These are pH-stabilizers and are used as emulsifiers and preservatives, in a host of personal care and household cleaning products. They have the ability to interact with nitrates in some products or the raw materials in products to form easily carcinogenic nitrosomes which are easily absorbed Found in: All-purpose household cleaning products, spot removes andContinue reading “A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Ethanolamine – MEA/DEA/TEA”
Daily Archives: January 22, 2018
Marie Guerlain – A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Coal Tar Dyes
These are complex chemicals created during the incomplete combustion of coal. They contain known carcinogens, such as toluene, benzene, naphthalene, anthracna and xylene that affect everybody from the elderly to babies. It is also a known skin irritant. Coal tar dyes are used in products to make darker shades. Found in: Dark hair dyes, shampoosContinue reading “Marie Guerlain – A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Coal Tar Dyes”
Marie Guerlain – A – Z of Toxicity in our home – BHAs
Butylated hydroxyanisole (not to be confused with the anti-ageing BHAs and AHAs) is used as a preservative and anti-oxidant in personal care products. BHT’s are a toluene-based product also used as preservatives. Banned for use in cosmetics in the EU as a known endocrine disrupter, it can be reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogenContinue reading “Marie Guerlain – A – Z of Toxicity in our home – BHAs”
A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Ammonia, Ammonium compounds
Ammonia & Ammonium compounds Used in a wide range of household cleaning products like window cleaners, drain cleaners, toilet cleaners, bathroom cleaners, multi-surface cleaners, glass cleaners, and stainless-steel cleaners, it is an inexpensive and effective cleaning chemical. It gives a sparkling, streak-free finish, removes soap scum and fungus and can disinfect household appliances while removingContinue reading “A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Ammonia, Ammonium compounds”
A – Z of Toxicity in our home – 2-Butoxyethanol
2-Butoxyethanol Also known as 2-butoxy-1-ethanol or Ethelene glycol monobutylether, it is used in a wide range of household cleaning products, and is readily absorbed through skin. It is neurotoxic, damages blood – and the body’s ability to make blood, the central nervous system, kidneys and liver.