You’re Putting WHAT On Your Face?!

1. You’re Putting WHAT On Your Face?! A Practical Guide to the Safe and Sensible Purchasing of Body Care Products Prepared by: Herbalix Restoratives, LLC

2. Face, Arms, Hands, Back, Legs; Your Entire Body • What goes on the skin, goes into the body, in varying degrees. • Organic is as important for the outside of you- as it is for the inside! • Toxins can enter the body through the skin, and are not limited to air, food and water only.

3. How Do I Know What I am Looking For- and What to Avoid? • Do you know what is in your body care products? • Do you know how to find out? • Read your product labels, and be able to identify toxins! • Ingredients are listed in the order they appear in the product formulation. As you read to the end of the ingredient list, be aware that this is usually where the bad stuff hides. • If the bad stuff is in there- the good stuff is canceled out!

4. Skin Absorption vs. Ingestion • The skin is the largest organ of the body. What goes on the skin can, molecularly from one degree to another, enter the body. • What we eat can actually be less harmful to us than what we apply to our skin, because organs such as the kidneys and liver can filter toxins before they enter the bloodstream. That’s often not so with topically applied chemicals. • Some chemicals can act as hormones by replacing our existing hormones and altering growth patterns.

5. Where Do We Find These Chemicals? • Prescription Drugs • Over the Counter Drugs • Cosmetics • Body Care Products • Baby Care Products • Food • Pet Products • Household Cleaners • Home Furnishings, etc.

6. Who Can You Trust?!? • The FDA operates under serious time constraints, manpower shortages and the pressure to approve. They only monitor the cosmetics industry AFTER so many injuries have been reported! • The FDA also will not allow claims for healing from any source or substance they do not approve. This disallows claims that pertain to essential oils, herbs and other non-traditional methodologies. • Universities receive money/subsidies from companies to fund research. How can they remain unbiased or ethical in their studies? • Chemical Companies provide fast, cheap and easy synthetics but with added risks and side effects…

7. Parabens Phthalates Petroleum Petrolatum Mineral Oil Glycols Urea DEA, MEA & TEA BHA, BHT Sodium Laurel and Sodium Laureth Sufates Carbomers Aluminum Other Heavy Metals Talc Paraffin FD&C Synthetic Coloring Synthetic Fragrances -to name just a few! What Toxic Ingredients are Found in Body Care Products?

8. Parabens: Not a ‘Natural’ Choice! • Butyl-, Ethyl-, Methyl-, Propyl-, inhibit the growth of microbes and extend the shelf life of products- but at a cost. • They act like growth hormones in the body and also mimic estrogen, which disrupts normal hormone function. • Due to hormone mimicking, they may alter hormone levels in humans, increasing the risk for certain cancers, impaired fertility and recent studies indicate they alter the development of fetuses in the womb. • They have been found in breast cancer tumors.

9. Phthalates: Unstable and Dangerous • Found in cosmetics, nail polish, perfumes, hair products, lotions, baby toys, food, paint, shower curtains, plastic wrap, medical supplies, drugs, straws, toothbrushes, car seats… they are ubiquitous. • They are regulated as toxic substances under environmental laws that limit their discharge into the air, land and water. • European Parliament prohibits the use of Phthalates: DEHP and DBP in cosmetics. Yet there are no limits on the amount used in consumer products in the US and Canada.

10. Phthalates: Still Unstable and Dangerous… • They have been identified as a family of hormone-mimicking chemicals. • Health effects include: damage to the liver and kidneys, decreased sperm count, testicular cancer, early onset of puberty in girls, early breast development in both girls and boys, reproductive disorders and reduced fertility. • Permeates body tissues easily. • Does not show up listed in product ingredients, other than in letters as in: DBP, DEP, etc.

11. Petroleum • Can be addictive to skin tissues. It has no curative benefit to skin tissues, and can actually create the very condition it is intended to correct, thus perpetuating the problem. • Can cause sensitivities. • Interrupts respiration of body tissues. • Plugs pores.

12. Petrolatum and Mineral Oil • Is a petrochemical that forms a barrier on the skin, makes lipsticks shine and creams smooth. • A derivative of crude oil • Hinders normal skin respiration. • Slows down normal cell development, resulting in premature aging of the skin.

13. Glycol • Known as: PG, PEG, BG and EG • Is used in anti-freeze, brake fluid, paint, floor wax, detergents, tobacco- AND SKIN CARE! • Petroleum derived • Inhibit cell growth and damages cell membranes • The EPA warns factory workers to avoid skin contact with Propylene Glycol to prevent brain, liver and kidney damage. • It is used to carry the ‘active’ ingredients in transdermal patches deep in the skin.

14. More Glycol Facts… • Is known to cause eye, skin and gastro-intestinal irritation, allergic reactions and rashes, nausea, vomiting, headache, and central nervous system depression. • Other side effects include: heart arrhythmia, stunted growth, decreased blood pressure and death. • Actually causes dry skin but is commonly used as a humectant to help retain moisture.

15. UREA; Imidazolidinyl and Diazolidinyl • The second most commonly used preservatives next to parabens. • The primary cause of skin irritation. • Releases formaldehyde at very low temperatures. • Not effective in inhibiting fungal growth and thus they must be combined with other preservatives. • Used in: skin care, hair products, moisturizing products, perfumes, deodorants, etc.

16. DEA, MEA, TEA: ICK! • Listed also as: Cocamide DEA/MEA, Cetyl phosphate, DEA Oleth-3, Phosphate, Myristamide DEA, Stearamide MEA, Lauramide DEA, etc. • Used as emulsifiers and foaming agents. They are popular in bubble bath, body washes, shampoo and soaps. • Can cause eye and skin irritation, are easily absorbed through the skin and accumulates in body organs, even the brain. • 1998 study by the Nat’l. Toxicology Program showed a link between cancer in lab animals and DEA related ingredients when topically applied.

17. BHA/BHT • Both are used as preservatives in cosmetics, personal care products and in food. • BHA is absorbed into the skin and is stored in body tissues. • BHT is harmful if ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Causes eye and skin irritation. Is known to be irritating to mucous membranes and the upper respiratory tract. • BHT can also cause severe destruction of body tissues.

18. Sodium Laurel and Sodium Laureth Sulfates • Found in shampoos, toothpastes, mouth rinses, soaps, body washes, etc. • Provides a foamy, bubbly texture. • Causes irritation on contact with skin, eyes and mucous membranes. • Long-term exposure may cause mutagenic effects. • Is rapidly absorbed –and retained- in the eyes, brain, heart and liver. • Alters skin structure, allowing other chemicals to penetrate deep into the skin, increasing the amount of other chemicals that can then reach the bloodstream.

19. Carbomers • Used in cosmetics as emulsifying, thickening, suspending and dispersing agents. • Used in medical products, such as transdermal patches. • Associated with skin and eye irritation, coughing and possible skin rash.

20. Aluminum/Heavy Metals • Used to absorb moisture. • Found in blush, eye shadow, powders, deodorant/antiperspirants, etc. • Linked to cancer development in men and women. • When used in antiperspirants they prevent the body from releasing toxins, by blocking the sweat glands.

21. Paraffin • A waxy crystalline substance that in its pure form is white, odorless and translucent. It is obtained from petroleum and is purified by solvent refining. • Is used in cold creams, wax depilatories, eyeliner and eyebrow pencils, mascara, protective creams. • Is not a true wax but is sometimes added to beeswax.

22. Synthetic Fragrances • VOC’s -or Volatile Organic Chemicals- can contribute to poor indoor air quality, and are associated with a variety of adverse health effects. • Can cause: headache, irritation to the eyes, nose and throat, rashes, hyper-pigmentation, nausea, vomiting, forgetfulness, loss of coordination, dizziness, neurotoxic symptoms, etc.

23. FD&C Synthetic Color • Used to make products more attractive, they offer no real benefit to the skin. • Usually are listed as: FD&C or D&C and are accompanied with a color and number. (i.e.: FD&C Yellow No.5) • Typically derived from petroleum or coal. • Lab tests prove that high doses of most synthetic dyes -which are approved by the FDA- are capable of causing various adverse reactions, including cancer.

24. Dodging the Chemical Bullet • Most chemicals used in body care and cosmetic products are harmful to body tissues in some way. They add nothing of value and actually serve to reduce the quality of the product. • Chemicals are cheap for cosmetic chemists to use- but the consumer pays the price, oftentimes with their health.

25. Dodging the Chemical Bullet (cont.) • Herbalix Restoratives offers a safe, clean and cutting-edged alternative to the toxic world of body and hair care! • We offer: the highest quality ingredients, the purest methods of manufacture and the cleanest, most potent formulations available. • We use absolutely NO: parabens, phthalates, petroleum, synthetic fragrance or colors, binders, emulsifiers, metals or Refined/Bleached/Deodorized oils.

26. Herbalix Restoratives Corp. Contact Information • Customer Service can be reached: • Monday-Friday 9-5 PST • Call: (866) 387-4222 • Fax: (866) 794-4222 • Mail: P.O. Box 65346 Port Ludlow, WA 98365-0346 Ship: 125 South Point Road Port Ludlow, WA 98365