Para-phenylenediamine: Active ingredient in hair dyes is toxic.

Para-phenylenediamine (also tetrathydro-6-nitroquinoxaline) is commonly found in hair colouring products i.e., in almost all hair dyes.

Health Canada issues a warning August 2003 that PPD should not be used in "black henna" tattoo ink and paste since it is unsafe and should not be sold.

It is used in cosmetics, creates allergy, red skin rashes, contact dermatitis, itching, blisters, open sores, scarring and other potentially harmful effects.

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Parabens: A potential carcinogen In sunscreen massage oils.

Trade names are benzyl, butyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methyl, propyl (alkyl-p-hydroxybenzoates) acting as preservatives in cosmetics and personal care products preventing bacteria, fungus and microbes.


The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that parabens displayed estrogenic activity in several tests and can have endocrine-disrupting action.


Dr. Philippa Darbre at the University of Reading, UK detected in a study in 2004 parabens in 18 0f 20 samples of tissues from breast tumour biopsies.

The women used underarm deodorant spray.


More scientist issue warnings about parabens.


Because of the possible link to breast cancer and reproductive effects in boys, parabens are also an issue in sunscreens, since many are applied by massaging them into the skin.

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Mono sodium glutamate (MSG): Ajinomoto, a neurotoxic chemical in Junk Foods(Chinese noodles) in India.

It is a neurotoxic (brain damage), endocrine disrupting substance found literally in thousands of products.

It is commonly called as Ajinomoto in India.

It is used not only in Cosmetic chemicals, but also used in various junk foods and also streetside stall foods to increase flavour of foods. It is commonly used in chinese recipes in India.

It is very dangerous to the nervous system of the body.

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