comparison - lip balm
Toxic ingredients in store bought lip balm and their risks
BHT
- Affects humans when inhaled.
- Can damage developing fetus and the liver
- Eye and skin irritation.
- Can cause headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, confusion and passing out.
- Contaminated with impurities that are linked to cancer and other serious health concerns.
- Potential breast cancer carcinogen (cancer)
- Classified as a penetration enhancer which alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin.
- Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- Immune toxicant
- Photosynsitizer- Has the potential to increase the risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Intensifies UV exposures in deep layer of the skin.
- Skin Sensitizer- Can start an immune system response that includes itching, burning, scaling, hives and blistering of skin.
- Penetration enhancer-Alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin. Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- Photosynsitizer- Has the potential to increase the risk of sunburn and skin cancer. Intensifies UV exposures in deep layer of the skin.
- Skin Sensitizer- Can start an immune system response that includes itching, burning, scaling, hives and blistering of skin.
- Penetration enhancer-Alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin. Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- May pose an increased risk of skin cancer.
- Penetration enhancer-Alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin. Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- Nitrosating agents- Can form carcinogenic nitrosamine compounds, on the skin or in the body after absorption if mixed with amines.
- Penetration enhancer-Alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin. Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- Reproductive system toxicity.
- Used to extend shelf life of products.
- Widely used even if it is known to be toxic.
- Cause many allergic reactions and skin rashes.
- Highly toxic.
- Has a risk of breast cancer.
- Chemicals seep into tissue after being applied to the skin.
- Endocrine disruptor.
- Contaminated with impurities linked to cancer and other significant health problems.
- Potential breast cancer risks.
- Potential carcinogen
- Penetration enhancer-Alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin. Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- Nitrosating agents- Can form carcinogenic nitrosamine compounds, on the skin or in the body after absorption if mixed with amines.
- Penetration enhancer-Alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin. Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- Can form carcinogenic compounds.
- Immune toxicant.
- Fragrance-Unspecified mixture o chemicals that have been linked to potential for immune and nervous system toxicity.
- Immune Toxicant.
- Cancer link; reproductive, developmental and organ system toxicity found and reported by EWG.
- Skin, eyes and lung sensitizer- Can instigate immune system response that can include itching, burning, scaling, hives and blistering of skin.
- Penetration enhancer-Alters skin structure allowing chemicals to penetrate deeper into skin. Increases amount of toxins that reach the bloodstream.
- Used in antifreeze and deicing solutions for cars, boats and aircraft.
- Also used as a solvent for paints and plastics to create harmless artificial smoke.
our homemade lipbalm
Ingredients In Lip balm:
- Coconut Oil
- Petroleum Jelly
- Juice Powder Packet
- Smooth Lips.
- Environmentally friendly.
- Safe to accidentally ingest.
- Cost efficient.
- Customize your flavoring to your own liking.
- Completely safe if you have a cut on your lip.
- The original recipe calls for beeswax, but we did not include that. You may want to include it.
- The flavoring is completely optional, so you can customize it to your liking.
- Have a container to put your lip balm in.