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sheri47
sheri47 Member Posts: 115
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
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  • sheri47
    sheri47 Member Posts: 115
    edited February 2010

    Don't Gloss Over It

    What could be more harmless than a little streak of shine on your rosy lips? Well, turns out lots of things, because the shine in lip-gloss comes from petroleum jelly. Petroleum jelly is a byproduct of oil drilling, and when you spread it on your lips, you end up eating it, which is essentially the same as drinking gasoline. Add up the amount of lip-gloss the average woman uses (and consumes) over a decade, and it equals 7 pounds. The European Union has banned many petroleum jelly products, and experts are concerned they could be linked to cancer. Women with breast cancer have twice the levels of hydrocarbons (substances found in petroleum jelly) in their breasts than women who haven't had breast cancer.

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  • thenewme
    thenewme Member Posts: 1,611
    edited February 2010

    Hi Sheri,

    Can you cite a source for your information?  I'm interested in reading more about the hydrocarbon levels.  Also, there was a list of "safe" cosmetics somewhere - did you see that thread?  If not, I'll see if I can dig it up.

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  • sheri47
    sheri47 Member Posts: 115
    edited February 2010

    this was on dr oz today go to his web site it also talked about  face powder and how you inhale it when brushing it on and can cause lung cancer anyway DR oz

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  • pennylane
    pennylane Member Posts: 177
    edited February 2010

    Sheri, You should consider buying your cosmetics from a good natural food store.  There are so many lip glosses that have a jojoba or castor oil base...Petroleum based cosmetics are so easy to avoid and the choices in the natural  health and beauty arena have really become so sophisticated as well as safe.  Some of my favorite lip glosses are available from Burt's Bees, Alba, Dr Hauschka, Jason's, Kiss My Face, Aubrey Organics,  and my favorite is from a small company called Primitive,  Their lip glosses have a kind of a light vanilla smell and come in the softest pinks and earth tones and are vegan as well.   There are so many products out there for women seeking safe solutions... 

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited February 2010

    Sheri ~ Thanks for posting about this.  www.cosmeticsdatabase.com is a great source for checking a product's ingredients and overall safety rating compared to similar products.  Surprisingly, even some of the better known natural brands aren't all that safe.    Deanna

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  • js37
    js37 Member Posts: 77
    edited February 2010

    i love origins stuff - all natural!  it's pricey, but worth it. 

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