Skin Absorption

What is the largest organ of you body? Your skin! It sounds funny, but it is! Do you think about your skin much through the day? Do you think about how each thing your skin is exposed to effects your whole body?

Your skin absorbs everything! All personal care products, make-up, cleaners, everything. If you are using products with harmful chemicals, you are increasing your risk for health issues.

So how do you know what to use to live your healthiest life?

Cleaners are absorbed through the skin and can effect your health

You may not think about what is in your cleaners because you want your home clean and disinfected. There are many ingredients that are aloud in these cleaning products that are linked to cancer and hormone disruption. Formaldehyde, Ammonia, Chlorine, and fragrance are some of the top culprits. Antibacterial products are extremely toxic as well. When you are cleaning, you are not only breathing in these harmful things, but your skin is absorbing them all. When your skin absorbs them, these toxic chemicals are stored in your organs and it is very hard for your body to excrete them out. When they are stored in your body, they can effect hormone production in males, females and small children. They also alter the cells which can lead to cancer cell production.

Choosing clean personal care products is very important to your body

Just because a product is sold in the stores does not mean that is it is safe! This is a huge misconception! When you buy a product, researching the ingredients is so important to your health! A very large percentage of personal care products contain fragrance! You will see the ingredient “fragrance” and you may not think much of it, but did you know that many synthetic chemicals can be hidden under the ingredient “fragrance”?! These hidden synthetic ingredients are linked to hormone disruption, fertility issues, cancer and skin allergies. When you are buying any personal care products, please read the ingredients and if fragrance is listed, put it back!

Other ingredients in personal care products that are toxic to the body are parabens, petroleum, Phthalates, and formaldehyde! Again, when these are absorbed through the skin, they are creating chaos in your body!

You are in charge of your health!

There are many clean options out there to clean with and use as personal care products. You can make your own products with clean ingredients also! Using high quality essential oils in your DIY products is a great way to get benefits from the essential oils while making clean products!

Your skin has many layers, and when your beautiful skin absorbs these awful chemicals, your body is reacting. You have the power to take complete control of your health! You have one body, make the best choices so that you can live your best, healthiest and longest life possible!