Celebrities are increasingly buying organic and natural hair growth products products after a number of recent scare stories about ingredients in cosmetics.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue,
Erika Heynatz and Sonia Kruger have all endorsed organic products.
The newspaper quotes a report from The Age that says heavy metals have
been found in many of the most popular lipsticks in the USA.
“It might be time to ditch the contents of your make up bag and switch to organic,” says the newspaper.
The article also cites a report in the Daily Mail, which revealed that
eyeliner and concealers contained cadmium, and some foundations include
arsenic.
Dr Peter Dingle, associate professor at Murdoch University, told the
Sydney Morning Herald that some of these ingredients can be harmful to
health.
“Heavy metals, primarily lead and mercury are highly toxic," he told the newspaper.
"The problem we face is that everyone is different and everyone reacts
differently. There are some people, who are unable to detoxify heavy
metals from their body, who will accumulate it at higher rates than
most."
