Suffering for Beauty

Historically, women have gone to great lengths for beauty. They have endured chronic renal failure, gout and anemia by using lead based makeup in the Elizabethan era. French Noblewomen in the 18th century went as far as loosing teeth, suffering gingivitis, kidney and nervous system damage by mixing vermilion rouge which was concocted of sulphur and mercury.

What about 21st century western civilization… surely we’ve changed? Apparently not. Chances are your bathroom contains a product or two with the following warning on the label: WARNING! CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES EYE BURNS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION. Prolonged or repeated skin exposure may cause dermatitis. Animal studies have shown target organ effects on the liver and kidney. Persons with pre-existing skin disorders or impaired liver, kidney, and pulmonary function may be more susceptible to the effects of this material.

Chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects do not belong in personal care products yet you’ll find these chemicals have entered our bodies, our breast milk and even our children.  Many of the common brands of shampoo, deodorant, face cream and other everyday products contain these dangerous chemicals.

According to Narelle Chenery, creator of Miessence® and director of research and development at ONEgroup, most consumers would be surprised to learn that the government does not require health studies or pre-market testing for cosmetics and other personal care products before they are sold. In her well-known lectures on ‘Dirty Secrets of the Cosmetic Industry’, Narelle states “The toxicity of product ingredients are scrutinized almost exclusively by a self-policing industry safety committee, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) panel. Because testing is voluntary and controlled by the manufacturers, many ingredients in cosmetics products are not safety tested at all.”
If you are not already using Miessence® products, you may want to know just how toxic your current skin and hair products are by visiting www.cosmeticsdatabase.com.

For more information on the unrivaled purity, potency and freshness of Miessence® or to receive a free sample, you can email me at moorganics@gmail.com or shop Mooreganics.