Comments on: How Much Chemical Exposure Do You Really Get From Cosmetics? http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:38:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jen http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-20501 Jen Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:20:39 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/#comment-20501 This is such an interesting post. Many organic skincare lines are claiming that over 60%+ of what we put on our skin, is absorbed into our bodies. An organic skincare line Juice Beauty claims this... I am really curious about the subject of deodorants and antiperspirants. Do they work differently than other lotions we might put on our skin? Why is everyone so concerned about these? And finally, just because we see soap or bubbles washing down the drain, doesn't mean that some of the chemicals aren't being absorbed into the body. What about what we can't see? Thanks! Jen This is such an interesting post. Many organic skincare lines are claiming that over 60%+ of what we put on our skin, is absorbed into our bodies. An organic skincare line Juice Beauty claims this… I am really curious about the subject of deodorants and antiperspirants. Do they work differently than other lotions we might put on our skin? Why is everyone so concerned about these? And finally, just because we see soap or bubbles washing down the drain, doesn’t mean that some of the chemicals aren’t being absorbed into the body. What about what we can’t see? Thanks! Jen

]]> By: ab http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-20484 ab Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:00:17 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/#comment-20484 i don't know if i'm average - but i do know that i buy liter bottles of shampoo and usually go through about 1 and 1/4 of those yearly... this crazy grams/metric system stuff does not help me figure it out. i don’t know if i’m average – but i do know that i buy liter bottles of shampoo and usually go through about 1 and 1/4 of those yearly… this crazy grams/metric system stuff does not help me figure it out.

]]> By: Left Brain http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-20474 Left Brain Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:24:00 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/#comment-20474 The study measured the amount of actual product that people were using. Most of these products contain mostly water. For example, shampoo is 90% water. So, in the list "Chemical Exposure per Day from Cosmetics", water is included as a chemical. That's why I recalculated to remove the water at give only the amount of chemicals. (Incidentally, that is 35 pounds in a year not a day). The study measured the amount of actual product that people were using. Most of these products contain mostly water. For example, shampoo is 90% water.

So, in the list “Chemical Exposure per Day from Cosmetics”, water is included as a chemical. That’s why I recalculated to remove the water at give only the amount of chemicals. (Incidentally, that is 35 pounds in a year not a day).

]]> By: Morgan http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-20455 Morgan Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:57:32 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2007/09/25/how-much-chemical-exposure-do-you-really-get-from-cosmetics/#comment-20455 Hi! I'm not sure I understand the math. Your chart lists "Chemical Exposure per day from cosmetics" that totals more than 35 pounds. But then you say to subtract the water in cosmetics (to make it around 5 pounds). Does that mean that, in your "Chemical Exposure per day from cosmetics" list, water is considered a chemical? I was under the impression that the list only measured chemicals, not other innocuous ingredients. Thanks for explaining it! Hi! I’m not sure I understand the math. Your chart lists “Chemical Exposure per day from cosmetics” that totals more than 35 pounds. But then you say to subtract the water in cosmetics (to make it around 5 pounds). Does that mean that, in your “Chemical Exposure per day from cosmetics” list, water is considered a chemical? I was under the impression that the list only measured chemicals, not other innocuous ingredients. Thanks for explaining it!

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