Fragrance is a euphemism for nearly 4,000 different ingredients. Most “fragrances”
are synthetic and are either cancer-causing or otherwise toxic.
Midazolidinyl Urea and DMDM Hydantoin: These are formaldehyde-donors, which
means that they release formaldehyde, which is what scientists and morticians use to
preserve corpses and body parts. (Remember dissecting frogs in school?) These chemicals are linked to allergies, chest pain, chronic fatigue, depression, dizziness, ear infections, headaches, joint pain, loss of sleep, and can trigger asthma.
Isopropyl Alcohol: used in hair color rinses, body rubs, hand lotion and aftershave
lotions as well as in your car’s antifreeze and shellac! Scientists believe that it has the
ability to destroy intestinal flora, leaving the body’s major organs open to parasites,
and thus to cancers.
So what can you do?? First, be aware, and check out products before you buy them.
To find out what’s in any of your personal care items, this website http://www.ewg.org/
skindeep/ will tell you the toxicity level of harmful chemicals you should be aware of,
and how they could be affecting your body. They also recommend less toxic alternatives.
Consider home-made alternatives, so YOU control what's going on your skin.
Keep in mind that if a product isn't safe to eat, you shouldn’t put it on your body!
Here are some more helpful links! (http://wellnessmama.com/4948/homemademakeup-recipes/) (http://agreenroutine.com/category/personal-products/)
By Olivia Jensen