DIY NON TOXIC SHAVE CREAM

Dixie Fails
Sep 12, 2017
2 min read

Little do we know how toxic our store bought Shave cream is but just look at this list of common TOXIC ingredients!!

Triethanolamine (TEA): This ingredient, along with cousins DEA (diethanolamine) and MEA (monoethanolamine), are often found in products that foam, including shave creams and gels. They have been linked with hormone disruption, and can form cancer-causing nitrates and nitrosamines. They can also be readily absorbed in the skin.
Fragrance: If you see this on the product you just don’t know what you’re getting. Companies don’t have to reveal what’s in their fragrances—they’re protected as “trade secret”—so you could be exposing yourself to as many as 200 unknown chemicals. Fragrances are one of the most common allergens, and have also been linked with headaches, dizziness, rashes, and skin irritation.
Palmitic acid: An emulsifier—which keeps formulas evenly mixed—this ingredient has been linked with contact dermatitis, an allergic reaction in the skin.
Isopentane: A solvent that helps some ingredients dissolve into others, isopentane can also cause dry skin, contact dermatitis, dizziness, headaches, and nose and throat irritation.
Glycols: These chemicals include things like propylene glycol, butylene glycol, and ethylene glycol. They help the skin retain and absorb moisture, and allow liquids to spread more evenly. They’ve also been linked with dry skin, rashes, and dermatitis, and high levels may contribute to blood and kidney disorders.
Sulfates (or sulphates): These are harsh, corrosive products, but they’re present in a number of personal care products. You’ll see them listed as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, or ammonium lauryl sulfate, or by the abbreviations SLS or SLES. They are included as cleansing ingredients, or to help the product foam, but have been linked with dry skin, rashes, dermatitis, and impaired hair growth.
Polytetrafluoroethylene: This is the same chemical used to make Teflon, the non-stick stuff in cookware that has been linked with a number of health problems including osteoarthritis, heart disease, early-onset menopause, and breast cancer. You’ll find it in some shave gels (often as “PTFE”). Though not overly dangerous when applied topically—the chemical needs to be heated before it releases toxic fumes—it’s still not the most comforting ingredient to be applying to your skin.
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene): This chemical is a toluene-based ingredient (toluene was rated 37th most toxic chemical by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in 1992) used as a preservative in personal care products like shaving gels. It’s been linked with skin, eye, and lung irritation, hormone disruption, and has been shown to be potentially carcinogenic in animal studies.