Everyday Toxins
Did you know the average person is exposed to over 500 chemicals and toxins in their daily routine?
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), many beauty, hygiene and cleaning products have toxins that can cause a wide variety of side effects, from headaches and indigestion to more serious conditions including an increased risk of cancer. It is scary to think that you and your family may be using harmful products on a daily basis. Research has shown numerous common products contain toxins and chemicals such as lead, aluminum, phthalates, mercury, arsenic, parabens, and so much more! I have felt so guilty just thinking about how many toxins I am exposing my children to regularly and this has motivated me into ACTION!
It is overwhelming to think about greening your whole routine all at once, especially replacing your favorite products you have used for years. It’s less intimidating, at least for me, to replace products slowly, focusing on one at a time. Finding a cleaner alternative can take some research, and perhaps some trial and error, in order to the right product for you and your family.
Green Your Routine!
Here are a few simple steps to begin greening your routine:
- Less is MORE! It is not necessary to use so many health and beauty products! Pare down the products you are using. Keep it simple.
- Read labels. If you cannot pronounce it, it’s probably not good for you. Educate yourself.
- Avoid products with added fragrances. Chemicals used to make fragrances are absorbed through the skin into the blood. These toxic chemicals are categorized as allergens, hormone disruptors, neurotoxins and carcinogens.
- Get crafty and make your own cleaning (and/or beauty) products. My favorite homemade cleaner recipe is a great one for beginners to try. In a 12 oz. spray bottle, add 8 oz. water, 3 oz. white vinegar and 1 oz. lemon juice. This simple antibacterial spray works fantastic for wiping down counters in the kitchen or scrubbing soap scum in the bathtub.
- Use an APP. EWG has a great app where you can scan product barcodes and give you feedback on the ingredients and their toxicity levels. There are many other similar apps out there too!
Detoxifying your lifestyle can have many positive effects including making you feel better, improving your overall health, and reducing your risk of side effects from toxic chemicals. And since many toxins have many aging effects, cutting them out in your daily routine will also help you look better too!
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Recently I have quite eating outside, readymade food and anything that’s wrapped in plastic. I recommend this to everyone to maintain health.
I am 100% clean eater. I always read the ingredients. If I can’t pronounce it or the 1st ingredient is a sugar..it’s a no for me. Great read.
Great tip! Thanks for your support!
Love the thing about the app. Is just a phenomenal idea.
Thank you for this! Our family is thinking about ways to eliminate toxins from our lives. You have pointed out some good places to start
Yikes! Our bodies are really undergoing so much stress from our food and surroundings – no wonder health doesn’t keep up. I had no clue about the barcode app though, that sounds revolutionary!!!
we should all be aware of the various toxins surrounding us ! even in the small products we use, whether it was a hair, face or even body! Thank you for this very informative post !
Education and awareness are the KEY!
Thanks to all for reading and commenting!
I had no idea that there are so many toxins going into the body each day just by using normal products such as soap or shampoo. Wow!
I use a lot of these products, but I’m always looking for natural alternatives. The ingredients really do bother me.
Thank you for this blog! So many chemicals in everything!
Omg! This is so scary. Whatever product we are using in our daily routines, is putting us on risk. It’s good that you took up such a post to educate the people, one of them being me. Thanks!
Great information! I’ve also started to take note of the chemicals that are in beauty products.
Its astounding when you actually start looking…I am glad you are becoming more aware and reducing your risk too!
I’ve learned to be minimal on house products. For example, I use the same shower gel we use on our bodies to clean the bathroom and toilets. I use dish soap add to it some vinegar to clean the house… This article is awesome, it’s bringing awareness to people
I think so many people are unaware of all of these toxins!
Glad to hear you are using the vinegar, this is a mandatory staple in my house. I use it for so many things!
I totally agree that less is more. Thanks for this post!
Thanks Julie!
This was great info. I do think sometimes it seems overwhelming to think about changing everything. Many of your simple steps are so doable and I am definitely checking out the app!
Yes, please do! That EWG app is a wonderful, and in my opinion, essential tool. I have started using it to scan anything we use that has a barcode! LOL
This is great I actually have wanted to learn more about this kind of thing.
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