Is Your Shampoo Making You Fat?

(http://www.idealbite.com/pocketguides/beauty/Pocket-Beauty-Guide.pdf)

It could be. The government doesn’t require health studies on personal
care products (even though our skin absorbs around 60% of whatever
we put on it), so many of them contain synthetic chemicals that can
interfere with both your health (including weight gain) and the health
of the planet. Even products labeled “all-natural” can be loaded with
nasties like parabens and petrochemicals.

Top five snythetic chemicals to avoid:

1. Parabens - ethyl, methyl, butyl, or propyl as the prefix; linked to
weight gain, hormone disruption, and breast cancer

2. Fragrance - often just a cover up term for phthalates, which
are linked to liver damage and birth defects

3. Triclosan - unneccessary antibacterial agent; known irritant

4. Petrochemicals - listed as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS),
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG, PPG, Cocoate), Propylene Glycol,
or artificial colors; derived from oil, a finite resource

5. Coal tar - listed as FD&C, D&C, often in hair dyes; linked to cancer