A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, 7th Edition: Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients Found in Cosmetics and CosmeceuticalsEverything you need to know about the safety and efficacy of cosmetics and cosmeceuticals. Is it a cosmetic? A drug? A nutrient? It’s becoming more and more difficult to tell the difference with the cosmetic companies combining the three. And unlike with food additives, the FDA has little control over what goes into the products that claim to make you look more beautiful–even though cosmeceuticals (cosmetics that purport to have druglike benefits) have skyrocketed into a multibillion-dollar industry. So before you slather on that “wrinkle-reducing” cream or swallow a “skin-rejuvenating”vitamin, find out what’s in your health and beauty products with A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients. This updated and expanded edition gives you the facts you need to protect yourself and your family from possible irritants, confusing chemical names, and the exaggerated claims of gimmicky additives. With 800 new ingredients found in toiletries, cosmetics, and cosmeceuticals–everything ranging from shampoo to shaving cream, bath lotions to Botox–this alphabetically organized guide evaluates them all, and includes targeted information for children and for people of color. A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients is more indispensable than ever to anyone who cares about the health of themselves and their loved ones. |
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ACETATE Acrylates alcohol ALUMINUM amino acid animal antioxidant antiseptic astringent Banned in cosmetics calcium Canadian Hotlist cancer cause allergic reactions cetyl cetyl alcohol chemical CHLORIDE CIR Expert Panel coal coal tar Coconut Oil COLLAGEN colorless contain COPOLYMER cosmetic ingredient cosmetic products cosmetics creams deodorants derived detergents drug effects emollient emulsifier ester ETHYL EXTRACT fatty acids flavoring flowers fragrance ingredient fruit glycerin hair coloring hair conditioners hair dyes hair products herb herbalists humectant HYDROGENATED HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN ingestion lanolin Lauric Acid LAURYL lipsticks liquid lotions makeup manufacture medicine metics moisturizers mucous membranes Myristic Myristic Acid odor Orange oxide PALMITATE percent perfumes pigment plant polyethylene glycol POTASSIUM powder protein Quaternary Ammonium Compounds resins root safe salicylic salt shampoos skin conditioner skin irritation skin-conditioning ingredient soaps SODIUM soluble solvent STEARATE Stearic Acid substance SULFATE sunscreen Surfactants synthetic thickener toxicity treat triethanolamine vitamin widely yellow zinc