Toxic Ingredients in Everyday Care Products
It’s no secret that we live in a world filled with sugar and chemicals. If you’re not eating them, you’re rubbing them on your body, putting them in your hair, putting them on your face and whatever else. Even though a lot of us know this, we just don’t seem to care.
Well, I care.
Probably about half a year ago or so, I had allergy testing done by a naturopath. I reacted to a few things, I reacted highly to sulphur. Go figure, right? As it turns out, sulphur isn’t just in beans – it’s in nearly every bathroom thing you use. Shampoo, conditioner, lotion, makeup, face wash and more.
After finding out that I was reacting to it, I had to get rid of every single toiletry I had except two: a super sensitive facial wash and a bottle of lotion. Both made by St. Ives. I even had to get rid of my soap.
It can be kind of intimidating to start looking into all this stuff, so I found this video that touches on sulphur – sodium laurel sulphate – as well as other things to get you started.
If you’re at all interested – and you should be for the sake of your health and your family’s health – start doing some research.
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Be sure to stop back tomorrow. For the rest of the week I have special guest Dr. Dawson Church stopping in to talk about his most recently published book The Genie in Your Genes, the science of epigenetics and what it all means for people like you and me in regards to getting our health on the right track.
May 27th, 2009 at 1:47 am
This is such a neglected area of health! I have started the process of eliminating these toxins from my life… I now use the oil cleansing method for my skin and if I need something extra, I just rub in a little organic coconut oil. Diluted apple cider vinegar is a fabulous toner. For a face mask I add a drop of water to some green barley concentrate, turning it into a paste. My skin looks better than ever! I use a very effective natural crystal deodorant and am growing all artificial color out of my hair and won’t be adding more. I’m using an organic body lotion and am looking for an organic shampoo and healthier toothpaste.
Then I have to start on the cleaning products… Even the cats will eventually be sprayed for fleas with a herbal preparation instead of toxins.
There really is a lot we can do!
May 27th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Yes, there is a lot we can do, it’s just a lot of work. I think that’s why some people just don’t bother.
I’d love to find a toothpaste with no flouride in it…