seattlechiquita
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I went down the rabbit hole reading about heavy metals in cosmetics.
http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Regulation-Safety/Dangerous-cosmetics-seized-in-the-UK
You can search on the site above to see more articles on heavy metals. I guess you just never know what you are eating or putting on your body.
I found a face creme that inferred it contains platinum. $600+ per ounce. I'm a low end consumer of products. I can't imagine the amount of chemicals that actresses and models use on their hair and skin.
I would be especially weary of cosmetics or herbals purchased over the internet. A lot of people really do believe that the higher the price the better the product.
Being a super huge fan of makeup I can tell you I MEGA freaked out when I started reading what they put in it. I changed my entire regime to natural only products, and my skin, my hair, and my nails are gorgeous and grateful for it. Scary stuff.
I always recommend my friends to check up the cosmetics database of the Environmental Working Group before buying anything for themselves or *gasp* their little ones. Worth a look, seriously
http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/