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There are 500,000
different chemicals used to make, lubricate, clean, coat, wrap,
and finish the products we use. Each year over 5,000 new chemical
substances are invented. Although our bodies have complex systems
that remove toxins, namely the lymphatic, skin, liver and kidneys,
they are no match for this onslaught.
Heavy metals,
minerals, synthetic chemicals and hormones, even human and animal
wastes are in the water we drink, the foods we eat, the clothes we
wear, the houses we live in, the air we breathe, and the cosmetics
we use.
Cosmetics are
currently below the radar when it comes to identifying toxins. TEA
(triethanolamine), DEA (diethanolamine), and MEA (monoethanolamine)
are commonly used in cosmetics in the USA. Their use is restricted
in Europe as they are known carcinogens. Almost 50% of cosmetics
containing ethoxylated surfactants were found to contain dioxane,
a carcinogen. Most shampoos contain Sodium or Ammonium Lauryl
Sulfate. These substances caused eye damage and central nervous
system depression to animals that were exposed to it.
The skin is
the largest organ in our body and because it is permeable it
easily absorbs toxins. The scalp is especially permeable to
toxins. Relate that to the numbers of toxic chemicals put in your
hair to color, shampoo, condition, and treat it.
Our bodies are
bombarded by toxins.
In 1999, a
noted author and activist had his blood tested for 150 different
commonly used chemicals. His blood had 84 synthetic compounds,
including 13 different Dioxins, 31 different PCB’s, DDT, lead,
organochlorine pesticides, chlorine, and malathion, etc |
