Sorbolene used prolifically in hospitals
in the late afternoon of March 23rd, 2006A popular moisturising cream, especially for those who suffer from Psoriasis and other skin drying conditions.
In fact, I know of people who routinely use this product in place of soap.
The facts - Sorbolene is not made from natural botanical ingredients. It does contain manufactured, synthetic ingredients, such as :
Diazolidinyl Urea, also known as Germaben II
It is a common ingredient in cosmetic preparations as a preservative, it is also used as a pesticide in the cotton industry. It has poor preservative qualities against yeasts, so is often used in conjunction with other preservatives.
It is a formaldehyde donor so it breaks down and releases formaldehyde.
(I remember being instructed on the use of formaldehyde in a morgue….back then, I was in training as a natural therapist, and I truly believe that’s where they should leave it.)
When combined with water, formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant, fixative, or preservative in many cosmetic products and nail care systems. Extended use at high concentrations is thought to be carcinogenic.
Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, Petroleum Jelly
Manufactured from crude oil. Uugh! This product is noted as a teratogen by inhalation, causing testicular tumour in the foetus. Well known skin and eye irritant. It forms an oily film over skin, hindering normal skin respiration.
This is a common ingredient in baby products! For goodness sake, let’s leave petroleum products where they belong…in industrial applications!
Methyl and Propyl Paraben
There is in fact a family of Parabens. Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl and their brother Butyl. They are commonly used as antibacterial fighters and preservatives. They work by disabling the enzyme activity and preventing fungal growth. This action continues after the product has been applied to the skin and may be absorbed into the skin tissue, taken up by the blood and then eventually reside in the organs. Their action is so stable that it continues to work while inside the body, limiting the normal enzyme activity. Autopsies performed have shown residues of parabens in tumours.
Research conducted at the Brunel University in the UK discovered that parabens were oestrogen mimics. Disrupting the oestrogen balance is considered to have significant effects, including breast cancer, a decrease in sperm counts, osteoporosis and auto-immune disease. Parabens are also noted as a cause of allergic dermatitis.
Apparently in response to these findings, the cosmetics industry association in Europe, declared the findings to be irrelevant as they didn’t believe parabens could penetrate the skin.
Hmmm…if our skin didn’t have permeability, how would the nicotine patch work? Doesn’t that slowly absorb into the blood stream and allow the person to gradually wean themselves off cigarettes?
