The Truth about DOVE

The Truth about DOVE

Are you ready to hear the truth about DOVE? For years I was using their product and one day realized how dangerous they were to my health by doing a research on the ingredient list on the wesbite skin deep. That was a real wake up call!

I also believe my chronic cystitis was directly linked with the use of the soap dove. Once I stopped using it, my chronic cystitis disappeared…Its been years now since I had one and I am really thankful I found the root of the problem before it was too late and I needed to get an operation.

Here are the Ingredients of the Dove Cream Oil Shea butter body lotion:

• PEG 100 Stearate : Restriction concerns: Violation of industry recommendations – Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions – Not safe for use on injured or damaged skin –

Cancer concern: One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses – RTECS^®– Archives of Environmental Health 1963

Suspected to be an environmental toxin – Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

• Triethanolamine: Human immune and respiratory toxicant – strong evidence – Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics

Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful – Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Cancer concern: One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results – RTECS^®– Biologicheskii Zhurnal Armenii 1986

Endocrine disruption: One or more animal studies show endocrine system disruption at high doses – RTECS^®– National Technical Information Service 0455

• METHYLPARABEN: Methylparaben is in the paraben family of preservatives used by the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care product industries. Parabens mimic estrogen and can act as potential hormone (endocrine) system disruptors.

• PROPYLPARABEN: Propylparaben is in the paraben family of preservatives used by the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care product industries. Parabens mimic estrogen and can act as potential hormone (endocrine) system disruptors. Cancer: One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results, RTECS^®– Mutation Research 2008.*
• About CYCLOPENTASILOXANE: Cyclopentasiloxane (cyclomethicone) is a silicon-based cyclic compound; may be associated with environmental toxicity. Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife. One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate doses. One or more animal studies show tumor formation at moderate doses…
• PHENOXYETHANOL; Classified as irritant; Classified as toxic or harmful…
• About FRAGRANCE: The word fragrance or parfum on the product label represents an undisclosed mixture of various scent chemicals and ingredients used as fragrance dispersants such as diethyl phthalate. Fragrance mixes have been associated with allergies, dermatitis, respiratory distress and potential effects on the reproductive system…

So you wonder why they use those harmful chemicals?

There are several reasons:

• The shelve life of the product would be reduced to only a few months instead of years.
• They would lose a lot of money with unsold products in all their retails stores if they had to restock every few months.
• Using natural and organic quality product is expensive  so they only use very little of it to reduce the cost of the product and to have a better margin.
• Chemicals are VERY cheap which allows them to have a bigger margin and make more profit; in the end its ALL about Money over health…
• Some of the chemicals  used produce lots of foam and consumers have been brainwashed thinking that whatever foam cleans.
• These chemicals have been used since the creation of said products, 1938, and have been “grandfathered” into use by the FDA, with no new laws introduced since then…

Conclusion:  read labels, inform yourself, be a smart consumer and start making your own beauty products at home!

Remember that your skin is the largest organ in the body; what you put on your skin  is absorbed directly into your bloodstream.