babies growing inside them can be harmed by the chemicals. Also breast-feeding mothers can transfer the chemicals to their babies in their breast milk.

Fake Sensodyne toothpaste contaminated with toxic levels of diethylene glycol should be thrown away

Safety alert after toxin is found in toothpaste - Independent - best to read the whole article

Extract:

"Toxic chemical traces have been found in fake Sensodyne toothpaste sold in Britain, the medicines watchdog has warned.

The affected batch was sold at markets and car-boot sales but not in shops, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said.

All tubes of Sensodyne contaminated with toxic levels of diethylene glycol should be thrown away, the agency advised. The affected products are fake Sensodyne Original and Sensodyne Mint sold in 50ml tubes. They were sold via "unauthorised" suppliers and not legitimate shops."


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Chinese toothpaste may be toxic...

This product made in China... badly - Sunday Telegraph

Extract:

"Chairman Mao was notorious for black, rotten teeth. But no one imagined that China's disdain for dental care would lead them to produce a toothpaste that contained diethylene glycol, an industrial solvent more commonly found in anti-freeze, writes David Eimer.

Last week, however, three companies recalled millions of travel toothpaste sets after they were found to contain more than 6 per cent of the chemical.

The toxic toothpaste is the latest in a long list of Chinese-made products that have been deemed harmful or faulty in recent weeks.

China might be the world's factory, but more and more countries are questioning whether its economy is booming at the expense of their citizens' health, as indeed are the Chinese themselves."


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