Pass the spraypaint!
Posted on 10/07/2010 8:14:29 PM PDT by JunkScienceMom
Ancient Egyptians wore make-up and now they are all dead.
I use Temptu air brush makeup & it’s loaded with siloxanes.
If siloxanes is what makes Temptu last about 18 hrs or more, well I better go stock up on the pods now because I love Temptu.
The guy at Sephora did say, it’s best to not breathe it in while you are applying the microfine mist. Heck it sprays on so fast, you are ready to go in less than 2 minutes.
Pass the spraypaint!
Silicone is commonly used as a water repellent and siloxanes are used as water repellents. Apply it your your wooden deck to repel water. Or concrete. Or clothing.
So the use of siloxane in cosmetics makes it last longer after application. Probably much longer than a vegetable oil. And the siloxane is probably much cheaper than the vegetable oil.
The ane suffix in siloxane means that is a hydrocarbon, like paint thinner or gasoline. It is a volatile organic compound.
Since siloxanes are a class of compounds and there are variations within the class, you really have to look at the particular siloxane compound you are using. Once you know that, you can look at the Material Safety Data Sheet, MSDS, to determine action taken upon exposure. I would expect the MSDS to say that, in the event of Siloxane exposure, the compound should be removed using soap and water.
You also have to recognize that since make-up is applied on regular intervals, then the exposure to the siloxane in the make-up would be considered to be chronic exposure.
I have no opinion on this current controversy.....it sounds like junk science to me.
However, in the days before the FDA (late 19th and early 20th century), many women were blinded, etc. by things placed in cosmetics. So, a prudent amount of caution is usually warranted. That is why animal testing is done....which the PETA crowd yells so much about.
The EPA has gone too far many times.
Get this group out of the American political scene!!
Dang, it's hard to argue with that logic.
thank you! :)
thank you for letting me know! my apologies and i will be sure to post in the correct section from now on.
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