• Propylene Glycol

this chemical is used to
 i)ensure the consistency (i.e is an anti-freeze agent) of your cream, lotion, moisturiser, etc
 ii) make the skin more permeable for chemicals to enter 
the danger is it then allows other harmful chemicals to enter the skin even though it is meant to penetrate it for the sake of the particular product to be absorbed into the blood stream. known health effects according to http://www.natural-health-information-centre.com/propylene-glycol.html include "throat irritation, headache, backache, kidney problems, oedema (swelling), necrosis (cell death). if swallowed it can cause drowsiness, slurred speech, vomiting, respiratory failure, coma and death. it is found in skin firming lotions!!

please read the ingredients of the products you purchase!!!