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Whereas one knows the kindness of the moisturizing creams for the health of our skin, it would be able to that this cosmetic care is harmful for our health. An American survey achieved on mice revealed that these creams would increase the risk of skin cancer. The effect of these moisturizing creams has not been tested that other tests call on mice and the results.
Even though the application of moisturizing creams on mice could increase of 69% the risks to contract a cancer of skin, these results, published on the site of the Newspaper of Investigative Dermatology, are not directly applicable to the human being. The researchers of the university of Rutgers, in the New Jersey, applied on the skin of the rodents of the moisturizing creams, available in the trade. The mice have been exposed to UV rays then, similar to those present in the rays of the sun, those that we face every day. To reason of two times per week during 20 weeks, the scientists discovered that the application could make increase of 36% the risk to develop a carcinogenic tumor bound to the UV rays on skin.
The survey reveals that the mineral oil (of type Glycerin) and sodium lauryl sulphate (an agent foaming) would be at the origin of this carcinogenic effect.
But for the hour, it is not question to withdraw the moisturizing creams of the trade, nor to stop the use of these creams. The effects on the human being are far from being established. Otherwise, numerous moisturizing creams are used in the treatment of the skin illnesses and it would not be reasonable to advise the patients to stop their application. And especially, the skin of the mice is thinner and more permeable than the our. Other studies should be led in order to confirm or no the risks.
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