Think you're doing your skin good by using a face cream , aftershave, toothpaste, shampoo or deodorant?
It is not!
Do you know that by using these products you risk becoming more intoxicated every day?
This is the worrying conclusion established by the Federal Consumers Union (UFC)-What to choose, after studying 237 commonly used cosmetic products for adults and babies.
The consumer defense association has drawn up a long list of products that we are used to using every day, for the toilet. In particular, it highlights the "substances of concern" that compose them.
Whether they are toxic, allergenic, irritating, endocrine disruptors, they have all been listed in a database. Here is the list of these products dangerous to health.
As a result, among the 237 products studied under the magnifying glass, there are 62 products that contain allergens , including methylisothiazolinone (MIT). This product is all the more irritating when mixed with products that do not rinse off. It therefore remains on the skin for a long time and its components are more easily absorbed by the skin.
A large number of endocrine disruptors, including 44 in the form of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, were found in 101 of the 237 products tested.
With its barbaric name, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate is a UV filter that has a reputation for disrupting estrogenic and thyroid functioning .
The journalists of UFC-Que Choisir are all the more surprised to find this UV filter as it is useless in make-up removers, toilet waters and hair products...
Thinking of protecting yourself by spending more money on big brand products? Think again. The big brands are not more concerned about the health of consumers.
Major brands such as private labels commonly use these chemicals. As proof, the UFC-Que Choisir denounces the presence of long-chain paraben in 3 products of the brand Roc , 2 L’Oréal products , 2 products Carrefour, 2 Leclerc , and 17 products from other popular brands.
Even the fragile skin of babies is not spared. Baby Cadum, Mixa, Nivea, Pampers do not hesitate to market baby wipes containing a preservative called phenoxyethanol, which is dangerous for the blood and the liver...
For UFC-Que Choisir, the reassuring marketing messages on the packaging of these products have no value since there are no binding regulations.
Moreover, denounces the association, the toilet milk Mots d’enfants de Leclerc , the diaper cream for babies by Corine de Farme or Physélia Intimate feminine cleansers , all have the famous hypoallergenic label. However, MIT, a preservative which in 2013 received the sad "palm of the allergen of the year", awarded by dermatologists, was detected in these products.
The solution for UFC-Que Choisir? Finally adopt protective regulations. Until governments do so, consumers should be very careful about what they buy.
To help them, a reference card is made available to them so that they can make their purchases in full knowledge of the facts. You can download it here.
You can also find out about all the chemical molecules to avoid by consulting this free database accessible on the Que Choisir.org website.
Unfortunately, the conclusions of the study conducted by the UFC Que Choisir only reinforce those of a European NGO, Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF), which also denounces the high risk represented by certain substances in baby products.
Do you want to know exactly which products to avoid? Below is the list of products containing toxic substances revealed by QueChoisir.org.
To avoid being fooled at the supermarket, you can also download the PDF here, print it and take it with you.
A-derma - Baby Primalba Gentle Cleansing Gel
Activilong - Junior, ultra-smoothing magic spray, sweet almond
Activilong - Junior, no-lye conditioner relaxer system
Adidas - 48h antiperspirant, Climacool
Adidas - Fresh Cool &Dry 48h antiperspirant spray
Arthrodont - Protect, fluoride toothpaste gel, glycyrrhetinic acid, fluorinol
Avene - TriXéra+ selectiose, face and body emollient balm
Axis - Dry Dark Temptation, 48h antiperspirant spray
Axis - Dry Provocation, 48h antiperspirant spray
Balms of Provence - Nourishing body milk, honey &jasmine
Baby Cadum - Soothing moisturizing balm, good night
Biancoril - Cavity protection toothpaste
Wellness - Natural lavender water 70°
Bioderma - Atoderm Cream
Biolane - Gentle shampoo, frequent use for the whole family
Biotherm - Aquasource BB cream
Biotherm - Pure water, eau de toilette spray
Bourjois - BB bronzing cream 8 in 1
Bourjois - Beauty' full volume mascara
Bourjois - Undress me!, aphrodisiac shower gel, ginger extract
Bourjois - Glamor Lovely, eau de parfum
Raw - Original Aftershave
Caramel and argan oil - Dry hair, L'ensoleillé, leave-in nourishing mask
Men's scarf (reference brand, Leclerc) - Hydrating after-shave balm
Crossroads - 4 in 1 toothpaste
Crossroads - Intimate wipes x 20, daily freshness
Carrefour kids - Bubble gum, 3-6 years, Tom &Jerry toothpaste
Carrefour kids - Scooby-doo!, dental solution
Caudalie - Polyphenol [C15] protective anti-wrinkle fluid SPF20
Oriental Paths - Bubble bath, orange blossom scent
Clear (benchmark, Leclerc) - Fresh Lemon Finger Rinse Wipes
Clarins - Melting Cleansing Jelly with marula oil
Clinical - Age defense, BB cream, SPF 30
Colgate - Zero Cavity Challenge with Sugar Acid Neutralizer
Colgate - Fluoride toothpaste, Total visible effect
Colgate - Toothpaste for children with fluoride, 1-6 years
Colgate - Max white for men explosive mint
Colgate - Max White one, mint sensation
Corine de Farme - Nappy change cream, sensitive skin
Corine de Farme - Surgras shower cream
Corine de Farme - Marvel Ultimate Spider-man Eau de Toilette
Corine de Farme - Refreshing wipes, cleanse, refresh, all skin types
Cottage - Orange blossom, sensual milk shower
Cottage - Caramel, a gourmet milk shower
Cream of Nature - With argan oil, oil moisturizer
Dark &Lovely - Braids'n Weaves, hair care + anti-odor
Dark &Lovely - Olive Oil, Moisturizer
Dentamyl (benchmark, Leclerc) - Junior strawberry flavor, gel toothpaste, 7-13 years old
Deodorant - Compressed deodorant, milk &cotton softness
Derm Hydralin - Cleansing dermatological care without soap, sensitive and irritated skin
Diadermine - Mattifying moisturizer, pH 7 day care
Disney - Milk of tenderness
Dove - Derma Spa, regenerated vitality
Dove - Go fresh 48H compressed format pomegranate and lemon verbena scent
Dove - Original, antiperspirant spray
Ducray - Argéal, sebum-absorbing treatment shampoo, frequent use for oily hair
Ducray - Ictyane, SPF 20 cream, protective moisturizer, face, dry skin
Young Water - Fresh scents, eau de toilette spray
Elmex - Anti-caries professional, high efficiency anti-caries toothpaste for stronger teeth, junior 6-12 years old
Emoform - Sensitive teeth, fluoride
Erborian - Ginseng BB cream
Eucerin - Sun LEB protection cream-gel 25
Eugene Color - Les refined, intense shine, 37 paprika chestnut
Eugene Color - Radiant, mature hair, very light brown 6
Eugene Perma - Kéranove Oléo Color, 7*34 gourmet honey blonde
Eugene Perma - Kéranove Oléo Color, 7*35 sparkling hazelnut brown
Femfresh - Intimate freshness deodorant
Femfresh - Intimate care, 10 intimate, refreshing and moisturizing wipes
Femfresh - Intimate care, 10 intimate, refreshing and moisturizing wipes
Fess’net - Moistened toilet paper wipes, sensitive skin
Franck Provost - Permanent color with the brush, perfect coverage 3.3
Frizz Ease - Extra-Fort serum 6 effects
Garancia - Abracadabalm Perfect Illusion
Garnier - 100% ultra color, ultra light blonde 123
Garnier - BB cream, The classic
Garnier - Beautiful color, 83 light blond
Garnier - Beautiful color, ultra reflections, 4.26 rich spicy cocoa
Garnier Solar Amber - SPF 6, tanning oil
Garnier Ultra Soft - Special cement for spikes, replenishing treasure with propolis
Garnier Ultra Soft - Purifying shampoo without silicone with soft clay and citron
Gemey Maybelline - Dream bronze BB, SPF 25, clear
Gemey Maybelline - Dream go matte!, 10-in-1 BB Cream-Powder
Gemey Maybelline - Dream Wonder Nude, fluid powder foundation
Gemey Maybelline - Instant anti-aging, the eraser
Gemey Maybelline - New baby skin, Instant fatigue blur
Gemey Maybelline - Hold &strong pro, professional polish
H for men - Titanium, allantoin aftershave
Hair mayonnaise - Organic root stimulator
Head&Shoulders - Anti-dandruff shampoo, classic
Head&Shoulders - Anti-dandruff shampoo, smooth &silky
Intima - Soothing intimate cleansing gel, extreme comfort
Intima - Individual wipes, intimate hygiene
Intimacy - Cotton flower, lubricating gel, moisturizes and respects sensitive mucous membranes
John Frieda - Continuous control
Kéra Science - Luxurious hair oil
Klorane - Baby, nutrition cream with cold cream, dry and very dry skin (paraben-free, alcohol-free)
Klorane - Cible Homme after-shave balm
Klorane - Moisturizing body milk, dry and sensitive skin
Klorane - Soothing and anti-irritant peony shampoo, irritated scalps, itching
Klorane - Quinine and B vitamins shampoo
L'Oreal - Universal BB concealer Nude magic BB concealer
L'Oreal - BB Sublimist, 6in1 instant perfecting BB cream, light shade
L'Oreal - Color rich gel polish, 873
L'Oreal - Long-lasting comfort pencil, Color rich Le Khôl
L'Oreal - Elnett satin, dry or damaged hair
L'Oreal - Elsève Color-Vive, care shampoo
L'Oreal - Elsève Fibralogy, matter-creating shampoo
L'Oreal - Excellence cream, triple care coloring cream, 7 blond
L'Oreal - Men Expert, Hydra energetic, purifying gel
L'Oreal - Men Expert, pure power, multi-purifying charcoal cleansing gel
L'Oreal - Men Expert, Stop wrinkles, anti-expression wrinkle moisturizer
L'Oreal - Magic Nude, eau de tint
L'Oreal - Recital preference, high tenacity precious color, V Florida golden blond
L'Oreal - Progress man, repigmentation gel
L'Oreal - Studio pro, Smooth it, ultra smoothing cream
L'Oreal - Sublime bronze, melting self-tanning milk
La Roche-Posay - Anthelios dermo-pediatrics 50+, milk, children's sensitive skin
Labello - HydroCare, SPF 15
Labello - Protect +, lip care, SPF 115
Mercurochrome Laboratories - Daily care, hand cream
Laino - Beeswax hand cream for dry to chapped hands
The Little Marseillais - With milk and apricot, extra gentle shower &bath
The Little Marseillais - Softness &repair with sweet almond milk &linseed, long hair, fragile ends
The Little Marseillais - Care balm shower, intense nutrition, argan butter, beeswax &rose petal oil
The Little Marseillais - Care balm shower, intense nutrition, coconut butter, beeswax, shea oilShower gel
The Little Marseillais - Shower care oil, nutrition, argan oil &orange blossom
The Little Marseillais - Sweet almond milk, extra soft cream shower
The Little Marseillais - Pure liquid soap
The Little Marseillais - Pure liquid soap, old-fashioned manufacturing
The Little Marseillais - Cook's liquid soap, with lemon essential oil
The Little Marseillais - Extra mild apricot shampoo, normal hair
The Little Marseillais - Shine and volume shampoo, 3-flower vinegar &pink grapefruit, dull, fine hair
The Little Marseillais - Color radiance shampoo with safflower oil &blueberry extract
The Little Marseillais - Strength and radiance shampoo for normal hair, with apple &olive leaf extracts
The Little Marseillais - Intense nutrition shampoo with shea &argan oils, very dry, curly hair
The Little Olive Tree - Moisturizing body cream, olive oil, dry and sensitive skin
The Little Olive Tree - Leave-in care detangler with shea argan olive oils
The Little Olive Tree - Care shampoo with olive, shea and argan oils
Lineance - Caféi Sculpt, slimming concentrate, stubborn cellulite eraser
Lineance - Profiler night, chrono active slimming, stubborn anti-cellulite
Lineance - Sculpt tummy, firming slimming, tummy/waist hips
Lovea (Laboratoires Biocos) - Nature, Papaya Toning Body Lotion
Lovea (Laboratoires Biocos) - Protection 30 high, moisturizing spray, Monoï de Tahiti
My Provence - Children's shampoo
Marie Rose - Anti-lice &nits, shampoo
Mayan - Extra gentle bubble bath
Mennen - Skin bracer aftershave
Mixa - Baby with cleansing water, 72 ultra-fresh wipes
Mixa - Baby, double action diaper cream
Mixa - Baby, very gentle cleansing milk
Mixa - Intensive dry skin, anti-drying body milk
Mixa - Intensive dry skin, nourishing soothing body milk, sensitive skin
Monoprix - Gentle cleansing milk, moisturizes and softens
Monoprix - Long-lasting strong hold hairspray
Monsavon - Alum stone deodorant, milk &sweet almond, spray
Mount St Loaf l - Intense freshness, high tradition cologne
Children's Words (benchmark, Leclerc) - Extra-gentle cleansing milk, delicate skin
Narta - Men, antiperspirant effective 48 hours, alcohol-free
Narta - Men's extreme north antiperspirant
Nectar of nature - Gourmet shower gel with pomegranate and raspberry seeds
Nectar of nature - Invigorating apricot and orange shower gel
Nivea - Baby Pure &Sensitive, wipes
Nivea - Baby Soft &Cream, wipes
Nivea - Baby, Fresh &Pure
Nivea - Baby, pure &sensitive, nourishing cleansing milk, special for dry or sensitive skin, infants and babies
Nivea - Baby, Toddies
Nivea - Sun, protective face cream, anti-aging, 30 high
Nuxe - Rêve de miel Ultra-nourishing lip balm
Nuxe - Sun, SPF 20, milky spray for face and body, medium protection
Oral-B - 3D White luxury perfection
Oral-B - 3D White luxury, whiteness accelerator
Oral-B - Pro-expert multi-protection, mouthwash
Oral-B - Pro-expert, premium, gum protection
Golds - Olive Oil, incredibly rich oil moisturizing hair lotion
Palmer’s - Concentrated face and hand care cream
Palmer’s - Anti-stretch mark lotion, Q10 plus
Pampers - Fresh clean, 64 wipes
Pampers - Kandoo
Pampers - Kandoo sensitive
Pampers - New baby sensitive, 50 wipes
Parogencyl - Gum sensitivity
Payot - Make-up remover melting oil
Small Dentamyl (benchmark, Leclerc) - Toothpaste from 2 years old, strawberry flavor
Physelia - Intimate, soothing gel for intimate irritations with calendula
Physelia - Intimate, intimate cleansing gel with organic cranberry
Physelia - Intimate, daily intimate cleansing gel, organic water lily extract
Playboy - London, skintouch, 24h body spray deodorant
Playboy - New York, skintouch, 24h deodorant body spray
Playboy - VIP, eau de toilette, for him
Poupina - 40 face and hand wipes, cleansing and refreshing
Poupina - 2 in 1 cleansing milk, organic aloe vera extract
Prestige of France - Coloring cream 13 golden blond
Prim’age - Gentle wipes
Pro-Kids - Bubble gum toothpaste gel
Renova - Get fresh, get clean
Rexona - Men motion sense cobalt dry 48h, compressed
Rexona - Men motion sense, 48h ultra dry cotton, compressed
Rimmel - Kate Professional Lounge
Rimmel - Stay matte primer, mattifying foundation
Rock - Hydra+ 24-hour comfort moisturizing cream
Rock - Keops Roll-on deodorant
Rock - Pro-define, firming anti-sagging fluid
Rogé Cavaillès - Intimate, special dryness wipes, dry mucous membranes
Rogé Cavaillès - Intimate, intimate cleansing care, active protection, sensitive mucous membranes
Saforella - Gentle, hypoallergenic, soap-free baby cleansing gel with burdock
Saforelle - Soothing cream, intimate and body care, daily use
Saforelle - Intimate wipes freshness &softness at any time, with burdock
Saforelle - Miss, intimate and body care
Saforella - Ultra moisturizing cleansing care, special dryness
Sanogyl - Antibacterial mouthwash
Saugella - Dermoliquide, sage intimate wipes, freshness and protection
Saugella - Girl, gentle cleansing emulsion for intimate hygiene
Scholl - Anti-cracking heel cream, very dry and damaged feet
Schwarzkopf - Got2b hair blow-out fiber gel
Sensodyne - Mouthwash, long-lasting protection, against sensitivity
Signal - Complete, Integral 8 actions
Signal - Toothpaste 2-6 years, fruity taste
Signal - Interdental, Integral 8 actions
Sisley - All day All year, essential anti-aging day care
Soft &Beautiful - Just for me! No-Lye conditioning cream relaxer
SVR - Chronolys cream, need for hydration and energy
SVR - Xérial 10, body milk
Valley of Roses… - Bubble bath, rose scent
Vanderbilt - Midnight in New York
Varens &Co - N°44, eau de parfum, Ulric de Varens
Velform New Today - Snail cream, snail protein cream, skin care cream
Gingham - Integral action stretch marks
Vitanove (brand mark, Leclerc) - Smoothing conditioner
Vitanove (reference brand, Leclerc) - Pascal Coste hairdresser, permanent color with vegetable oils 4.5 mahogany chestnut
Vivelle Dop - Styling gel, Concrete
Williams - Protect+, 48h, Fresh control, extreme freshness, compressed
To avoid taking risks on a daily basis, before buying a product I always check the list of ingredients on the back of the product.
If the ingredient list is multiple lines , that's already a bad sign! And if I can't figure out what the listed ingredients are like "methylisothiazolinone", then maybe it's time to put the product back on the shelf...
In any case, try to compare with organic products which often contain ingredients that are much more understandable by ordinary mortals. And if the organic product is too expensive, why not try making your own homemade product?
On comment-economiser.fr, we have natural homemade recipes for many everyday products. Watch:
- Homemade shampoos.
- Homemade deodorant.
- Homemade mask.
- Natural self-tanning.
- Homemade sunscreen.
- Homemade Shower Gel.
- Moisturizing skin care.
- Homemade aftershave.
- Homemade mouthwash.
- Homemade anti-wrinkle.
- Remedy for dry hands.
- Homemade toothpaste.
- Homemade makeup remover.
