Truly Healthy Hygiene

Filed under: Beauty, Environment, Expert Tips & Advice

Toxic ChemicalsAn increasing number of scientists, those in the environmental movement, and everyday people are questioning the safety of the chemical products that we ingest and put on our bodies daily. The question is not whether toxic substances can be found in consumer products. They are there. They are supposed to be present in amounts too small to harm anyone. But it is within the realm of possibility that even these very small quantities can have negative effects. Some recent research seems to conflict with conventional wisdom about product safety. Environmental activists are now keeping some very common consumer products in their sights.

We have long trusted in the assumed safety of certain products, using them regularly and never thinking about it. But we are exposing ourselves to many chemicals every day, the long-term health risks of which are unknown. Some personal care ingredients are used so much that they are in measurable amounts in our blood, with the CDC now monitoring their levels in the bloodstreams of random Americans. Consumers are beginning to ask questions about what exactly is in their personal care products.