During this process, we have created and tested several natural body lotions and hair conditioners. We have found that adding water to any product creates a harmful environment within two to three days if some sort of preservative is not used. We also discovered that even essential oils aren't 100% effective in stopping the growth of fungus and bacteria in the presence of water.
The fact is, whenever water is present there is no combination of essential oils that will do anything other than delay, for a day or two, the growth of many harmful bacteria and fungi in handcrafted skin and hair care products.
Because if this, Tahur has not and will not provide for sell or free any water-based products, including lotions and conditioners. What we do offer are the most naturally nourishing, rejuvenating, and restoring products for your hair and body needs.
We carefully choose every ingredient that goes into our products, and we formulate those ingredients in such a way that they penetrate your skin, scalp, and hair follicles, locking in moisture and offering protection from environmental as well as self inflicted damage.
We aren't offering miracles, but we are offering a truly natural solution to your clean . pure. simple living.
Listed below are Ingredients you will never see in a Tahur product, as well as brief definitions of the harm these ingredients can cause.
Please note, that even some products listed as natural or natural derived contain many of the ingredients listed. We urge you to carefully read the ingredient list of every product you put on your body, your scalp, and hair. Because truly, if you wouldn't eat it, why would you wear it?
Acrylamides - thickeners used for a variety of cosmetic purposes. In personal care products they act as stabilizers to add richness and body. However the material may be a possible human carcinogen because of its potentially harmful impurities. It is already a restricted substance in European cosmetics.
Alcohol denat (denatured alcohol) - petrochemical by product. Also usually contains benzyl alcohol making it undrinkable. Can cause systemic eczematous contact dermatitis and chemical sensitivities. Used in all commercial perfumes, used as solvent.
Aluminum ingredients - skin irritants, can cause Alzheimer's, lung disease
Benzoic Acid - while naturally occurring can be derived from plants or animals. When derived from animals it is derived from urine, viscera, muscles, and gland secretions. Make sure your source is plant derived if using in vegan products. Too much benzoic acid may affect the liver and kidneys, along with more serious issues like excessive cyclamate.
Benzyl alcohol - Harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Severe irritant for eyes, skin and respiratory system. Petrochemical.
Bismuth Oxychloride - Bismuth is put in cosmetics because it gives a sheen to!the face, is soft to the touch, and is extremely inexpensive. A by-product of lead and copper refining, bismuth oxychloride is a heavy metal. Heavy metals have been linked to Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s Disease.
BHA and BHT - Cancer, encourage the breakdown of vitamins such as vitamin D, can cause lipid and cholesterol levels to increase, endocrine disrupter.
Dehydroacetic acid - synthetic preservative classified as harmful and toxic to use around the mouth.
Diazolidinyl Urea is mixture of different formaldehyde addition products including polymers, produced by the chemical reaction of allantoin and formaldehyde in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution and heat. Is the 14th highest cause of contact dermatitis.
Diethanolamine - DEA is used as a skin softener and humectant in personal care products. It can be carcinogenic when combined with other ingredients. It is a skin irritant. It’s close and dangerous cousins are TEA, and MEA
Ethoxylates - chemical compounds made as reaction products involving ethylene oxide. Ethoxylated materials include ingredients such as Laureth, Myreth, Ceteth, Ceteareth, Glycereth, etc. Trace contaminants in some ethoxylates have been implicated as potent carcinogens.
Formaldehyde - preservative which include Imidazolidinyl Urea, Diazolidinyl Urea, DMDM Hydantoin and Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate. Known irritant and potential carcinogen. It is often hidden in other ingredients, banned in Sweden and Japan mainly because of its inability to inhibit the growth of acid producing bacteria and it's implication in cancer.
Fragrance - highly allergenic. Companies do not have to list the chemicals used in fragrances. They contain large quantities of toxins and chemicals not disclosed. Fragrance-free means that fragrance chemicals have been added to the product to mask the natural aromas of the ingredients.
Glycol - often used as solvents for preservatives and other materials. Glycols are potentially irritating and harmful to the skin. Examples are Propylene, Butylene, Pentylene, Hexylene, and Caprylyl Glycol.
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate - IPBC is a suspected gastrointestinal and liver toxin, and is thought to present risks to human reproduction and development, having been linked to the potential for reduced fertility and increased risk of pregnancy problems. It’s a suspected teratogen, which means that it may increase the risk of birth defects. IPBC can also increase your risk for contact dermatitis—skin allergies. IPBC is also listed as: IBP Butyl-3-iodo-2-propynylcarbamate, carbamic acid, Glycacil®, IODOCARB®. This product is under restricted use in Europe and Japan.
Laureth family - sodium lauryl sulfate, any ingredient with laureth or lauryl in the name. Carcinogenic, skin irritants may be contaminated with large amounts of toxins in manufacturing process contains ammonium salts, mutagen, acne producing.
Mineral Oil - occlusive, non-nutritive petroleum derivative.
MMP (Matrix Metalloproteinase) - an enzyme that breaks down collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. They are involved in wound healing, but also cause premature aging of the skin and tumor cell metastasis.
Myreth - ethoxylated compound used in various surfactants such as Sodium Myreth Sulfate.
Methylisothiazolinone - antimicrobial agent found in some shampoos and hand creams and widely used in industrial settings inhibits the development of particular neuron structures that are essential for transmitting signals between cells. prolonged exposure to low levels of methylisothiazolinone (MIT) may have potentially damaging consequences to a developing nervous system.
Octyl stearate - acne producing, contact dermatitis, allergic reactions
Parabens-petro-chemicals - (methyl, propyl, etc. - paraben family) implicated in a multitude of health problems, estrogenic, cancer causing, allergenic, found in breast tissue, replicates in dna, stored in fat cells.
Phthalates – Phthalates are synthetic chemical compounds mainly used as softening agents and to create fragrance. Look out for your plastics – squeeze bottles, shower curtains, soft plastics. Carcinogens, mutation agents.
Parabens - Parabens are synthetic compounds used as a preservative in most beauty products. You can find them listed as methylparabens, propylparabens, butylparabens, and ethylparabens. Parabens cause many allergic reactions and skin rashes. They have also been found in breast cancer tissue.
PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) - a water soluble polymer used as an emulsifier and plasticizer. Impurities in these materials have been cited as potentially carcinogenic.
Petrochemicals - derived from raw materials of petroleum or natural gas origin. These include materials such as propylene glycol, ethoxylates, acrylamides, mineral oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). Peg ingredients - carcinogens, acne promoters, contact dermatitis.
Petrolatum - derivative also known as petroleum jelly. Petrolatum is very occlusive and can clog pores. Additionally it provides no nutritive value to the skin and contains no essential fatty acids petroleum by-products can pass through the brain barrier and cause ADD/dyslexia symptoms. Acne producing, may be carcinogenic, causes dry skin, respiratory toxin, may cause dizziness.
Phenoxyethanol - synthetic ether alcohol preservative. can cause contact dermatitis. synthetic preservatives are considered by leading dermatological associations to be the number one cause of contact dermatitis. Toxic to infants via ingestion, and "can depress the central nervous system and may cause vomiting and diarrhea." Combined with chlorphenesin, these two chemicals can cause respiratory depression in infants. May have neurotoxin potential.
Silicone - synthetic additive used to provide emolliency. Some forms of silicone such as Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone and Cyclopentasiloxane, Methicone, and Phenyl Trimethicone can be harmful or irritating to the skin.
Sodium Laurel Sulfate – SLS is put in many soaps, cleansers, and shampoos to enhance the foaming action of a product. It is a common skin irritant and is rapidly absorbed into the heart, liver, brain, and eyes, which can cause long-term effects. It has been linked to cataracts in adults and inhibiting proper development of children’s eyes.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate – SLES is another form of SLS. When reacting with other ingredients, it can be carcinogenic and rapidly absorbs into the body. It is a skin irritant and may cause hair loss.
Sorbic acid, while naturally occurring involves condensation of malonic acid and trans-butenal. It can also be prepared from isomeric hexadienoic acids, which are available via a nickel-catalyzed reaction of allyl chloride, acetylene, and carbon monoxide. The route used commercially, however, is from crotonaldehyde and ketene. Crotonaldehyde is extremely Hazardous.
Synthetic Dyes – Synthetic colors are a byproducts of the petroleum industry. The molecular structure of these products are so small that they can pass through the brain barrier. This can manifest itself as turning numbers backwards when writing or reading, peeling skin, acne, or ADD symptoms. Many people have allergies to artificial colorings, especially red 40.
Talc – Talc has asbestos in it. Asbestos is another dangerous carcinogen. Do not use on babies, linked to ovarian cancer, respiratory toxin
TEA - Triethanolamine ingredients with TEA in front such as Tea lauryl sulfate) severe irritants, can contain ammonium salts, eye irritant, sensitizer, may cause formation of carcinogens, mildly toxic.
The following are a list of Preservatives often found in many "natural" products:
Optiphen Plus contains Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Sorbic Acid - see above list
Optiphen contains Phenoxyethanol and Caprylyl Glycol - see above list
Optiphen ND contains phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, and dehydroacetic acid - see above list
Germaben And Germaben II contains Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Methylparaben (and) Propylparaben - see above list.
LiquaPar Oil contains Isopropylparaben (and) Isobutylparaben (and) Butylparaben - see above list.
Liquid germall plus contains Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate - see above list
For more information on toxic ingredients used in cosmetics and hair and body products visit www.ewg.org.
For information on essential oils, please visit www.mountainroseherbs.com
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