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America’s Beauty Show, March 28-30 in Chicago, is dedicated to safe and healthy beauty salons. By doing so, the Show raises serious and decades overdue concerns on the dangers of conventional nationwide salons.
Salon products are generally dispensed from bulk containers without labeled ingredients. Of particular concern is the cumulative contamination of air, particularly in poorly ventilated salons, with volatile ingredients and fine particles, particularly from hair sprays. Known as aerosols, these can penetrate deeply into the lungs of clients, and even more so their stylists working a usual five-day week.
Products used in the great majority of nationwide salons contain a wide range of toxic ingredients, including carcinogens, hormonal ingredients, and allergens. Exposure to them poses hidden dangers to clients, and much more so their stylists.
Stylists, particularly in small hair and beauty salons, tend to drift in and out of their jobs. So formal long-term studies to investigate dangers to their health, known as epidemiological, are not feasible. Moreover, there is substantial and long standing evidence on a wide range of toxic effects in salon workers, particularly hairdressers and beauty stylists. These include nausea, sleep disorders, fatigue, and numbness and pain in the fingers. They also include allergic dermatitis, acute lung irritation, asthma, and chronic bronchitis.
An additional poorly recognized danger from salon and personal use relates to hair straighteners based on thioglycolic acid. Besides causing hair to become brittle and break, they can also irritate the scalp and cause pustular and allergic reactions.
Of particular concern are hair dyes. About 35 percent of women and 10 percent of men are regularly exposed to these dyes in salons or by personal use. Black and dark brown permanent and semi-permanent dyes contain carcinogens, particularly those known as phenylenediamines. These have been shown to cause cancers, particularly non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and multiple myeloma, besides breast and bladder cancers. However, in spite of this long standing evidence, stylists, let alone their clients, remain unaware of these avoidable risks of sometimes lethal cancers. In sharp contrast to the U.S., these dyes have been banned in Europe.
The continued use of these dangerous hair dyes is all the more reckless. Safe certified organic dyes, particularly those marketed by Logona, a German company, are now available in the U.S. These dyes achieve stable and long-lasting colors, ranging from brown to black.
A recently recognized concern relates to the potent carcinogen vinyl chloride, a propellant in some pressure sprays, which has been incriminated as a cause of fatal liver cancer. Another recent concern relates to hormonal phthalates in sprays to which pregnant women may be exposed, and have been incriminated as a cause of congenital abnormalities in their male infants.
Of critical importance is the protection of clients and, even more so, their stylists by establishing efficient ventilation of salons, and their workstations. The efficiency of this ventilation should conform to certified national standards.
Information on all ingredients in all products used in salons, including their risks and recommended safety precautions, should be detailed and made readily available to all stylists in standard Material Safety Data Sheets. This information is legally required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for all workplaces with ten or more employees. However, this requirement is observed more in the breach than the performance. This information should also be made readily available to clients.
Pressure sprays should be banned. They release very fine particles which are readily inhaled into the depths of the lungs and can irritate and cause toxic effects. Pump spray products are very much safer as their particles are at least tenfold larger, and large enough to be filtered out through the nose. Polyvinyl pyrrolidine, a common ingredient in hair sprays, is designed to increase smoothness and flexibility of the hair. However, it can cause chronic lung damage and should be banned.
Finally, eyeliners, skin lightening creams, and some brands of mascara used in salons, besides being available for purchase in beauty supply stores, contain mercury as a preservative. However, even small doses of mercury accumulate and can cause neurological damage following long term exposure.
Samuel S. Epstein, MD
Chairman, Cancer Prevention Coalition
Professor emeritus Environmental & Occupational Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health
Chicago, Illinois
Author of Toxic Beauty, 2009, BenBella Books.
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Here are some handy definitions for nerds like me who aren’t satisfied with “sugar” being the definition of sucrose:
Sucrose: a pure crystalline disaccharide extracted from sugar cane or sugar beets and consisting of glucose and fructose joined together in the molecule.
Fructose: a crystalline monosaccharide found in sweet fruits and in honey; fruit sugar.
Dextrose: a right-handed form of glucose found in plants and animals and in the human blood, and made by the hydrolysis of starch with acids or enzymes.
Nutrition: nutritious, nourishing; a nutritious ingredient or substance in food.
Nourish: to feed or sustain (any plant or animal) with substances necessary to life and growth; to foster, develop, promote.
Essential: of or constituting the intrinsic, fundamental nature of something. Basic, inherent; aboslute, complete, perfect.
Natural: of or arising from nature; in accordance with what is found or expected in nature; produced or existing in nature; not artificial or manufactured.
Corn Syrup: a syrup made from cornstarch; it is a mixture of dextrose, maltose and dextrins.
Honey: a thick, sweet, syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers and store in honeycombs.
(Thanks to Webster’s New World: College dictionary)
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A recent national survey conducted with 512 people by the UK’s first boys skincare range; New OXY, revealed some interesting findings about boys attitudes towards self-image.
An extensive questionnaire was circulated amongst 16-24 year olds across the UK to gain further insights into the pressures on young people in today’s highly competitive, image-obsessed world. Fashion, beauty and the opposite sex have always been a pre-occupation of self-conscious teens, but New OXY creators wondered if in the era of celebrity adoration - how confident are kids feeling?
Across the UK, teens from Sheffield worry the most about their appearance with 56% polled admitting it’s the most important thing in their life. Southampton youths are most embarrassed by bad skin as teenagers at 56%. Questions about shopping habits show that parents in Edinburgh have the highest input into their kids’ purchases, as 79% of Edinburgh boys had their underwear bought by their mum. Glasgow rounds out the survey - topping the scales as the city whose youth is most worried about the opposite sex - at a rate of 60%.
Here are some of the findings from the major UK cities;
Boys attitude to skin by UK City
Glasgow
42% of people are embarrassed by bad skin as a teenager
London
53% of people are embarrassed by bad skin as a teenage
Manchester
42% of people are embarrassed by bad skin as a teenager
Belfast
45% of people are embarrassed by bad skin as a teenager
National Findings
60% of teenagers consider their appearance to be the most important thing in their life
67% of teenagers are embarrassed by bad skin
69% of people had their underwear bought by their mum as a teenager
59% of teenagers worry about the opposite sex
As the survey makes abundantly clear, the question of how to get rid of spots is only one of the many complex issues occupying teenage minds.
OXY produce a range of innovative skincare products.
For further information, please visit the OXY website at http://www.oxy.co.uk/
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A recent study using state-of-the-art genetic testing shows that an all natural skin care product called Ambra-Lift by Elina Organics activates Sirtuin-1, a key anti-aging gene. Until now only Resveratrol, a substance found in the skin of grapes and red wine, has been known to naturally stimulate Sirtuin-1 in humans. Ambra-Lift contains no Resveratrol.
The scientific study shows that Ambra-Lift stimulates Sirtuin-1 by using one of the latest genomic testing tools available. It’s called quantitative real time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and is able to imeasure genes turned “on” or “off” by skin care products like Ambra-Lift.
The genomic test results for Ambra-Lift are compelling:
- Elina Ambra-Lift increases the expression of Sirtuin-1, a key anti-aging gene, in a statistically significant way.
- Elina Ambra-Liftactivates the expression of specific collagens, keratins and matrix genes that promote anti-wrinkle effects in a statistically significant way,
- Elina Ambra-Lift activates anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory genes involved in protective cellular mechanisms in a statistically significant way.
- Exposure to Elina Ambra-Lift produces statistically significant changes in 47 out of 91 genes tested over a 48-hour period.
Please Click here to see the complete research results.
“This genomic study demonstrates how my organic formulation interacts with the biology of the skin,” says Elina Fedotova, CEO of Elina Organics. “I’m so excited to see that hard science proves that Ambra-Lift has definite anti-aging properties that help rejuvenate and improve the skin.”
While Ambra-Lift contains no Resveratrol, one of its key ingredients is Baltic Amber. The healing properties of Baltic Amber have been known for ages. Roman ladies of the court used to play with it, holding it in their hands and stroking it to maintain a youthful look. In addition to Baltic Amber, Ambra-Lift contains other beneficial ingredients including Sea Buckthorn Oil, Soybean Lecithin Liposomes, Amino Acids, Vitamins C, A, and E; Coenzyme Q-10, and extracts of the finest organic botanicals.
“While other products may show instant lifting properties, it’s mostly a temporary effect, achieved by chemicals that cause the skin to swell and stretch for a few hours,” says Elina. “Elina Ambra-Lift uses no artificial chemicals. Its powerful blend of all natural nutrients and antioxidants, along with its patent-pending extract of Baltic Amber, provide immediate as well as long-term effects that energize cells and stimulate the skin to become more firm and supple.”
More About Elina Skin Care:
Elina Organics was founded by Elina Fedotova, a cosmetic chemist, herbalist and aesthetician who also heads up the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners. She brought her passion for natural skin care to the United States from Russia in 1991. For more than a decade her handmade, organic, trans-dermal skin care products have been featured in the finest clinics in the world. She customizes her specialty formulas to meet the specific needs of clients that come to her from as far away as Los Angeles, New York, Boston, and San Francisco.
Elina and her aestheticians give corrective, holistic facial treatments to clients at Elina Herbal Skin Care in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Elina Advanced Skin Care on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.
Elina Featured on “Living Healthy Chicago”:
To see a recent segment featuring an organic facial at Elina Advanced Skin Care in Chicago on CLTV’s “Living Healthy Chicago” please click here.
Elina’s Mission: To continue to create effective, non-invasive procedures and products that will eliminate the need for surgical procedures and drugs.
Elina’s Goal: To promote a holistic approach to beauty, health and life.
For more information please contact:
Michele Sobota
mediaconnections (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
269.873.3373
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Whitney Port from MTV series “The City” demonstrates
My Theory. . . . . Highlights are History
Whitney - Before
highlights on top of highlights on top of. . . . .
many are understanding + seeing it. . . . many are not
These Photo’s are of Whitney Port from the MTV series “The City”{
in case you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the last year }
A Gorgeous example of the new and CURRENT : Paint Drips
Whitney - AFTER
it helps of course to be drop dead gorgeous
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Disliking a trend in hair, that has been around wwwwway too long . . .
I fully understand “classic”
a ‘Bob’ is classic, even a ‘Graduated Bob’ is Classic… High lights are not
Whitney - Before
highlights on top of highlights
many are understanding it. . . . many are not
These Photo’s are of Whitney Port from the MTV series “The City”
{
in case you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the last year }
A Gorgeous example of the new and CURRENT : Paint Drips
Whitney - AFTER
it helps of course to be drop dead gorgeous
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