New York Times editorial today has
important message for ensuring public health. The new guidelines for the
labeling of food products will help consumers to make informed choice. They
could control their calories intake by looking into the new labels the
realistic serving sizes, among other changes.
The new serving sizes, along with
calorie counts in a large, bold font, are likely to make the new labels easier
to read and more helpful. A category for added sugars will help consumers
distinguish between sugar from fruits and vegetables, which comes with
nutrients, and sugar that provides only empty calories.
With long experience in the skin
care industry, Herbally Radiant has been recommending that guidelines for
labeling skin care and cosmetic products should also be revised. This will help
consumers take good care of their skin, and prevent such disorders like skin
allergies, eczema, skin damage from harmful chemical ingredients.
The present packaging and labeling
practices do not help consumer to learn the possible health risk from
pharma-based products. For example, most
of the skin care products contain parabens for increased shelf life, though
parabens, a petroleum by-product pose health risks. Many branded cosmetic formulations have
potentially dangerous elements like mercury and lead. The risk is more serious
in the case of online suppliers which are selling unsafe items more due to
aggressive marketing and unverifiable claims.
In a recent article in Huff
Post by Dr. Aklan Dattner, Founder of Holistic
Dermatology.com explained how petroleum jellies – by-product of the oil
industry – that are being used in beauty products extensively, can suffocate
pores, aggravate acne and even cause a rare form of pneumonia, if inhaled.
Apart from common Vaseline brands,
Dr. Dattner warned, there are probably several other petroleum jelly imitators
being used in chemical-based cosmetics. More celebrities and make-up experts
(like Kately Denno) now strongly recommend that only those products should be
put on skin which can be absorbed into it.
Like Dr. Dattner, Ms Denno claims,
if used too often, the petroleum gel can irritate the skin because of its thick
texture that merely 'seals in the dirt.' She recommends always washing and
cleansing the skin before applying any form of moisturizer to avoid breakouts.
Giving his verdict, Dr. Dattner says
it is best to opt for more natural products. His top skin healing ingredients
include beeswax, coconut oil, olive oil, shea butter and cocoa butter.
'Remember that some of these
products are absorbed into the skin, so it's nice to use something that you
wouldn't mind putting into your body.'
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