Compared to what's in Our Paint at Tamco!
By Robert R. Barney
Make up is an integral part of most women\'s morning routine. With prices ranging from $1 to $75, there is surprisingly little variation in the ingredients found in most products. Make up consists of a coloring agent (just like automotive, fleet and house paint) and a carrier. In paint, we call the carrier "resin". Resin can be any type of polymer (hydrocarbon chemical) that resembles a liquid plastic or rubber. Some make up includes sunscreen or vitamins said to improve the skin\'s condition or allow the make up to last longer. Actually we make a non-toxic, solvent and hazard free paint made from soybeans containing both vitamins E and B! Most ingredients in make up are unpronounceable, and the ingredients are not always good for the skin. The same applies to most paints!
One of the most common ingredients in make up is talc. Talc is a known carcinogen and can cause lung damage. It clogs pores and can cause blemishes. It also fades quickly and creases easily. It is approved for use in cosmetics, because it is felt to be safe in small amounts. It is used in make up because it is cheap and widely available. At Tamco, we buy talc by the 50# bag (usually a pallet of 100 bags). Talc is used to make primer and flatteners! We use dust masks when adding this to our resins!
Propylene glycol is included in many make up and beauty products as a humectant. It is also included in brake fluid and antifreeze. According the the Material Safety Data Sheet, it can cause headaches, nausea vomiting, and central nervous system depression and can reach the blood stream through skin absorption. We use other solvents in most of our paints also found in make up. Acetone (used in nail polish remover and nail polish), Toluene (used in makeup), N-Butyl-Acetate (used in both make-up and nail polish, Xylene (found in some eyeliners) and ISO-propyl-Alcohol (used in everything from mouthwash to first aid cremes.)
Mercury in Cosmetics
Mercury is found in both house paint (as a biocide) and in your makeup, for the same reason; to kill bacteria and algae growth.
The FDA's handbook on Mercury in cosmetics state:
"Mercury compounds are readily absorbed through the skin on topical application and tend to accumulate in the body. They may cause allergic reactions, skin irritation, or neurotoxic manifestations. The use of mercury compounds as cosmetic ingredients is limited to eye area cosmetics at concentrations not exceeding 65 parts per million (0.0065 percent) of mercury calculated as the metal (about 100 ppm or 0.01 percent phenylmercuric acetate or nitrate) and provided no other effective and safe preservative is available for use."
Methylene chloride because of its animal carcinogenicity and likely hazard to human health. It is found in make up and other cosmetics. By the way, in the paint industry, it is used as a paint stripper! It is so powerful, when applied to your car, it will melt off dozens of layers of urethane paint!
Zirconium-containing complexes in aerosol cosmetic products because of their toxic effect on lungs, including granulomas. We use it as a paint film drying agent for enamel paints. It is now more understandable why the Chinese tainted dog food with melamine? Melamine is EPOXY CATALYST! However, like many chemicals, it is found in many products, so why not dog food!
Coal Tar Dye (which is usually listed as D&C Blue #1, Green #3, Yellow#5, Yellow #6, Red #33, or phenylenediamine) is found in shampoos and
Mineral oil is a petroleum by-product that clogs pores, worsens acne and slows down skin regeneration. It can cause premature aging and coats the skin so that it cannot eliminate toxins. It is in many products, including baby oil,because it is extremely cheap. Paint companies (not Tamco by the way) use it to cheapen their paints! Large, well known companies buy mineral oil as a cheap form of resin. Resins cost upwards to $4.00 per pound, whereas mineral oil can be bought as cheap as 15 cents per pound. It will thicken paint, but leaves within 30 days of application! It's bad for your face and bad for your paint!
Aluminum is found in most anti-perspirants. It blocks pores so sweat can not escape the skin. It has been linked to Alzheimer\'s Disease. We use it to make metallic that when added to clear resin, come the metallic color on your car!
Bismuth Oxychloride is a by product of iron mining. It is used in some mineral make ups. It is a large molecule and can clog pores, cause stinging and skin irritation and increase break outs in people with sensitive skin. Some cheap primers also use it.
So as you can see. Make up and automotive paint are very similar. One you apply to your face, which connects to your ORGANS and one is applied to your boat or car. Can you guess which is regulated most by the EPA? Hint, it isn't your makeup!
source:http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/183387/what_makes_up_your_makeup_know_whats.html
Looking for safer make up? Try these sites:
http://www.inspiredliving.com/organic/cosmetics/
http://www.healthyhome.net/cosmetics.htm
http://www.toxicfreelegacy.org/safecosmetics/forums_Nov06.html
http://www.bestorganicsforhealth.com/
http://www.ecomall.com/biz/natural.htm
http://www.articlesbase.com/cosmetics-articles/whats-hiding-in-your-bathroom-toxic-free-skin-care-solutions-102829.html
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