When it comes to cleaning my house, if you follow me you know that it is a reluctant chore that is not on the top of my list. I do not have floors you can eat off of and the bathroom sink often looks like an alpine slide from all the toothpaste spit (Win for
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All my life I never really gave much thought to the food I put in my mouth and I never seriously contemplated the consequences of what I ate. Like when I was 9 months pregnant and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter out of the jar, I never thought to myself “Gee, is this going to
Um, what? I hadn’t heard of this one until I started researching. Coal Tar in personal care products is the same as the stuff they use in pavement sealant, just in lower doses. It is a known human carcinogen, with industrial coal tar recently being banned in Washington after it started turning up in ordinary house
Oxybenzone is another sunscreen culprit. According to Wikipedia oxybenzone is an organic compound that has been shown to penetrate into the skin where it acts as a photosensitizer. This results in an increased production of free radicals under illumination, possibly making this substance a photocarcinogen. It is a derivative of benzophenone, which can attack DNA when illuminated. The European Commission on
Retinyl Palmitate is also known as retinol and Vitamin A I’m not talking about the stuff in your Multi- vitamin. Moderate intake of vitamin A-rich foods or dietary supplements is essential for health; it has also been reported to reduce skin cancer in organ transplant recipients. But Vitamin A and its derivative, retinyl palmitate, is often
Phthalates(pronounced “thalates”) are plastisizers used to soften plastic (primarily PVC) and add flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity. It is also a known hormone disruptor. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics cites that phthalates have been shown in studies to disrupt key hormone developments in boys and alter the normal development of the sex organs. It has been shown in studies
Understanding what toxins may be lurking in products we use on ourselves and our families and what alternatives are out there either in the store or in your kitchen cabinet are important for Working Moms to know for several reasons: Companies care about a bottom line, not necessarily your family. So to save time and/or
