Is the need to use pure skincare products just alarmist hype?

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} To me this question is a lot like smoking in the 1960’s –when you talk to someone that was a smoker back then, they usually say “wedidn’t know it was bad for us.” Maybe… but they suspected it was bad. I don’tbelieve that it never crossed anyone’s mind that smoking might not be thegreatest idea. And just because the technology was not available to PROVE itwas bad, common sense kept at least some people from lighting up.   So goes the pure skincare debate. At best, ingredientsused in most cosmetics and pureskincare products are unproven; at worst, some ingredients are knowncarcinogens.   "The evidence may not be as definitive as some wouldlike, but there are some strong associations suggesting women routinely exposedto some of these ingredients may increase their risk of developing breastcancer later in life," says Vassar College professor Janet Gray, PhD, who,together with experts from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute,compiled a report on what we know so far about the environmental links tobreast cancer.     And so, the adage “better safe than sorry” comes to mindwhen considering the importance of using pure skincare products. We just don’tknow what the lasting effects the cosmetic and skincare products we use willhave. Thus the burgeoning pure skincare industry. While they can be tough tocome by, there are more and more new products available that provide truly pureskincare options. And they’re not patchouli oil and mud masks. Anti-agingproducts like the Miessence Firming Eye & Neck Serum provide best-in-classresults right along with the peace of mind that comes from knowing it’s a pureskincare product.   And much like any health issue, the need for pure skincareis particularly crucial with moms-to-be or families with young kids. The WebMdarticle offers more calm, rationale perspective:   "Will you get cancer, or harm your baby, because youuse lipstick? Very unlikely. But what worries those of us involved with cancerprevention is that we don't know the cumulative effects of these chemicals, orthe synergistic effects of one chemical with another, or what role thechemicals found in cosmetics will play when viewed in the broader scope of theoverall chemical exposure we get from all facets of our life," says JuliaSmith, director of the Lynne Cohen Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention Programat the NYU Cancer Institute in New York City.   Pure skincare products are certainly no magic bullet, butproducts like Earth Mama Angel Baby Shampoo and Body Wash sure can’t hurt. After all, whileno one is picketing the skincare aisles at grocery stores, no one is offeringdefinitive proof that these products are proven safe, either.   Simply put, the evidence and objective research indicatesthat the pure skincare movement is not merely a cause du jour that will blowover like the Atkins diet. Rather, pure skincare is a simple step to help repurifyone’s life – and a step that just makes sense.

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