Episode 6 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The "Antioxidant" That's Actually a Carcinogen

Episode 6 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals: The "Antioxidant" That's Actually a CarcinogenYou're back at KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Today's double feature is BHT and BHA — Butylated Hydroxytoluene and Butylated Hydroxyanisole. Say those at a dinner party and watch people slowly back away.These are used as antioxidants in cosmetics — they slow down color changes in products to keep them looking fresh on the shelf. So they're basically cosmetic Botox for the product itself. The irony? They're doing the opposite for you.BHT and BHA are immune system toxicants and endocrine disruptors. They are classified as probable human carcinogens. Animal studies have shown they act as brain, liver, and reproductive toxicants. They're also neurotoxic and respiratory toxicants. The European Union has banned them. Canada has restricted them. And yet here they are, still hanging out in many cosmetics and personal care products around the world.At Keys, we don't use BHT or BHA. We find ways to formulate products that are stable without relying on chemicals that have this kind of track record. Because extending a product's shelf life should never come at the cost of your health. Visit KeysPure.com to learn more.Dirty Thirty Episode Six — done. Read those labels, friends.