{"id":42495,"date":"2020-07-05T03:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T03:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skinlycious.com\/new\/?p=42495"},"modified":"2022-08-18T14:51:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T06:51:56","slug":"unsafe-skincare-ingredients-for-tweens-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinlycious.com\/my\/unsafe-skincare-ingredients-for-tweens-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsafe Skincare Ingredients for Tweens & Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Acne can be a challenging issue for parents, teenagers and tweens to deal with. Seeing your child deal with social anxiety and low confidence caused by pimples can be frustrating if you\u2019re not sure how to help them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping your child overcome their acne woes takes patience. Many times parents and child will resort to trying many different anti-acne skincare products, switching to whatever is the latest, most popular anti-acne product on the market hoping to see fast results. But it takes time to see improvement \u2014 and applying skincare products without researching its ingredients first can wreak havoc on your child\u2019s face making breakouts even worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Puberty is a time of change and your child\u2019s hormones are constantly in flux. Safe skincare products are those that do the job without disturbing this balance even further. Here\u2019s a list of potentially harmful ingredients you should avoid, and how to make sure the skincare product you\u2019re choosing is safe for your tween or teen\u2019s skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skincare Ingredients to Avoid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) are typically found in synthetic chemicals and interfere with our bodies\u2019 normal hormone functions. They imitate hormones and cause signalling issues that result in premature cell death. EDC is linked with several health risks<\/a>, most notably breast cancer<\/a>, cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. The skin is the most common point of exposure to EDC as many of these chemicals can be found in skincare and cosmetic products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how can you find out if the skincare product you are choosing contains EDC?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for Parabens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parabens are a common ingredient in skincare as a preservative to extend the shelf-life of a product. They mimic estrogen in the human body and can affect normal growth and function of the mammary glands. They have been found to increase the risk of breast cancer<\/a>. Having said this, the concentration of Parabens used in the study was very high, so it might not necessarily translate into real risk when used on the skin. But there are less controversial alternatives, so we are sticking to our guns to avoid Parabens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can identify parabens on ingredient lists with the following names:<\/p>\n\n\n\n