One day when my children were small, I read about how the innocent Minnie Mouse Bubble Bath I’d just bathed my children in could cause blindness. I was so alarmed. So I started researching and reading ingredients on everything. How could the U.S. government allow toxin and carcinogenic ingredients in our toothpaste, bubble bath, shampoos, and more?
What you put on your skin goes directly to your bloodstream and every organ in your body in less than a minute. It bypasses your protective systems of the liver and kidneys, making the chemicals that are on your skin more dangerous than what you put in your mouth. It matters what is in the bottle.
The US does NOT regulate skincare, even USDA certified organic. USDA Organic only regulates the small portion of a product that is made from an organically grown plant. The rest can be any chemical sludge.
The UK bans more than 1400 chemicals from skincare products because they cannot prove them to be safe.
The US only bans 8 chemicals and does not require carcinogens to be taken out even after admitting their dangers.
In the UK, one cannot hide ingredients behind a ‘proprietary blend’ label, nor can they use chemicals in a skincare/cosmetic unless and until it has been proven SAFE.
The US allows any chemical in a product even AFTER it has been proven DIRTY, OR UNSAFE, and then does NOT force the removal of nasty ingredients (think parabens).
Regulation matters. The UK’s Soil Association has been certifying products since 1946.
Here are just a few ingredients to Look Out for In Your Body Care Products:
DEA or Diethanolamine – This ingredient is used in many household and personal products such as shampoo, bubble bath, lotions, and detergents for laundry or dishwashing. DEA is a known toxin in industrial applications, now proven to cause cancer when applied to the skin of rats. Dr. Samuel Epstein, author of The Safe Shopper’s Bible and founder of The American Coalition to Prevent Cancer, is a leading authority on toxicology. He issued a strong warning about the use of cocamide DEA or lauramide DEA. Many products contain these ingredients and simply don’t have warnings on them.
Propylene Glycol – This main ingredient in antifreeze and hydraulic fluids is used as a solvent. It’s also found in pet food, lotions, shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants, processed foods, and more. A colorless, hygroscopic liquid, it has been tested by the American Academy of Dermatologists and found to cause skin irritation at low levels. It can be harmful if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed into the skin. It can also cause nausea, headaches, central nervous system depression, eye irritation, skin irritation, and gastrointestinal disturbances.
SLS or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate – This is found in detergents, concrete cleaners, engine degreasers, and more. It’s used in clinical studies to irritate skin tissue. It corrodes hair follicles and impairs the ability to grow hair. When combined with other nitrogen-bearing ingredients, carcinogenic nitrates can form. SLS enters (and maintains residual levels) in the heart, liver, lungs, and brain from skin contact.
Also, did you ever notice that on your toothpaste box, it says to call the poison control immediately if swallowed?
It’s not on the tube, it’s on the box.
How many children are using that toothpaste?
Do you ever swallow any of your toothpaste?
I now use and carry a line of certified organic body care, make up, essential oils, etc. products out of England that are non-toxic and wonderful.
Just because a product line is researched or formulated in Europe does not mean that the standards set in Europe will be applied. The country in which the manufacturing takes place MATTERS to the safety standards of that product.
NYR products are made in England at our own factory called Peacemarsh. The products are still hand-made by 4-6 people in a room the size of a restaurant kitchen. Our bottles and labels also come from England from sources close to the factory to reduce carbon footprint. The only products NOT made in England are our vitamin range which is made in the USA and carries BOTH the USDA Certified Organic and Soil Association Organic certifications.
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Neal’s Yard Remedies is the #1 Certified Organic brand in three major markets: London, Tokyo, and Dubai. Wow! 34 years of great products, international name recognition, but new in the US, only 5 years old? I’d say that’s the perfect storm for a business, wouldn’t you?!
NYR Organics are owned by the Kindersley family, an organic farming family who made their mark on the world first by founding DK Books. I’m sure you have at least a dozen books from their internationally renowned publishing house, yes? They are advocates of organic and sustainable practices in their personal living and practice, honoring Fairtrade agreements, carbon neutral associations and animal protection.
My favorite campaigns are the ones that do not make the press. For our US conference this summer, the company added up the total airline miles of all of the attendees and worked with carbonneutral.com and our carbon offset partner in the Makira National Forest of Madagascar, to reduce our carbon footprint through exchanges. Every time corporate execs fly to one of the international stores, trees are planted in rainforest and deciduous forest to offset. We also reduced our 200g glass bottle’s weight by 36%, made by a factory close to our manufacturing facilities in Dorset, UK, to cut down on transport fuel. Eat your heart out, Al Gore!
NYR products are made in England at our own factory called Peacemarsh. The products are still hand-made by 4-6 people in a room the size of a restaurant kitchen. Our bottles and labels also come from England from sources close to the factory to reduce carbon footprint. The only products NOT made in England are our vitamin range which is made in the USA and carries BOTH the USDA Certified Organic and Soil Association Organic certifications.
Start putting the best ingredients on your and your baby’s body!
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