Every day you likely use soap… shampoo… deodorant… and skin care products or makeup. And, like so many other people, that means you’re likely exposed to a variety of toxins that can do serious damage to your health.
In the United States especially, the personal care product industry has different and fewer ingredient restrictions that many other places in the world.
As shocking as it may sound, in the U.S. personal care products are allowed to contain heavy metals, formaldehyde, endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and known cancer-causing compounds. Sometimes these toxic ingredients don’t even get listed on a label… instead they get buried inside words like “fragrance” and “mineral oil.”
The dangerous constituants get easily absorbed through your pores… And, every time you smell a fragrance, you’re potentially inhaling toxic chemicals.
So how can you shield yourself against personal product toxicity?
Read on to find your fastest and most effective path to protection.
Watch Out for Toxic Ingredients
When you look at personal care product labels, they look like long lists of chemicals. Some of these are perfectly harmless, like the scientific names of botanicals. Others are highly dangerous toxins that are tragically still somehow allowed to be used in these products. Sometimes, product contain very only a very small amount of each individual toxin... But even small toxins used in combination daily can be devastating to your current and future health.
Here’s a look at some of the worst culprits:
EDCs – Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
This group of chemicals interfere with normal healthy hormone function, which can cause serious damage and disease. EDCs include a wide variety of compounds found everywhere from adhesives (like on bandages) to plastic containers to waterproof mascara.
- BPA (bisphenol A)
- Phthalates
- Triclosan
- PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
Heavy Metals
You’ll be familiar with some of these toxic metals – like lead and mercury – and the damage they can cause. Others don’t get as much attention, but they’re equally health-destroying. And they’re all commonly found in personal care products, especially in makeup. An FDA report found that eyeshadow and blush contained more heavy metals than other cosmetics, and many personal care products contained “for the most part very small” amounts of:
- Arsenic
- Cadmium
- Cobalt
- Lead
- Mercury
- Nickel
These toxic metals are also routinely found in sunblock creams and moisturizing lotions.
Be a Toxin Detective
To find the cleanest possible personal care products, consider using ingredient-checking apps like Think Dirty, EWG Healthy Living, or Chemical Maze while you’re shopping.
Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers
The word “formaldehyde” doesn’t show up on many personal product labels… but that doesn’t mean you’re not being exposed to it. Many products – especially soaps and shampoos – contain chemicals known as formaldehyde releasers. Those chemicals break down into formaldehyde over time. So when you buy super-sized products, there’s a great chance those chemicals will have enough time to release formaldehyde.
Even very small amounts of these toxins can threaten your health when you’re exposed to them every day for a lifetime. And since you can’t always tell from labeling whether a product contains toxins, it’s better to take proactive steps to protect yourself against scary health consequences.
5 Ways Personal Product Toxicity Threatens Your Health
You’re probably not scared of your body wash, conditioner, and hand lotion, but they could contain hazardous chemicals. Constant exposure to the vast combination of toxins in personal care products can cause severe damage to your health… and possibly your future children’s health.
1. Fertility
Some of these chemicals cause harm at a cellular level. Some, particularly EDCs interfere with proper hormone function. That interference can lead to fertility issues, compromise pregnancy, and change aspects of healthy fetal development.
2. Cognitive Decline
Brain fog… memory loss… trouble decision-making… These clear signs of cognitive decline can impair your ability to think, learn, and process information. Heavy metals like the ones found in lotions and cosmetics have been directly linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
3. Cancer
Constant chemical exposure can affect the way your cells are supposed to function, and that can lead to cancer. Many personal care products contain EDCs that have been linked with hormone-related cancers like breast, uterine, cervical, and ovarian cancer. And PFAS have been connected to kidney, testicular, and prostate cancer.
4. DiabetesExposure to EDCs can more than double your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Recent research also shows that fetal or early-life exposure to EDCs may cause type 1 diabetes in young children.
5. Liver Problems
Your liver is your body’s main detoxifying organ, so it’s not surprising that a constant barrage of toxins can cause liver damage. Heavy metals like cadmium, lead, and mercury have been tied to liver cancer. EDCs increase your risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). And new research directly links PFAS with liver damage.
It’s virtually impossible to avoid all exposure to personal product toxicity over a lifetime. Even products labeled “all natural” can contain toxins. For example, toxic heavy metals are natural… but that doesn’t make them safe.
Your best option: Help your body safely, gently, and quickly detox these dangerous chemicals before they can do serious harm.
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Your Body’s Detox Defenders
Immunoglobulins (IgG), your immune system’s first line of defense, work 24/7 to identify, neutralize and eliminate toxins. But constant exposure can overwhelm even the healthiest immune system. And with multiple personal care products used everyday, your body needs extra help to keep you toxin-free.
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