Ingredients That Cause Acne Formation
Why You Can Not Get Rid Of Acne…The truth revealed
Battling acne is hard at times. There are an increasing number of us who are now not only battling acne but are also battling wrinkles as well. One of the most important things you can do is to make sure that you are not putting any cosmetics on your skin that are actually contributing to more acne forming. The majority of cosmetics on the market contain ingredients that cause acne to form. These ingredients are not necessarily a problem in a lipid dry skin.
Oleic Acid is one of the biggest contributors to acne. Oleic Acid is also known as Omega 9. It can be syntheticall produced but also occurs in the majority of vegetable oils as well. Omega 9 is a fatty acid but it’s benefits lie in internal use not external use.
Unless the acne sufferer totally eliminates these ingredients from the products they are using they will NEVER get rid of their acne.
The discovery that certain products, including cosmetics were causing acne eruptions became evident during the Second World War. People who were working with polychlorinated hydrocarbons developed comedones similar to that of acne.
In 1968 a procedure was developed which used the rabbit ear was an indicator of the comedogenic abilities of individual ingredients. Applying the ingredients to the rabbits ear led to acne like eruptions on the rabbits ear. It is from this discovery that they were able to identify what ingredients were causing acne.
Below is a list of ingredients that have been shown to cause acne. This is sourced from a scientific paper from Monroe Lanzet, cosmetic chemist. They are the correlation of data from several independent cosmetic manufacturers in the United States.
Vegetable Oils - The majority of vegetable oils are comedogenic to skin. The disappointing thing is that most therapists are not made aware of this, and certainly natural skin care companies are oblivious to it.
Apricot Oil
Coconut Oil
Peach Kernel Oil
Palm Oil
Hemp seed oil
Sweet Almond Oil
Grape seed oil
Rosehip oil
Cocoa Butter
Shea Butter
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Meadow foam seed oil
Soybean oil
Wheat germ oil
Olive oil
Caprylic/Capric Tryglyceride
Oleic Acid and its derivatives
Oleic Acid
Oleyl Alcohol
Decyl Oleate
Isodecyl Oleate
Sorbitan Oleate
Botanicals
Algae Extract
Carageenan
Red Algae
Esters – Have a lighter oily feel but are technically not oil. These are used in cosmetics that claim to be oil free. The implication is of course that they are safe for acne prone skins.
Isopropyl Myristate
Isopropyl Palmitate
Isoparaffin C13-14
Isopropyl Linoleate
Isopropyl Lanolate
Isopropyl Isostearate
Myristyl Myristate
Myristyl propionate
Myreth 3 myristate
Butyl Stearate
Isostearyl isostearate
PPG 2 Myristyl propionate
Isocetyl stearate
Emulsifiers and Alcohols
Oleyl Alcohol
Isostearyl Alcohol
Octyl Dodecanol
Isocetyl Alcohol
Cetearyl Alcohol and Ceteareth-20
Glyceryl-3-diisostearate
Polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate
Laureth 4
Laureth 23
Steareth-10
Oleth-3
PPG 5 ceteth 10 phosphate
Glyceryl stearate SE
Trideceth
Fatty Acids and Glycols
Lauric Acid
Isostearic Acid
Hexylene Glycol
Cetyl Acetate
Ethylhexyl palmitate
Isopropyl Isostearate
Isopropyl linolate
Isostearyl isostearate
Stearyl heptanoate
Decyl oleate
You almost feel like you need to carry a dictionary with you to make sure you don’t purchase cosmetics with these ingredients in.
Just because a cosmetic says it is oil free does not make it acne free. Non-comedogenic is also not regulated and anyone can say it and it does not ,mean the product will not give you acne.
Nut Oils In Cosmetics… the Dilemma for Anaphylactic’s
How would you feel… knowing that you had the potential of killing someone just by giving them affection and kissing them?
That is reality for parents who have children with anaphylactic nut allergies. For these parents avoidance of nuts in cooking and personal care is a life or death decision. For the parents of an anaphylactic nut allergy sufferer choosing what goes into their household can be a nightmare. Vigorous checking of labels is essential to ensure that their child is not exposed to any potential allergen.
Children who have a history of allergies, eczema or asthma are more likely to have a tree nut allergy. These individuals are also more likely to have a severe or life-threatening reaction, such as anaphylactic shock.
Cosmetics however would have to be one the hardest choices for those who choose to buy natural products. The majority of natural products contain almond oil or macadamia nut oil.
For myself as a parent, I found out that my son had a peanut allergy at 18 months. We decided to cook Satay Chicken and it had peanut butter in the sauce. I was not expecting an allergy but within 15 seconds of it touching his lips he started welting up and had hives all over him. I quickly administered an anti-histamine and he was ok, but we have since found out that he has other food allergies as well.
The majority of people classify peanut allergy under the heading of nut allergies, but peanuts are actually legumes. Other legumes include chickpeas, peas etc. We have since found out that our son is actually allergic to legumes.
Coconut is not a nut either but a fruit. Parents who have experienced allergies with their child would find it beneficial to get an allergy test done. This will enable you to consciously avoid the foods that they are allergic to.
A tree nut allergy is a potentially deadly type of food allergy. The allergic reaction actually occurs because of the proteins in the nut. Tree nut oils are a commonly found in cosmetics including shampoos, conditioners, and moisturisers.
Symptoms of tree nut allergies usually include:
- Swelling
- Hives
- Itchiness
- Redness
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Wheezing
- Runny nose
- Tingly tongue
Individuals allergic to tree nuts who have been exposed to tree nut proteins will usually begin to experience symptoms immediately, though they can also begin several hours later. Symptoms can also recur hours after the initial reaction subsides. Symptoms typically include swelling, hives, itchiness, redness, nausea and stomach pain. Severe reactions can result in anaphylaxis, leading to life-threatening anaphylactic shock.
Anaphylaxis occurs when the immune system over reacts to the protein in the nuts. This usually occurs by eating tree nuts or by being exposed to traces of tree nuts through processed goods. However, in some individuals it can also occur through skin contact or even inhaling tree nut fumes (usually released during cooking).
Some people are very responsive to even trace amounts of tree nut proteins. For these people simply touching or kissing another person who has recently consumed nuts can induce an allergic reaction or life threatening anaphylaxis. These sensitive individuals must be very careful not to have skin contact with any type of nut product and should also be careful not to inhale the fumes produced by cooking nuts.
Limiting contact with foods however is much easier than regulating what cosmetics your child’s friends have used. There are very few products on the natural market that don’t contain nut oils. The company who produces the cosmetics must also not use nut oils in any of their other products or there is a risk of cross contamination.
Eclogite Skin Care don’t use any nuts in any of their products. We manufacture our own products so we know there is no cross contamination with other companies products that contain nuts. This makes us a safe choice for you and your family.
