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Did you know that 60% of what you put on your body gets absorbed into your bloodstream?  With cancer on the rise and toxic chemicals found everywhere, reading cosmetic ingredient labels is becoming more important than ever.  Many of these synthetic chemicals are linked to cancer, birth defects, and known endocrine disrupters. There is a long list of harmful chemicals that are found in mainstream cosmetics, but here are the top 9 you should completely avoid. Formaldehyde- Is a colorless, flammable gas often used to preserve cosmetics. Can irritate the airways, cause nose bleeds, asthma, and cancer. Found in foundations, nail...

Do you read makeup labels, did you know that your perfect bright lipstick could be made of crushed beetles?  Animal-derived ingredients below are mainly used in mainstream cosmetics. Carmine- used to get a bright red color in lipsticks, blush, eyeshadows. Carmine is made by boiling and crushing the female beetles. Lanolin- Derived from oil glands of sheep. Shark Squalene- derived from shark's liver.  Gelatin- Protein of animals obtained by boiling animal skin, bones, mainly derived from pigs and cows.  Beeswax- Wax derived by melting the honeybee comb.  Lanolin- A waxy substance that coats a sheep's wool. Retinol/ Retinyl Palmitate- Derived from animals and linked to developmental issues,...