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Did you ever hear the saying, “Don’t put it on your skin if you wouldn’t put it in your mouth.”? Our skin is only 1/10 of an inch thick and highly permeable. Skin is the body’s largest organ (approximately 10 sq. ft. if laid out like a rug) and this porous membrane is highly sensitive to toxic chemicals.
What we put on our skin affects our health more than what we put in our mouth. Dr. Epstein discusses how the carcinogens in these beauty products create greater cancer risks than eating contaminated food. That’s because the chemicals you swallow can be somewhat detoxified by enzymes in the liver.
We expose ourselves to the carcinogenic ingredients in commonly used personal care products daily, year after year. And the daily exposure is also frequently prolonged when we let the products sit on our skin rather than immediately wash them off. READ MORE
June 23rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Great Topic On Today’s Post Re: Toxic Beauty Products. I Work For A Publishing House That Just Put Out “Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics And Personal-Care Products Endanger Your Health √¢‚Ä¢≈ì And What You Can Do About It,” And It Talks, In Depth, About The Same Subject. I’d Love To Send You A Copy If You’re Interested. I Look Forward To Hearing From You!
Best,
Jennifer
June 24th, 2009 at 9:56 am
HI Nancy,
Love Your Blog!!!
I’m Not Sure If You Knew About Bonita’s New Skin Care Line. I Can Send You Some Info:)
June 24th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Hello Jeanette, i know Bonita very well! and did try her essential oil many years ago! love it:)
please send info our way: Will re-visit the info.
thanks, and keep in touch.
Are you a rep for the company??
Nancy