Use a lot of skin care products, cosmetics, hair care products, nail care products, shampoos, soaps, perfumes, shaving cream, suntan lotion, and antibacterial soap.
(Now you're thinking I've really lost my mind and I'm suggesting you stop bathing and washing your hands...on the contrary...keep reading)
Watch out for skin care products that can harm you by destroying the skin's natural pH and by introducing dangerous toxins to the body. Hair coloring products, particulary brown and black, are associated with increased incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiplemyeloma, Hodgkin's disease, and 20% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphoma! (Look for natural hair-coloring products - they are relatively safe.) Avoid things that contain DEA or TEA -these ingredients often contain carcinogenic nitrosamine impurities. Toluene, a neurotoxic substance that triggers asthma attacks and causes asthma in previously unaffected people, was found in every fragrance sample tested by the EPA in 1991.
The fragrance industry routinely uses 884 toxic substances.
Most shampoos' common ingredients break down into formaldehyde.
Most antibacterial soaps contain triclosan, which may be absorbed through the skin and cause damage to your liver. I personally enjoy "Owl Natural" soaps made by a local friend. If your soap has more than 3 or 4 ingredients, stop using it! Watch out for sodium laurel or laureth sulfate.
Recommended guides: Check out The Safe Shopper's Bible and Diet for a Poisoned Planet for detailed information on things to avoid and info on alternatives.
I am not surprised by the 884 toxic substances routinely used by the fragrance industry. Those of us who are sensitive to perfumes and fragrances wish perfume users would practice moderation. I often get ill when around an individual smothered in their cologne. Thanks for the info!
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