Practical Changes. Part 1–Beauty Products.

There have not been a lot of directions given to me to help my situation from my doctors.  Through researching on my own I know that there are things that I can try to improve.  I can be more mindful of the products I use on my skin and body.  Soap making has given me the freedom to eliminate a lot of the toxic chemicals that can disrupt the endocrine system.  Along with soap making I can also use those same ingredients to make better products for myself and my family.

Homemade Soap -Vegetable Oils, Sodium Hydroxide, and Fragrance

VS.

Body Wash-(I have listed only the toxic chemicals that I have found on the back of my body wash).   Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, TEA (triethanolamine), MEA(monoethanolamine), Parabens (ethyl, butyl) Propyene glycol, Synthetic Colors and Fragrance. 

*Granted I am sure that I may have missed a few here, the writing is hard for me to see.  (Probably because I used to love using this stuff, LOL…)

This is one example, but an important clue to the toxins we allow our bodies to be subjected to on a daily basis.

I have had fun making our own:  Sunscreen, Deodorant, Body Butter, Laundry Soap, Liquid Dish soap, Foaming Handwash, Hard Lotion, Sinus Relief sticks, Lip Balm, Toothpaste, Bug Repellant, Room Spray, Body Mist, Pillow Spray, and Halloween Makeup. 

• With a lot of experimentation, I have been able to keep a lot of my recipes and use them again.  There are still some that I have to work out the kinks on, like the deodorant, toothpaste and I would like to figure out a nice sudsing shampoo and conditioner.

Endocrine Disrupters.  Getting rid of these from my daily routine, could help.  My logic is if I know this and don’t do anything about it, what a waste.  If you know better, then you need to do better.  I have slowly been changing out these products from our home.  It is hard to take them away from the rest of the family when they are simply more “convenient” for them, but for me I really do use my homemade products, just in case. 

*The book that I reference these as toxins from is:

• “Is It Me or My Hormones?”-Marcelle Pick (page 105)

Websites with further information:

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Organic Consumers Association