If you use Oil Of Olay products, you’d better get accustomed to a new name because the new name is simply “Olay”. This is because many consumers are realizing that the ‘oil’ in Oil of Olay is mineral oil on skin just isn’t a fine idea. In fact, it’s a terrible idea and mineral oil safety is highly questionable meaning that Oil of Olay & skin aren’t good companions.
When you know what mineral oil is it’s not hard to see why it’s not best buds with your body and mine ‘cuz it’s made from petroleum. Yep, that same goopy, valuable black stuff that bubbles out of the ground. Your cat might love it – but your organs don’t. In fact, mineral oil is nothing but a liquid hydrocarbon that has been refined to look a little less … disturbing. If someone suggested that you should reach into an oil puddle and slap some on your face you’d stare at them in horror and disbelief. But mineral oil really isn’t all that different.
Mineral oil has no nutrient value for the skin and can interfere with the body’s own natural moisturizing mechanism, leading to dryness and chapping. It will clog your pores and, in the body, it increases your load of toxins.
So why do skin care companies use this garbage? Because it’s cheap.
A Closer Look At An Oil Of Olay Moisturizer: Olay Definity Cream
Olay’s Definity is marketed as an anti aging moisturizer. Obviously, anyone interested in anti aging wants their skin to be nourished and improved – otherwise, how will we look younger? So let’s see what’s actually in this produce [according to the Olay website]:
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: 3% OCTISALATE, 3% OCTOCRYLENE, 2% AVOBENZONE.
ALSO CONTAINS: WATER, GLYCERIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, ACETYL GLUCOSAMINE, ISOPROPYL LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, PANTHENOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONOL, TRIETHANOLAMINE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, CARBOMER, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, LAURETH-7, CETYL ALCOHOL, PEG-100 STEARATE, METHYLPARABEN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, PEG-4 LAURATE, PEG-4 DILAURATE, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, PEG-4, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE, POLYACRYLAMIDE, IRON OXIDES.
Are these ingredients really good for your face? Let’s see:
Glycerine: may – or may not – be Ok, depending on whether it’s plant or animal glycerine.
Animal glycerine has been implicated as a cancer-agent and it definitely has some negative effects on our organs. It’s called a “polyhydric alcohol” which is a technical term for a substance that is extremely drying to the skin, which is ironic in a skin care product.
Titanium Dioxide: is supposedly relatively safe on skin but it isn’t safe to inhale. I have to wonder how anything with a hazardous smell can possibly be a wise idea. When it’s used in in nanotechnology {Arbonne does this} then it’s definitely a hazard.
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate: this is not allowed in personal products in Japan but it considered a ‘moderate hazard’ in the US.
Question: why do we want ANY hazard in our skin care products?
Benzyl Alcohol: there is strong evidence of this chemical being toxic to the human neurosystem, or nerves. Many people evidence allergies to Benzyl alcohol and there have been definite mutations in human cells from this product.
Laureth-7: is a ‘moderate hazard; because it is often contaminated with truly horrifying chemicals like Etheylene Oxide and 1,4-Dioxane.
Cetyl Alcohol: all alcohol is drying to the skin; it is frequently obtained from killing whales or dolphins and unless we know the source, we cannot assume it is plant-based; there are some concerns about irritation of the skin, eyes or lungs.
PEG-100 Stearate, PEG 4 Laurate, PEG-4 Dilaurate: used to thicken skin care products – yet they’re so strong that they’re often used in spray-on oven cleaners! PEGs can destroy the natural functioning of your skin which help keep it soft and moist. PEG products are likely to be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, a carcinogen and research has clearly revealed that dioxane easily penetrates the skin.
Methylparaben, Propylparaben, and Ethylparaben: parabens are used as inhibitors of microbial growth and to extend shelf life of products. Widely used even though they are known to be toxic. Have caused many allergic reactions and skin rashes. Highly toxic. {From Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)}: “WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REDNESS, ITCHING, AND PAIN. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND PAIN.”
It’s estimated that 13,200 cosmetic and skin care products contain parabens and the number is growing astronomically because they’re cheap to manufacture. Methyl paraben may degrade releasing methanol, a potentially toxic chemical {see Formaldehyde}. Studies implicate their connection with cancer. They have hormone-disrupting qualities – mimicking estrogen – and interfere with the body’s endocrine system. According to the Journal of Applied Toxicology, they have been implicated in cancers because they increase estrogenic activity in the body. They have caused many allergic reactions and skin rashes. They are effective preservatives because they inhibit enzyme activity – but the human body desperately needs enzymes.
Research has shown that they may affect the future fertility of male babies. According to Professor John Sumpter of Brunel University, England, an expert on estrogenic chemicals in the environment, the use of these preservatives might just “play a role in falling sperm counts and rising breast cancer rates.”
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate: is prohibited for use in cosmetics in the European Union; it is linked to cancer, allergies, immunotoxicity, irritation of the skin, eyes or lungs; organ system toxicity; endocrine disruption; neurotoxicity ranging from subtle developmental delays to chronic nerve degeneration diseases and there is limited evidence of gastrointestinal or liver toxicity.
Ammonium Polyacrylate: this is considered of low risk – IF there is a low amount of absorption. What does “low” mean?
Keep in mind that these chemicals don’t just sit on the surface of your skin. They interact with your skin cells and a certain percentage is absorbed into the body.
Further, the skin is the largest excretory organ of the body and if it is coated with chemicals, it cannot do its job.
YOU can be in charge of what goes on your skin and in your body. In fact, you’d better take charge because no one else is concerned about your safety – not the government or the skin care companies. Olay is certainly not unique.
source:
http://www.blissplan.com/natural-remedies/natural-skin-care-body/oil-of-olay-products/
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