Alex Ram

"Over the last 100 years, the rate of cancer in the U.S. has sky-rocketed from 1 out of 800 people diagnosed, to 1 out of 3 today. Are you Wondering Why?" (- Ralph Nader). Could this be because of something found in personal products such as anti aging skin products, cosmetics, personal and beauty products?Doubtless many of the ingredients found in so many products that most of us use every day are dangerous. And it's not just anti aging skin care products, it's even true of so many foods.Here's a quick example of an ingredient that you may find in many personal products that you would be well advised to avoid. Mineral oil.Mineral oil is a petrochemical product which means that it comes from distilling crude oil. If you buy baby oil you're getting a bottle of mineral oil.You'll find mineral oil in many personal, anti aging and skin care products and cosmetics and other products. It used in anti aging products as a moisturiser however mineral oil has no moisturising properties. It's there because it forms a thin film of oil on your skin and that film prevents moisture loss. This works to some degree.You may have heard of Material Safety Data Sheets. These list all information that someone using a particular chemical ought to know, including safety information. If you read a Material Safety Data Sheet about mineral oil it will say that "mineral oils are suspected carcinogens of the skin and scrotum, larynx, lung and alimentary tracts". And you will also find that it says that mineral oil may "cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation". On top of this will also say that "pre-existing skin disorders may be aggravated by exposure" to mineral oil.So it's quite clear that you can get cancer in various parts of your body from mineral oil and it irritates your skin.That's one of very many ingredients that you may find listed on the label of a bottle of skin care products or anti aging products that you may have on the shelves right now and may have even used this morning. How can it be that there are products available for everyone to buy that contain ingredients that are potentially dangerous?The truth is that the FDA is not required to test products such as anti aging products for either their safety or for how well they work. Big business is not known for its ethics and concern for the customer, (just see the cigarette companies for an example). If they are allowed to use suspect ingredients in their products and it pays then to do so then they will.These ingredients are commonly used because they're cheap. Cheaper ingredients means more profit. There's excellent ingredients that they could use which are well known to promote better skin health but they're more expensive.Some excellent small niche skin care companies make outstanding skin care products that don't contain harmful ingredients and which work extremely well. Unfortunately they are unable to compete with the big players in the television advertising market and so chances are you'll never find out who they are.Through my website I try and inform readers about the risks of so many ingredients in anti aging products and the point them towards these small niche companies.You'll find out more on my website.Visit Restore My Skin for more about the best Anti Aging Skin Products or more about the Best Natural Anti Aging Skincare.