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Five common household chemicals to avoid

1/28/2015 - The modern world is full of environmental toxins. It is estimated that there are over 80,000 toxic chemicals used regularly in the US. There are over 500 chemicals stored in our body and the average individual has at least seven pesticides tested in their urine. It is imperative to minimize our exposure...

Hidden dangers of hand sanitizers

10/26/2014 - Lately, it seems that every supermarket has a hand-sanitizing station prominently displayed near the doors. In fact, the trend of using hand sanitizers has really ramped up in recent years, with more people carrying around their own personal-size versions of the stuff around with them. And why not?...

Exposure to triclosan, parabens in pregnant women disrupts male fetal development

9/4/2014 5:20:54 PM - Have you ever stopped and wondered if many of your toiletries and body care products are necessary at all? Do you ever look at the ingredient labels of these products and wonder if these synthetic compounds were even meant to be put on human skin? Have you ever considered making your own body care products...

Is your personal lubricant safe?

5/24/2013 - When it comes to healthy products most people forget to include their sexual health products. With the majority of people having used a personal lubricant at some point in their life and because they are directly absorbed into the bloodstream, it is important that you ensure that what you use is nontoxic. The...

Medicinal herb ginger helps protect against the effect of chemical parabens

5/22/2012 - Traditional healers often use ginger to treat ailments ranging from nausea to arthritis pain. Recent studies highlight another use for ginger, the amelioration of the impact of parabens, a chemical widely used in the food and beverage industry and as a preservative in personal care products, drugs,...

Study: Nearly all women with breast cancer have parabens in their breast tissue

1/18/2012 - They are added to everything from shampoos and deodorants to processed foods and pharmaceutical drugs in order to inexpensively extend shelf life and improve product stability. But a new study out of the University of Reading (UR) in the UK has found that, based on tests conducted, nearly every single...

Avon under fire over carcinogenic and estrogenic ingredients

11/12/2009 - There are many toxins in commercial cosmetics. Aluminum is common in most under arm deodorants, for example. Many fragrances contain harmful additives as well. Dr. Samuel Epstein, Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition and author of Toxic Beauty, is openly concerned about Avon calling on The National...

Health concerns surface over toxicity of parabens in personal care products

11/7/2007 - Concerns are growing over the possible health effects of a common ingredient in many cosmetics and personal care products. A group of chemicals called parabens, which includes methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, benzylparaben, butylparaben and others, are favored as cheap and effective preservatives...

Parabens in Cosmetics: Friends or Foes?

10/11/2007 - Parabens are a family of alkyl esters of para-hydroxybenzoic acid that differ by various chemical substitutions. The six widely marketed para-hydroxybenzoic acid esters are methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, butylparaben, and benzylparaben. They differ in their solubility and...

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