1. Beauty Products S.O.S

2. Top Ten Beauty Brands 1.Olay 2.Avon 3.LOreal 4.Neutrogena 5.Nivea 6.Lancome 7.Dove 8.Estee Lauder 9.Biore 10.Shiseido http://www.forbes.com/pictures/lmj45jdlf/no-10-shiseido/#gallerycontent

3. Top brands, in order of harmfulness 1.LOreal – 780 products mainly hair dye but did include makeup, sunless tan, and nail polish 2.Neutrogena – 170 lots of facial products 3.Avon – 135 of the products listed 4.Olay – Over 62 with a bad rating 5.Estee Lauder – 35, conditioner, shampoo, and perfumes 6.Dove – 20, facial cleansers and tanning lotions 7.Nivea – 14 mainly mens after shave and facial wash 8.Biore – 3, all low Exfoliant/scrubs, Facial Cleansers 9.Lancome – 3, varies, but 8 is the highest 10.Shiseido – 2, anti-wrinkle and around eye cream http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

4. Makeup Problems Mascara is used for too long, or stored in a purse/makeup bag -> Grows bacteria Lipstick contains lead Mercury in products under aliases mercurous chloride, calomel, mercuric, or mercurio. Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners - If used too often poses a risk Coverup or Powder is generally bad for your skin, can be replaced with mineral makeup -> A problem can occur because the particles of minerals such as mica are so small, they float through the air and can be inhaled into the lungs. Sharing makeup is very unhealthy http://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniehaiken/2012/03/12/dangerous-beauty-top-5- contaminated-beauty-products/print/

5. Hair Damage Bleaching, perming, straightening or dying hair can cause damage. All of those ^ Put stress on the hair fiber. Healthy hair is characterized by shine, softness and a lack of frizziness. Shiny, healthy hair has an intact cuticle with closely overlapped scales promoting light reflection. … The intact cuticle makes the hair feel smooth, but is disrupted when chemically processed. … Frizzy hair is … often caused by chemicals that penetrate the cuticle, causing an electric charge that makes the hairs separate and appear frizzy. Anorexia can cause dry hair http://www.livestrong.com