Why are they harmful?

KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GETTING!

Always read the label of the product to be purchased! Know that when listing the ingredients, the one that is present in the highest concentration in the product is always listed at the beginning of the line. Based on these, you can easily avoid harmful ingredients.

 

DERMAFLORA NATURAL COSMETICS 0% PRODUCTS DO NOT CONTAIN:

• aluminum salts
• allergenic fragrances
• alcohol
• paraben
• dyes
• petroleum derivative
• preservatives

WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY ARE THEY NOT GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN?

These ingredients are among the routine solutions of the cosmetics industry. When a product needs to be preserved or its texture or smell modified, mainstream brands like to use these substances.

When creating Dermaflora, we managed to eliminate the use of these convenient routine solutions. This is what our 0% promise means.

 

ALUMINUM SALTS

Due to their strong pore-contracting, sweat-reducing and hemostatic effects, aluminum salts are popularly used as an ingredient in cosmetics. However, the aluminum salt can enter the bloodstream by being absorbed through the pores and glands. According to several studies, aluminum can be associated with diseases such as breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease.

They are mostly found in deodorants and antiperspirants, because by clogging the poles, they prevent the skin’s natural defenses, sweating. In addition, in these cosmetics, they are also used in a concentrated form for a longer-lasting effect (24h, 48h, 72h). Aluminum compounds can be found in aftershaves, face creams, and even baby care products.

ALLERGEN FRAGRANCE

There can also be many allergens among the components of essential oils in fragrances, regardless of whether it is a natural or synthetic fragrance. Thanks to their volatility, they reach the receptors of our nose, the rest of course goes to our lungs, where they get stuck, like on a filter insert.

Artificial fragrances used in cosmetics include approximately two hundred different ingredients. It is often impossible to know exactly which of these ingredients a product contains, because it is only labeled as “perfume” or “fragrance”. They can cause side effects such as headache, rash, cough, dizziness or skin irritation.

 

ALCOHOL

Perhaps one of the most well-known ingredients that is widely used. It is used in cosmetics as a solvent, density regulator, disinfectant, preservative, and deodorant. Due to its dehydrating properties, it has a drying and irritating effect in large quantities, so it damages the protective layer of the skin and can cause allergic reactions.

 

PARABENS

Parabens are one of the most common synthetic preservatives in the cosmetics industry, and have been widely used since the 1920s. It is used in countless cosmetic and personal care products, so it can be found in face creams, deodorants, shampoos and most cosmetics. They were very popular for decades due to their anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-fungal properties, but recently they have become a controversial ingredient despite their beneficial properties.

It may be a cause for concern that some types of parabens may behave in an estrogen-like manner during experiments carried out in cell or tissue culture, thus damaging the hormonal system. In addition to affecting female hormones, they can accumulate in tissues and amplify DNA damage caused by UVB in cells.

ARTIFICIAL COLORING MATERIALS

In many cases, coal tar is used as a raw material for the production of artificial coloring materials, which can cause irritation if it gets into the skin.

 

PETROLATUM (VASELINE)

A synthetic fat obtained from petroleum, which does not penetrate the skin, but forms a waterproof layer on it, thus blocking the pores, preventing moisture release and skin breathing.

 

CHLORINATED PHENOL DERIVATIVES

Chlorinated phenol derivatives – such as triclosan – although they have strong deodorant properties, they are very risky active ingredients. A significant amount of them can be absorbed when they get on the skin, their breakdown and movement within our body is unpredictable. Triclosan can cause allergic symptoms and destroy the skin’s natural acid mantle, and can also damage the liver. It can attack all microbes, including those that are beneficial to the human body. It can be stored in fat cells in large quantities, so it can be present in the body even many years after use.

 

METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE AND METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE

Widely used preservatives, which can also be found, for example, in shampoos. Both can cause allergic and other reactions, and their protein-damaging effect has also been investigated. Methylchloroisothiazolinone can cause skin and mucous membrane irritation in higher concentrations. Methylisothiazolinone has also been associated with dermatitis in some reports, and it is also believed that it most likely contributes to the increase in the number of eczema and various skin allergies.