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Archive for March, 2007

Photosensitivity

in the wee hours of March 4th, 2007

Do not apply perfumes, colognes or aftershave lotions before venturing into the sun as they may cause semi-permanent brown spots on your skin. Be wary of medications and the sun as some can make you especially susceptible to sunburn eg. tetracycline, diuretics and some antibiotics.
Oral contraceptives have been known to cause some women to develop […]

Polysorbate 20, 60, 80

in the wee hours of March 4th, 2007

This group of chemicals are routinely used as emulsifiers and stabilisers in cosmetic applications. I have also read that polysorbate 60 and 80 are used in food preparations as an emulsifier and dispersing agent.
They have been cited as skin and eye irritants, of enhancing the activity of known carcinogens and may be carcinogens themselves.
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