by Linda Chaé

©2007

The following are ingredients commonly contained in many skin care and acne care products that have been found to be hormone disruptors. Antibacterial ingredients, for example, can contain xeno-estrogens, which are known to mimic or block the actions of the hormones. Teens and women of all ages are suffering from scrambled hormones contained in foods and many personal care products.

Acne is often caused and perpetuated from the imbalance in estrogens and progesterone. Thus, conscious marketers have the opportunity to bring acne products, skin care products and progesterone creams to market Free from the very hormone disrupting ingredients that potentially caused the problem. Below are references about the strong possibility that some of these chemicals may also contribute to obesity.