Why are there no federal regulations of chemicals in household products?Does that bother you ? There are regulations for workplaces.. but not where we have little ones, pets, elderly or where we sleep at night…
Environmental experts state: The average household contains upwards of 62 toxic chemicals. However, I’m sure its much more. The word fragrance alone encompasses a few thousand toxic compounds. Think about how many bottles of cleaning agents you have ? Counting the ingredients on each would most likely put you in the range of about 100 (low estimate). And then they add fragrance (a few thousand under the umbrella of 1 word). And don’t be fooled by the word botanical. think of it as a synonym for fragrance. Botanical is usually a compound that's created in a lab 'identical' to an herb or essential oil and therefor still another chemical your body doesn't recognize.
There are far too many toxins to track and the exposure is compounded daily with each and every spray, hand washing, article of clothing, lotion applied, perfume sprayed.
Ingredients in common household products have been linked to hormone disruption, asthma, cancer, and neurotoxicity.
The argument stands that in small quantities their toxic ingredients don’t pose a problem, but the fact is they do. Studies show a drop in IQ correlating to the increase in toxins one is exposed to .
If you clean your kitchen counters at least once per day you’re exposed to toxins in more than ‘minimal quantities’ This is because now you’re breathing contaminated air for up to 8 hours (from just 1 spray). I don’t know about you but one spray doesn’t go far in my home! A Canadian study by Marketplace showed toxins leach from tightly closed containers and can be detected from outside closed cupboards. So, even properly stored, the toxins are seeping into your air. In addition to actually using them.Bioaccumulation makes it impossible to accurately assess the risks these toxins present in your body. This is the accumulation of unseen toxins from various products in our bloodstream & organs. What’s worse is toxins store in fat cells. Not only is our brain mostly made of adipose (fat) but throughout the rest of our body blanketing our organs for protection. We all know... fat cells are some of the most difficult to loose so that means these toxins stick around and are very difficult to remove.
Some toxic products produce an immediate reaction such as: light headedness, headaches, nasal congestion, eye sensitivity, burns. Others don’t produce an outward effect but create a shit storm of damage from within.
These effects accumulate like the toxins themselves. Much like a drug causes a side effect which sets off a chain reaction of more side effects; toxins do the same. When a xenoestrogen enters our body it attaches to a cell that’s expecting an estrogen hormone molecule. This blocks the cell’s ability to work correctly- setting into motion all kinds of hormonal disruption and chaos.
So let's recap, we’ve got toxins that seep into our air while stored appropriately, we’ve got bio accumulation and cell damage from using them ‘properly’ and regularly enough to keep a clean space. We've got thousands of chemicals in one word (fragrance) thats in almost everything we use. We've got toxins on our clothes and sheets, we've got them in all our shampoos conditioners, baby washes etc.
Medicine has proved that when enough toxins have accumulated, it’s ‘highly probable’ the cells will replicate incorrectly, begin to grow and form a disease pattern.
We can’t avoid toxins altogether, they’re in our water ways, our tap water, our air. We can however control what comes into our homes. Which we absolutely should because sadly, the home is most often the most toxic environment, especially for the stay-at-home/ work-from-home individual & parent.
Wouldn’t you say it’s imperative we do all we can to reduce our exposure by eliminating the toxins we purchase.
Read on to learn of the worst of the worst in toxic offenders and I”ll offer ways to swap them for a safe healthy option.
Aniline BHA Cyclohexanone Dibutyl phthalate Diethylhexyl phthalate Hydroquinone MIBK Nano titanium dioxide Nano zinc oxide (20-60nm) Octoxynol-6 Octoxynol-7 Octoxynol-11 Octoxynol-12 Octoxynol-13 Octoxynol-16 Octoxynol-20 Octoxynol-25 Octoxynol-30 Octoxynol-33 Octoxynol-40 Octoxynol-70 PEG-3 Sorbitan oleate PEG-6 Sorbitan oleate Resorcinol Styrene amonia, Perchloroethylene or “PERC”, Sodium Hydroxide, 2-Butoxyethanol , Chlorine, Triclosan, Quarternary Ammonium Compounds, or “QUATS”
Collectively these toxins above are in the majority of homes from oven cleaners, sink & tub cleaners, candles, plug ins, dryer sheets, laundry soap, personal care items, hand sanitizers, soaps, dry clean only clothes, multipurpose cleaners, rug shampoo.. the list is endless. They are known endocrine disruptors & carcinogens. But it doesn't have to be your lifestyle.
Are you ready to swap it out on a budget ?
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