WHAT TOXIC CHEMICALS IS YOUR BODY ABSORBING?​

SKIN​
ALLERGIES

BIRTH
​DEFECTS


CANCER​

​REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS


​INFERTILITY

LEARNING
​DISABILITIES

WE ABSORB UP TO 60% OF WHAT WE PUT ON OUR SKIN

Childrens  bodies absorb 40-50% more than adults. They are at higher risk of diseases later in life when exposed to toxins.

Health issues linked to toxic chemicals in the body:

BENZOYL​
PEROXIDE

Used in acne products, the MSDS states: Possible tumor promoter. May act as a mutagen; produces DNA damage in human and other mammalian cells. Also toxic by inhalation. Eye skin and respiratory irritant.

FD&C 
Color & Pigments

synthetic colors from coal tar contain heavy metal salts that deposit toxins in skin, causing skin sensitivity / irritation. Absorbtion can cause depletion of oxygen and death. Studies show almost all are carcinogenic.

PROPYLENE GLYCOL
(PG) & BUTYLENE
​GLYCOL

Petroleum plastics, EPA considers PG so toxic it requires gloves, clothing, goggles & disposal by burying, EPA warns against skin contact to prevent brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities.

MINERAL OIL

​Petroleum by-product, lacks nutrients, clogs pores, environmentally harmful, non-renewable, blocks moisture without nourishing skin.​

DEA, MEA & TEA

This foam booster is a skin/eye irritant and causes contact dermatitis. Easily absorbed through skin to accumulate in body organs & the brain.​

PARABENS
Methyl, Butyl, Ethyl, Propyl

Used as preservatives. Not always labelled. Used in deodorants & other skin care products, have been found in breast cancer tumors. May contribute to sterility in males, hormone imbalance in females & early puberty.

SODIUM LAURYL
SULFATE (SLS) &
​SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE (SLES)

Used in car washes, garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers and 90% of personal care products that foam. Eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, skin irritation & death.

SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES

​Chemical-based, can cause allergies, hormone disruption, respiratory issues, environmental pollution, lacks transparency, often contains phthalates.

DIOXIN

Won't appear in ingredients. Often in antibacterial ingredients like triclosan, emulsifiers, PEGs and ethoxylated cleansers like Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Dioxin causes cancer, reduced immunity, nervous disorders, miscarriages and birth deformity.

PEG
Polyethylene Glycol

Made by ethoxylating Propylene Glycol. Dangerous levels of dioxin have been found as a by-product of the ethoxylation process. PEGs are in everything including personal care, baby care and sunscreens.

SUNSCREEN CHEMICALS

Avobenzone, benzphenone, ethoxycinnamate, PABA are commonly used ingredients that are known free radical generators and are believed to damage DNA or lead to cancers.

DMDM HYDANTOIN & UREA

Two preservatives that release formaldehyde which may cause joint pain, cancer, skin reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness & insomnia.

PHTHALATES​

Found in many products, usually not listed on labels. Health effects include damage to liver / kidneys, birth defects, decreased sperm counts and breast development in girls and boys.

TRICLOSAN

Synthetic antibacterial ingredient, EPA registers it as a pesticide, posing risks to human health and environment. Classified as a chlorophenol, chemicals suspected of causing cancer in humans.