Are you living in a Are you living in a Toxic Home?Toxic Home?

What are toxins?What are toxins?

Toxins …Toxins …

are a poisonous substance produced are a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms, and are by living cells or organisms, and are capable of causing disease when capable of causing disease when entered into the body tissues. entered into the body tissues.

Toxins …Toxins …

Everyday personal care products that you Everyday personal care products that you will find at retail, of those products, will find at retail, of those products,

884 are toxic884 are toxic146 cause tumors146 cause tumors218 cause reproductive complications218 cause reproductive complications778 cause acute toxicity778 cause acute toxicity314 cause biological mutations314 cause biological mutations376 cause skin and eye irritations 376 cause skin and eye irritations

[Source: U.S. House of Representatives Report, 1989][Source: U.S. House of Representatives Report, 1989]

being used in commercial production being used in commercial production in the US. The EPA has classified in the US. The EPA has classified 65,000 of them hazardous to human 65,000 of them hazardous to human health. health.

Three thousand chemicals have been Three thousand chemicals have been added to food supplies and over 700 added to food supplies and over 700 in drinking water. in drinking water.

There are 81,000 chemicals…There are 81,000 chemicals…

Free radicals occur …Free radicals occur …

when toxins are absorbed into the when toxins are absorbed into the bodybody

and the body develops those toxins and the body develops those toxins into chemicals within the body, into chemicals within the body,

eventually causing cancer and other eventually causing cancer and other illnesses. illnesses.

We are all exposed to …We are all exposed to …

thousands of toxins and chemicals on a thousands of toxins and chemicals on a daily basis daily basis

At home and work, At home and work, through the air we breathe, through the air we breathe, our food we eat, the water we drink, our food we eat, the water we drink, the clothes we wear, the clothes we wear, and through the use of pharmaceutical and through the use of pharmaceutical

drugs. drugs.

Top Ten Ingredients to Avoid:Top Ten Ingredients to Avoid:

1.1. Parabens – Methyl, Propyl, Butyl Parabens – Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and Ethyland Ethyl

2.2. Diethanolamine (DEA) or Diethanolamine (DEA) or Triethanolamine (TEA)Triethanolamine (TEA)

3.3. Diazolidinyl Urea or Imidazolidinyl Diazolidinyl Urea or Imidazolidinyl UreaUrea

4.4. Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate (SLS)Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate (SLS)

5.5. PetrolatumPetrolatum

Ingredients to Avoid:Ingredients to Avoid:

6.6. Propylene Glycol or Polypropylene Propylene Glycol or Polypropylene Glycol (PEG or PPG)Glycol (PEG or PPG)

7.7. PVP/VA CopolymerPVP/VA Copolymer

8.8. Stearalkonium ChlorideStearalkonium Chloride

9.9. Synthetic Colors (FD&C or D&C or Synthetic Colors (FD&C or D&C or Color w/# i.e. Red No. 6)Color w/# i.e. Red No. 6)

10.10. Synthetic FragrancesSynthetic Fragrances

1) Parabens – 1) Parabens – Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and EthylMethyl, Propyl, Butyl and Ethyl

Parabens are used to inhibit microbial Parabens are used to inhibit microbial growth and to extend shelf life of growth and to extend shelf life of products.products.

They cause allergic reactions and skin They cause allergic reactions and skin rashes.rashes.

Studies have shown that they can be Studies have shown that they can be absorbed by the body through the skin,absorbed by the body through the skin,

Are weakly estrogenic and have Are weakly estrogenic and have subsequent effect on the endocrine subsequent effect on the endocrine system.system.

2) Diethanolamine (DEA) or 2) Diethanolamine (DEA) or Triethanolamine (TEA)Triethanolamine (TEA)

Used in cosmetics as emulsifiers or Used in cosmetics as emulsifiers or foaming agents.foaming agents.

Can cause allergic reactions, eye Can cause allergic reactions, eye irritation, dryness of hair and skin.irritation, dryness of hair and skin.

They are ammonia compounds and They are ammonia compounds and can form cancer-causing can form cancer-causing nitrosamines when they come into nitrosamines when they come into contact with nitrates.contact with nitrates.

3) Diazolidinyl Urea or 3) Diazolidinyl Urea or Imidazolidinyl UreaImidazolidinyl Urea

These are preservatives which the These are preservatives which the American Academy of Dermatology American Academy of Dermatology has found to be a primary cause of has found to be a primary cause of contact dermatitis. contact dermatitis.

Two trade names for these chemicals Two trade names for these chemicals are Germall II and Germall 115.are Germall II and Germall 115.

They both release formaldehyde, They both release formaldehyde, which can be toxic.which can be toxic.

4) Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate 4) Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate (SLS)(SLS)

An inexpensive, harsh detergent An inexpensive, harsh detergent used in shampoos for cleansing and used in shampoos for cleansing and foam-building.foam-building.

Often derived from petroleum, Often derived from petroleum, disguised in pseudo-natural disguised in pseudo-natural cosmetics with the phrase, “comes cosmetics with the phrase, “comes from coconuts.”from coconuts.”

It causes eye irritation, scalp scurf, It causes eye irritation, scalp scurf, dandruff, skin rashes and other dandruff, skin rashes and other allergic reactions.allergic reactions.

5) Petrolatum5) Petrolatum

Reasonably inexpensive, also known Reasonably inexpensive, also known as petroleum jelly.as petroleum jelly.

A mineral oil derivative used for A mineral oil derivative used for emollient properties.emollient properties.

No nutrient value for the skin and No nutrient value for the skin and can interfere with the boyd’s own can interfere with the boyd’s own natural moisturizing mechanism,natural moisturizing mechanism,

Leads to chapping and dryness, the Leads to chapping and dryness, the very condition it claims to alleviate.very condition it claims to alleviate.

6) Propylene Glycol (PEG) or 6) Propylene Glycol (PEG) or Polypropylene Glycol (PPG)Polypropylene Glycol (PPG)

A vegetable glycerin mixed with A vegetable glycerin mixed with grain alcohol, both are natural; grain alcohol, both are natural; however,however,

Usually a synthetic petrochemical Usually a synthetic petrochemical mix is used.mix is used.

This mix causes allergic reations, This mix causes allergic reations, hives and eczema.hives and eczema.

7) PVP/VA Copolymer7) PVP/VA Copolymer

A petroleum-derived chemicalA petroleum-derived chemical Used in hairsprays, styling aids and Used in hairsprays, styling aids and

other cosmetics.other cosmetics. Inhaled can damage the lungs.Inhaled can damage the lungs.

8) Stearalkonium Chloride8) Stearalkonium Chloride

An ammonium compound used in An ammonium compound used in hair conditioners and creams.hair conditioners and creams.

Developed by fabric industry as a Developed by fabric industry as a fabric softener. fabric softener.

Cheaper than proteins or herbs, Cheaper than proteins or herbs, which are beneficial to the hair.which are beneficial to the hair.

Causes allergic reactionsCauses allergic reactions

9) Synthetic Colors9) Synthetic Colors

Used to make cosmetics pretty and Used to make cosmetics pretty and colorful.colorful.

Labeled FD&C or D&C or Color w/# Labeled FD&C or D&C or Color w/# i.e. Red No. 6i.e. Red No. 6

Many synthetic colors are Many synthetic colors are carcinogenic.carcinogenic.

10) Synthetic Fragrances10) Synthetic Fragrances

Synthetic fragrances can have as Synthetic fragrances can have as many as 200 ingredients.many as 200 ingredients.

There is no way to know what the There is no way to know what the chemicals are,chemicals are,

Since the label reads “frangrance.”Since the label reads “frangrance.” Some problems caused by these Some problems caused by these

chemicals include headaches, chemicals include headaches, dizziness, rash, hyper pigmentation, dizziness, rash, hyper pigmentation, violent coughing, vomiting, skin violent coughing, vomiting, skin irritation, etc. irritation, etc.

Reference: “Rub a Dub, Dub … Is Cancer in Your Tub.” Reference: “Rub a Dub, Dub … Is Cancer in Your Tub.”

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