We are all aware that many lipsticks contain lead and that
some nail polish recipes have toxic chemicals. What do Nivea sunscreens and
some L’Oreal, and Covergirl cosmetics have in common? According to the lab
report of Australia’s National Measurement institute, they all carry anatase
titanium dioxide.
This mineral does not protect us from sun. Instead it boosts the growth of free radicals, increasing our chances of getting skin cancer.The brands we just heard about are multinational. They do not make and distribute their products just from one country. Specifically, Nivea has laboratories in many different parts of the world and this does bring level variation in ingredients that go in their creams. But what is in the ones available here in US? Probably, we will never know until an American independent group takes up the job of testing them in the lab.
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This mineral does not protect us from sun. Instead it boosts the growth of free radicals, increasing our chances of getting skin cancer.The brands we just heard about are multinational. They do not make and distribute their products just from one country. Specifically, Nivea has laboratories in many different parts of the world and this does bring level variation in ingredients that go in their creams. But what is in the ones available here in US? Probably, we will never know until an American independent group takes up the job of testing them in the lab.


