Endocrine Disruptors in Your Skin Care |
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PETRO CHEMICALS AND MINERAL OIL IN YOUR SKIN CARE AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS ARE CONCERNING,
In the '70s, with oil spills occuring, it was discovered that alligators stopped producing, and frogs were deformed. Scientists set to work to discover what was upsetting the ecological balance. What they found was that these areas, of which wildlife was being strangely affected, contained petro-chemicals as a result of the oil spills. Examination of the animals found these chemicals in the tissues. Thus, petroleum and its by products, were labeled endocrine disruptors.
The United States leads the world in cancers, with breast cancer now becoming more frequently diagnosed in women in their 40s or younger, whereaas 30 years ago...it was a diseae primarily diagnosed in older women. If you have daughters, does this concern you?
From the moment our babies are born we expose them to toxic ingredients...yes, baby wash, bubble bath, baby oil... mainstream products are most often toxic. Although some headway is being made as the public becomes aware and demands safe producs, in the U.S. we have a long ways to go. As humans grow and develope, we are exposed to many more chemicals each and every day.
Girls are beginning to wear make up as early as 4th grade. If they participate in drama or dance clubs, pageants, or other stage type evens where make up is a part, these young ladies are introducing hormone disruptors into their body
It is said that the average woman uses over 20 skin care and hygiene products before they head out the door for work each morning. How many products do you use? Don't forget shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste...in addition to lotions and cosmetics. Our bodies cannot eliminate all the toxic ingredients we put into it via the largest organi...the skin. The more exposure we receive, the more our hormones become unbalanced, resulting in cellular chaos.
This handout provides an easy reference to allow you to review the ingredient labels on your skin care and hygiene products.
In the '70s, with oil spills occuring, it was discovered that alligators stopped producing, and frogs were deformed. Scientists set to work to discover what was upsetting the ecological balance. What they found was that these areas, of which wildlife was being strangely affected, contained petro-chemicals as a result of the oil spills. Examination of the animals found these chemicals in the tissues. Thus, petroleum and its by products, were labeled endocrine disruptors.
The United States leads the world in cancers, with breast cancer now becoming more frequently diagnosed in women in their 40s or younger, whereaas 30 years ago...it was a diseae primarily diagnosed in older women. If you have daughters, does this concern you?
From the moment our babies are born we expose them to toxic ingredients...yes, baby wash, bubble bath, baby oil... mainstream products are most often toxic. Although some headway is being made as the public becomes aware and demands safe producs, in the U.S. we have a long ways to go. As humans grow and develope, we are exposed to many more chemicals each and every day.
Girls are beginning to wear make up as early as 4th grade. If they participate in drama or dance clubs, pageants, or other stage type evens where make up is a part, these young ladies are introducing hormone disruptors into their body
It is said that the average woman uses over 20 skin care and hygiene products before they head out the door for work each morning. How many products do you use? Don't forget shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste...in addition to lotions and cosmetics. Our bodies cannot eliminate all the toxic ingredients we put into it via the largest organi...the skin. The more exposure we receive, the more our hormones become unbalanced, resulting in cellular chaos.
This handout provides an easy reference to allow you to review the ingredient labels on your skin care and hygiene products.
