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After I examined what I was eating, and what was in my home, I turned to look at what I was putting on my body. This week is all about Clean Beauty. I will show you the top ingredients of concern in your personal care products.
Why should we be concerned with what’s in our personal care products?
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26 seconds is all that it takes for the chemicals in your personal care products to enter your bloodstream.
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More than 85,000 chemicals have been introduced since the early 1940’s and almost 90% of those haven’t been tested for human safety.
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Even if you are a super label checker, federal law allows companies to leave some chemical ingredients off their product labels, including those considered to be trade secrets, components of fragrance and nanomaterials. Let me repeat: Companies aren’t required to disclose all their ingredients! This is why it is important to avoid products that have fragrance or parfum listed on their ingredient list as this is where some of the worst ingredients hide.
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Beware of greenwashing. The FDA does not regulate the use of words like “hypoallergenic”, “natural”, or “organic” to name a few. Some companies use these terms to market their products because they know that the eco movement is the fastest growing segment of the cosmetics industry.
Jenny Shawgo says
This iS awesome and so helpful!!!
redclark says
Thanks Jenny, So glad you love it!
Barbra Clark says
Dear Rebecca, I love, Love the Vintage Tradition Tallow BAlm. My hands were down right feeling like sand paper. Thank you for telling me about your favorite cream. It works so fast, and with such a small amount rubbed in. I truly love it and will continue to use it. It is like a Miracle!!!
Love Mom