Cosmetics Informative Speech

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People from all over the world apply makeup on their face to fix imperfections or simply to glow to the gods. What many of us do not pay attention to however is the harm that these products can truly do to our skin over time, we as consumers only think of the partial effects that are given. No one truthfully reads the labels to see what they are applying let only research how these toxins work in our own pure flesh. I will inform you on the dangerous chemicals that can be found inside of the simple foundations and moisturizers you use every morning for the day through my research.
Commonly found chemical names: 1 in 8 of the 82,000 ingredients used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including carcinogens, pesticides, reproductive toxins, and hormone disruptors. A very common chemical found in cosmetics is carcinogens, this substance can cause cancer, reproductive toxins, and developmental toxicity. There are many carcinogens that are minor to the process of the actual chemical such as benosopheone, Carbon black, DEA- related products, and suspected endocrine disruptors. Some of these toxins are linked to organ toxicity and can be found in 22% of more than 25,000 cosmetics.

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Skin, eye, and lung irritants, these combos can result in kidney and respiratory damage. The formula/structure for Sodium lauryl sulfate is NaC12H25SO4 this is the final balanced formula to the chemical. SLS has always been used as a shampoo,moisturizer, and other forming agents. There has never been a trace to the start of the product just that is an element that has always been used on the skin for personal care. SLS is a fusion of elements to create the final creamy substance that many put onto their skin in order to

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