Are Your Products Are Filled With Toxins?

Are Your Products Are Filled With Toxins? 11/10/2013 0 Comments The Story of Cosmetics After viewing this video, I felt it was important to bring awareness to this serious issue. Many of the ingredients in the products that we use on a daily basis are dangerous to our health. “Your skin is the largest organ of your body and since it is porous, it absorbs whatever you put on it. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health looked into the skin’s absorption rates of chemicals found in drinking water. It showed that the skin absorbed an average of 64% of total contaminant dosage. Other studies found the face to be several times more permeable than broad body surfaces and an absorption rate of 100% for underarms and genitalia. And another peer-reviewed study showed 100% absorption for fragrance ingredients.” http://www.downtoearth.org/health/general-health/your-skin-it-absorbs Cosmetic companies are not regulated by the FDA. They are self regulated. So many of the products that go on the shelf are just not good for us. Some companies only care about profits and as marketing ploy claim their products are natural, when in fact, they are loaded with petrochemicals and toxins. These products often contain very little of the natural ingredients that we actually want to go on our bodies.  So what to do when so many products contain questionable ingredients?  It is wise to research the products that you use. The Environmental Working Group has reviewed over 78,000 products for safety. Go to EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ and enter the product name in the search box. When I looked into the products that our family used, I was really surprised by the results. Don’t assume that because it is sold in a health food store, it is safe. Read all product labels and avoid harmful, hazardous, ingredients. You can find a list of the worst chemicals to avoid on the Organic Beauty Talk website. http://www.organicbeautytalk.com/ingredients-to-avoid/ Buy from reputable companies. There are many businesses that are honest, transparent, and give a lot of information on their website about what they put into their cosmetics and grooming products. These companies consider our health, the environment and sustainability, when formulating the ingredients that go into their line.