Gratefully Oiled

I talk about it all the time - we have to be good gatekeepers of our home and that requires label reading and buying from trusted sources. I've lost count of the number of companies that used to have pretty clean products that have now sold out to big companies that come in and do a switch-a-roo with the ingredients, yet still claim to be safe & eco-friendly.

My friend Melissa Poepping posted this and it's too important not to share with everyone.

I was recently asked to help decode the labels on a brand of Laundry detergent from another MLM that someone was trying to introduce to them.
I said, "SURE! that's what I'm here for. Let's take a deep dive."
(side note: if you do not yet understand the significance of the products you use and how it affects your body, we need to talk. I have been educating STRONG on this topic for 12 years. My book has sold over half of a million copies and I will spend the rest of my life educating people on the importance of their wellness and products)
Ok, back to the message at hand:
The company states that they have a product portfolio of "clean lifestyle products..... formulated without the use of thousands of controversial chemicals..... a holistic live clean philosophy....."
I thought this would be a very quick and simple task with a statement like that because even I thought "wow, sounds great."
Friends, I cannot, CAN NOT stress this enough: READ YOUR LABELS.
I do not care how much you trust, know and respect the source telling you it is ok. READ YOUR LABELS.
This is YOUR health.
YOUR wellness.
You do not ever put that trust in someone else's hands.
Ok, deep breath here because I am a little worked up over what I discovered in their cleaning products and skincare / beauty product portfolio of a "holistic clean life......"
PARETH-7
• skin irritation
• ethoxylated ingredient created through the process of ethoxylation. In this process carcinogenic ethylene oxide is reacted with other ingredients to make them less harsh on the skin.
• FOUND IN: laundry detergent, cleaning products, skincare, cosmetics, shampoo
POLYOXYETAHYLENE
• aka PEG / PEO / POE depending on its molecular weight
• emerging studies from plasma collected from 1990-1999 show evidence of collected PEG present in the body from individuals not previously prescribed medical solutions containing PEG (in other words, PEG was collected in the tissues of the body through topical products)
• recent evidence is exploring PEG as a carcinogenic petroleum ingredient
• Contact, exposure, inhalation and ingestion of ethylene glycol may case the following: swelling eyelids, burning sensation in the nose and throat, coughing, skin dryness, skin abrasions, allergic skin reactions, irritation of mucous membrane and upper respiratory tract, nausea, abdominal cramps, weakness, exhaustion, dizziness, stupor, convulsions, central nervous system depression
• body systems affected by polyoxyethylene, based on animal studies with prolonged exposure: renal system (urinary system and kidneys) respiratory and cardiovascular system, central nervous system, hepatic system (gastrointestinal tract and the liver) •FOUND IN: cosmetics, personal care, shampoo, laundry detergents, skincare
BENZISOTHIAZOLINONE
• exposed contact / dermal exposure can product allergic contact dermatitis
• classified as an irritant for skin and eyes
• low molar mass allows it to pe*****te the epidermis and react with the skin
• The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety in Europe found that the “sensitizing potential is of concern…..is an important problem for consumers”
• EPA declared it a moderate skin sensitizer
• FOUND IN: water based paints, varnish, adhesives, plasters, household cleaning products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE
• exposure may cause the following: respiratory irritation, contact dermatitis, skin burns, eye damage (as found in animal studies) red rash or bumps, itching, swelling, burning or sore skin, dry cracked or scaly skin, fluid filled blisters
• FOUND IN: body washes, hand soaps, moisturizers, laundry detergents, hair products, yard care products, pet care
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
• neuro toxin
• poisoning occurs through inhalation at low amounts
• fire hazard (extremely low flash point)
• skin irritation, respiratory irritation, skin sensitivity
FRAGRANCE
• If you don't know the dangers of this by now, you are living under a rock.
* and just for fun, the company does not list the ingredients in their wording, instead they list it as a photo set so that when you search the website, you cannot search for an individual ingredient.
^ red flag.
IN SHORT, Today's lesson: understand your labels because if your laundry detergent has an ingredient connected to re**al bleeding, we should probably talk.

By Rhonda Favano

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