Toxic Toiletries

T'interwebnet's working again.

http://www.health-report.co.uk/toxic_toiletries.html

This stuff makes me laugh!

Take the following from the 1st page:

"The purpose of this website is not to alarm you" - well, it looks quite alarming to me.
"Most of the chemicals which go into our toiletries are no different from the harsh toxic chemicals used in industry" - true, but surely the amount and/or concentration plays a vital part in all that. Surely 5mg of 1% concentration 'nasty chemical' is a lot less harmful than 5kg of 95% concentration 'nasty chemical'. I wonder if this website has heard of MEL's (Maximum Exposure Limits)? Even flour has an MEL
"Propylene glycol (PG) is a wetting agent and solvent used in make up, hair care products, deodorants, after shave and is often found in toothpaste. It's also the main ingredient in antifreeze and brake fluid" - again, it all has to do with how much and at what concentration. Water is one of the main ingredients of most nasty solutions that can kill people; shall we outlaw water?
"Safety warning labels advise users to wear protective clothing, face mask and gloves. If spilt on the skin to wash off with copious quantities of water and to seek medical advice! Accidental spillage on skin may cause irreversible health effects! If swallowed induce vomiting and seek immediate medical help!" - it also says this in the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for water...

The site then goes on to warn us that Aftershave contains alcohol. Wow, I always wondered how they managed to get aftershave to evaporate once you'd put it on your skin, I always thought it was Black Magic.

This site really wound me up! Talk about going over the top. If something is hazardous it doesn't mean it's not safe. Alcohol is dangerous, but when it's in a drink it's in such low concentrations that it's safe (if it's used correctly). Just like soap - don't eat it cos it's not safe to eat it. Nasty chemicals, in the right concentration and used in the right way do not pose a risk.

Sorry, rant over! I don't even remember how I found this bloody site...

MaFt