What's In Your Tub?

Do you know what chemicals you are putting in your tub? What is in your bath & body products and what are they doing to your health? I came across a very informative article I wanted to share with you "No More Toxic Tub" on Fran Drescher's website Cancer Schmansher. Check out the article and her website.

Phthalates

My son suddenly discovered body spray last year. When I read the label and saw phthalates I decided to find out what they were. What follows is some of the information I found.

Twenty years of research has suggested that phthalates disrupt the hormone system. Developmental and reproductive issues have been associated to some phthalates. Other research suggests the same mechanism may contribute to the growth of breast tumor cells.

Phthalates are used in a variety of common products from toys to air fresheners to skin care and cosmetics. Unfortunately most labels do not list phthalates as an ingredient because of a loophole that allows phthalates to be included in “fragrance” without being listed. Because fragrance is added to nearly every product consumers are being exposed to phthalates daily and often without even knowing it.

The easiest way to reduce your exposure to phthalates is to choose natural skin care and cosmetics that do not allow phthalates in their products. If you love fragrance choose products with essential oil blends or phthalate-free fragrances. SafeCosmetics.org is a great resource for information and offers a list of companies who have signed their Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Be sure to look up Beaute Purpose you are there.

Wishing you health and wellness,

Regina

From Natural News - (NaturalNews) One of the major issues being tackled by consumer watchdog

groups this year is the presence of 1,4-dioxane, a synthetic

petrochemical carcinogen, in consumer products. Since hair care

products, cleaning formulas and laundry detergents are all susceptible

to containing this toxic chemical byproduct, which is not listed on

product labels, David Steinman from the Green Patriot Working Group

(GPWG) began a study in 2007 to see which consumer products are the

worst offenders. This year, his organization along with the Organic

Consumers Association (OCA), released the results of a portion of the

study conducted last year on laundry detergents. Read more

Here is their list -

Conventional brands:

1. Tide (P&G) – 55 parts per million (ppm)

2. Ivory Snow Gentle (P&G) – 31 ppm

3. Tide Free (P&G) – 29 ppm

4. Purex (Dial Corp.) – 25 ppm

5. Gain 2X Ultra (P&G) – 21 ppm

6. Cheer BrightClean Detergent (P&G) – 20 ppm

7. Era 2X Ultra (P&G) – 14 ppm

8. Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight Co.) – 5.0 ppm

9. Wisk 2X Ultra (Sun Products Corp.) – 3.9 ppm

10. Woolite Complete Detergent (Reckitt Benckiser) – 1.3 ppm

11. All laundry detergent (Unilever) – 0.6 ppm

12. Dreft powdered detergent (P&G) – non-detectable (ND)

13. Sun Burst (Sun Products Corp.) – ND

"Natural" brands:

1. Planet Ultra Liquid laundry detergent – 6.1 ppm

2. Mrs. Meyers laundry detergent – 1.5 ppm

3. Clorox Green Works Natural laundry detergent – ND

4. Ecos laundry detergent (Earth Friendly Products) – ND

5. Life Tree Laundry Liquid – ND

6. Method Squeaky Green laundry detergent – ND

7. Seventh Generation Free & Clear laundry detergent – ND

Here is a link to the entire article http://www.naturalnews.com/028846_laundry_detergents_dioxane.html

For laundry soap from nature, check out Beaute Purpose Soap Nuts beautepurpose.com/natural-home/

Wishing you wellness,

Regina