chicacanella
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I just found this on Southern Tease's site and want to know how you all feel about it. From her website below, my writing in red.
NEXXUS: THE UGLY
Still continuing my research on SkinDeep, I found something very alarming. A brand that’s supposed to be the best of the best NEXXUS had high hazards scores. Here are the top offenders. All of these have high hazard scores (7-10). All contain ingredients that have been linked to cancer and developmental/reproductive toxicity which can range from infertility to birth defects to developmental delays for children. CLICK HERE TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.
I was kind of scared when I saw this since I use Nexxus Heat Protexx Heat Protection Styling Spray this when I straighten my hair. I only straighten my hair about three times a year, but still I don't want anything that is going to cause me cancer. So I went to skin deep's website and heat protectant supposedly causes
Ingredients in this product are linked to:
Cancer
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
Violations, Restrictions & Warnings
Allergies/immunotoxicity
Other concerns for ingredients used in this product:
Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Biochemical or cellular level changes
NEXXUS: THE UGLY
Still continuing my research on SkinDeep, I found something very alarming. A brand that’s supposed to be the best of the best NEXXUS had high hazards scores. Here are the top offenders. All of these have high hazard scores (7-10). All contain ingredients that have been linked to cancer and developmental/reproductive toxicity which can range from infertility to birth defects to developmental delays for children. CLICK HERE TO SEE FOR YOURSELF.
- Nexxus Botanoil Botanical Treatment Shampoo
- Nexxus Keraphix Restorative Strengthening Conditioner
- Nexxus Humectress Ultimate Moisturizing Conditioner
- Nexxus Heat Protexx Heat Protection Styling Spray
- Nexxus Designing Butter High Fashion Texture Cream
- Nexxus Aloe Rid Gentle Clarifying Shampoo
I was kind of scared when I saw this since I use Nexxus Heat Protexx Heat Protection Styling Spray this when I straighten my hair. I only straighten my hair about three times a year, but still I don't want anything that is going to cause me cancer. So I went to skin deep's website and heat protectant supposedly causes
Ingredients in this product are linked to:
Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Miscellaneous, Multiple, additive exposure sources, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption, Contamination concerns, Biochemical or cellular level changes
I don't like to take studies and run with them but it did make me do a double-take. I would just like to know if these are people like PETA who tend to overreact a little or do they really represent a plausible argument.
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