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It was the term ‘cosmeceuticals’ that caught my attention in a short news report from a recent Globe and Mail.

I’ll let you read the on-line story about how the ingredient DMAE, a key component of the skin cream that is referred to as ‘facelift in a jar’, has been found to be toxic to the skin.

So you know, ‘cosmeceuticals’ are not considered to be drugs and have much lighter manufacturing regulations than any drugs which allow them to be sold without much information about their negative attributes. The anti-aging slice of this ‘cosemeceutical’ market is huge - making the menopausal - at least those with fear of wrinkle - the women most at risk of - well - no one is really saying just yet.

I don’t use anti-wrinkle creams and it turns out that’s likely a good thing. A few years ago, I twigged into the fact that what goes on the skin absorbs into the body eventually ending up in the blood stream before passing through the liver and kidney’s. Or not. Sometimes toxins stick around and cause serious problems.

Given the sheer amount of ‘everyday’ pollution I face in the environment, regardless of what I do, I have no interest in knowingly adding more to my body burden.

Wrinkles on the other hand – at least in my opinion – won’t kill you.

Sue Richards

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