Everything is bad for you and you're going to die

 Now that I have your attention...
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     The average woman wears  515   chemicals on the average day.

Say what?! Yes, you read that correctly. 515 different chemicals are infiltrating your body as you read this. And that's just what you put ON your body. What about the room fragrance, the detergent in your clothing, the chemicals leaching off the sofa you're sitting on? It seems like every day we learn about something new that is bad for us that we once so joyously consumed, felt, or breathed. Think about non-stick cookware, flip flops, anti bacterial soap, Q-tips, microwave popcorn, sunscreen, plastic bottles, plastic anything, carbs. I'm sure I could go on until I am in such a tizzy that I won't sleep tonight... on my  dust mite infested mattress snuggled under the sheets once dipped in formaldehyde. Seriously. Google it.
It's crazy to think about how our world has changed in the last 50 years. We've become slaves to convenience and numb to the warnings we hear every day. We believe everything that manufacturers tell us because we want to. It's easier that way. Someone once told me "Hey, something needs to kill me". But do we really want to just throw our hands up and say come get me? Probably not yet. 

Do you want to know what's lurking in your bathroom drawers? Here's just a few of the 515.

• BHT - used as a preservative in skin care products, shown to have toxic effects in lung tissue
• Parabens - another preservative, interferes with hormone production 
• Propylene Glycol - keeps products from melting or freezing, found in anti-freeze, linked to cancer
• Ethylene Oxide - used in shampoos, classified as a known human carcinogen
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - a foaming agent, causes problems in brain, heart & liver
• Fragrance - makes stuff smell good, linked to allergies, dermatitis, irritability, & depression
• FD & C Color & Pigments - synthetic colors from coal tar that deposit heavy metal salts in skin, almost all are carcinogenic
• Triclosan - antibacterial ingredient, registered as a pesticide, causes cancer
• Diethanolamine (DEA) - helps provide a rich lather, exposure to high doses has been linked to liver cancer and precancerous changes in skin and thyroid 

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We absorb up to 60% of what we put on our skin.

So what do we do? We become informed. READ LABELS.

Since we've started this business I have been paying attention to what I put on my skin. No, I haven't abandoned all the products that I like. I'm not that resourceful. Yet. But if I can swap out a few things at a time, I am making progress towards a healthier lifestyle. So, tonight before you go to bed check out your face wash, toothpaste, and lotion. When you wake up in the morning vow to swap out one of those products for a healthy one. I happen to know a great all natural superior moisturizer.
​Sweet dreams! ​

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