Comments on: More Carcinogens In Cosmetics? http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/09/29/more-carcinogens-in-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, 20 Mar 2010 15:52:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robin @ toxicbeautyblog.com http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/09/29/more-carcinogens-in-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-42952 Robin @ toxicbeautyblog.com Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:44:37 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=7597#comment-42952 You are right in that you cannot avoid toxins in this world. We can only hope to make good product choices so as to reduce them. You are right in that you cannot avoid toxins in this world. We can only hope to make good product choices so as to reduce them.

]]> By: Lavoisier http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/09/29/more-carcinogens-in-cosmetics/comment-page-1/#comment-42855 Lavoisier Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:11:19 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=7597#comment-42855 The EPA (report #123-91-1)considers 1,4-Dioxane a Carcinogen Group 2B because, while there is evidence of induced cancer in animal testing, there is none to humans from the 3 epidemology studies done with humans. Also, the route of exposure is important. (For example water is nice if you drink it but not that nice through your nose, ie, waterboarding.) In cleansers, 1,4-Dioxane forms an azeotrope with water at about 95 C. So, you will die from hot water exposure, rather than by inhaling 1,4-Dioxane from your shower gel or shampoo. The EPA (report #123-91-1)considers 1,4-Dioxane a Carcinogen Group 2B because, while there is evidence of induced cancer in animal testing, there is none to humans from the 3 epidemology studies done with humans. Also, the route of exposure is important. (For example water is nice if you drink it but not that nice through your nose, ie, waterboarding.)

In cleansers, 1,4-Dioxane forms an azeotrope with water at about 95 C. So, you will die from hot water exposure, rather than by inhaling 1,4-Dioxane from your shower gel or shampoo.

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