Love of beauty is universal, and studies have found that skin care and some simple makeup can be effective in regulating mood, relieving depressed emotions and increasing a woman’s inner confidence. Especially for breast cancer patients, a good mood is more conducive to physical recovery. However, since breast cancer, women are afraid to use this and that, and even the smallest thing to please themselves, such as skin care, has become frightening. The company’s newest product is a new product that will be available for purchase in the future.
But poor quality skin care products and cosmetics are not only harmful to the skin, but also have the risk of becoming potentially carcinogenic with long-term exposure. So, can you still use skin care products if you have breast cancer? The answer is yes, then how to pick the skin care products? The first thing you need to do is to take a closer look at the ingredients before selecting them, especially the following categories.
Parabens
Parabens are preservatives that help keep cosmetics fresh and prevent infection by harmful bacteria. However, studies have also found that parabens have estrogen-like effects that can lead to endocrine abnormalities and potentially increase the risk of breast cancer. Therefore, breast cancer patients who find such ingredients in their skin care products are advised not to use such products.
Hormones
Hormones are a class of medications used in clinical medicine, but they need to be used strictly according to medical advice. After consumers use cosmetics containing hormones (such as those containing placenta), their skin looks great in the short term, but over time, the skin becomes dependent on the hormones not to mention that it can also lead to elevated hormone levels in the body, which can be a potential detriment to breast cancer. The National Hygienic Standard for Cosmetics has clearly prohibited the inclusion of glucocorticoids and sex hormones in skin care products. Therefore, breast cancer patients should purchase skin care products from regular channels. If your skin gets better quickly in a short period of time after using skin care products from unknown channels, you should instead be more alert.
Formaldehyde
Some toners may contain formaldehyde, which has antiseptic properties. However, it is irritating to skin mucous membranes and can cause allergies. In addition, long-term high exposure to formaldehyde is carcinogenic, so skin care products that contain formaldehyde should not be used.
Heavy metals
Many informal whitening products contain heavy metals such as lead, aluminum, and mercury, which are carcinogenic to humans and cause organ dysfunction. Whitening cosmetics must obtain an approval number for special purpose cosmetics. Special purpose cosmetics are 9 types of cosmetics used for hair care, hair coloring, perming, hair removal, breast beauty, body building, deodorization, spot removal, and sun protection. When selecting these 9 types of cosmetics, patients must pay attention to check whether they have qualified approvals.
The approvals for special-purpose cosmetics are generally in two categories: “National makeup special-entry word J + year + four-digit sequential number” or “National makeup special-entry word G + year + four-digit sequential number”. The “national makeup special into the word” represents the cosmetics belong to China’s imports of special-use cosmetics, “national makeup special word” represents the cosmetics belong to China’s production of special-use cosmetics.
Other ingredients
In addition, methanol, ethanol, dihydroxyethylamine, mineral oil and other ingredients do not contribute to the increased risk of breast cancer, but they can be harmful to the skin in the long term, causing dryness, clogging pores or triggering dermatitis, and should be avoided in daily use. In short, recognize a reliable brand and read the ingredient list carefully before shopping to make yourself more securely beautiful.