Chemicals that You Need to Keep an Eye On It

Some chemicals that we need to take note when purchased for the skin care product. Previously I also didn't really caution about these chemicals that might harmful to my skin. Until oneday my friend who work in chemistry industry has alerted me about these. Thus, I would like to share this to all of you. Actually, there are some key compounds that should be on your watch list. Here is a list of some of the common carcinogens and suspected carcinogens you are likely to encounter in traditional product formulas:
Benzyl Acetate
Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
Butylated Hyroxytoluene (BHT)
Butyl Benzylphthalate
Coal Tar Dyes (or dyes labeled “Lakes”)
D&C Red Dyes Numbers 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 17, 19 & 33
D&C Green 5
D&C Orange 17
FD & C Blue 1 & 2
FD & C Green 3
FD & C Red 4 & 40
FD & C Blue 1, 2 & 4
Diaminophenol
Disperse Blue 1
Disperse Yellow 3
Nitrophenylenediamine
Crystalline Silica
Diethanolamine (DEA)
Dioctyl Adipate
Formaldehyde
Glutaral
Hydroquinone
Methylene Chloride
p-Phenylenediamine
Phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone
Pyrocatechol
Saccharin
Talc
Titanium Dioxide

You won’t find the following compounds listed as ingredients on product labels. Instead, they are thought of as 'hidden' hazards. This list includes chemicals that may exhibit carcinogenic properties under certain conditions; hazardous materials that are often found “hiding” in other listed ingredients and chemicals that easily combine with other common substances to create carcinogens:
Aflatoxin (found in peanut oil and flour)
Arsenic and Lead (found in coal tar dyes, polyvinyl acetate, PEGs or polyethylene glycols)Chloroaniline (found in chlorhexidine)
Crystalline Silica (found in amorphous silicates)
DDT, Dieldrin, Endrin and other organochlorine pesticides (found in lanolin, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, and quarternium-26)
DEA or diethanolamine (found in DEA-cocamide/lauramide condensates, quarternium-26)
1,4-Dioxan (found in ethoxylated alcohols, including PEGs, oleths, choleth-24, ceteareth-3, laureths, polysorbate 60 & 80, and nonoxynol)
Ethylhexylacrylate (found in acrylate and methacrylate polymers)
Ethylene Oxide (found in PEGs, oleths, ceteareth-3, laureths, polysorbate 60 & 80, and nonoxynol)
Formaldehyde (found in polyoxymethylene urea)
BromonitrodioxaneBronopol or 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol)
DEA or DiethanolamineDEA-Cocamide, Lauramide & OleamideMetheneamineMorpholinePadimate-O or octyldimethyl para-amino benzoic acid)Pyroglutamic AcidTriethanolamine (TEA)
TEA-Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Bronopol
Diazolidinyl Urea
DMDM-Hydantoin
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Metheneamine
Quarternium-15
Sodium/Hydroxymethylglycinate

Sleeping Mask for Beauty

Rose Sleeping Mask is the latest product I tried lately. Currently this product having promotion, thus after discount is about RM63 for 50ml. According to SASA sales assistant, this sleeping mask can be used every night. Well, after tried for 2weeks, I do think this sleeping mask can hydrating my skin during the whole night time. This is non-oily at all.

Normally after bath, I will direct apply toner, serum (face), face cream, eye cream. (& neck cream just for lately). So, just when before bedtime, apply a thin layer of sleeping mask on my face thoroughly without rinse off. Then, I can direct go to sleep and have a very sweet dream. Sure you will wondering how would you sleep if the sleeping mask is still wet on your face. Don't worry, as the sleeping mask will slowly absorb by your skin. Then, just rinse off your face with water in the next morning. I can feel that my skin become smoother and softer.

Beauty Talk - OxyMask

Lately I have watched the taiwan program show "Woman Queen", that chapter they have been introduced this great product - OxyMask. They have demo this product on the taiwan actress who have baby fat face. Awesome...as the actress face was clearly firm up compare to her the other half face which didn't apply this OxyMask. Wow...the effect is very clear. This product is a totally new OxyMask, which can deeply cleansed our skin, hydrating, firming, anti-aging and radiance. So, I decided to try out this OxyMask. The steps of applying OxyMask are very simple and easy. After cleansed your face, pump out suitable portion (estimated 50cent size will do) and massage in circular onto your face. Then, the OxyMask will like bubble (as it contains oxygen). Wait until the bubble is disappear (approximately 5 ~ 10minutes), then rinsed off your face with water. Lastly, immediately apply toner, intensive serum, moisture lotion, day / night cream, eye gel / cream and etc. As after applied OxyMask, your face will easily absorb those skincare products. After using OxyMask for 2 weeks, I felt that my face are more white radiance and the most important is that my face is more firmer now. Although this OxyMask is quite expensive and cost for RM198 for 50ml, yet I fully think that it’s worth.

This is how the OxyMask looks like after 1 ~ 2 mins you applied it on your skin. The OxyMask gel will form to bubble just like the photo captured. The bubble will gentle massage your face and you might feel some itchy. The bubble will gradually disappear after 5 ~ 10 minutes.