Lots of chemicals are absorbed thru the skin I heard. There was that 17-year-old girl who had excess methyl salicilate in her blood from using a topical cream called Bengay. She also used oral stuff that contained the chemical.
I wonder if using lots of beauty products could do the same thing. I’m currently using a Neutrogena anti-wrinkle cream with spf 15, an eye cream with similar ingredients, also a toner and a cream cleanser. I also wear foundation, powder and lip balm consistently. Then I also take birth control and iron pills. It seems like i’m accumulating chemicals in my body.
Does this concern make sense at all?
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Yes it makes sense. Some people only put things on their skin that would be safe to eat. Either way, it ends up in the blood stream. Some products are unsafe to the skin and some are unsafe to have in your blood. We each have to make those decisions along with many others every day. Like, eating foods loaded with preservatives, hormones, antibiotics, steroids, pesticides. You could go off the deep end either way. I say moderation.