04/18/2023
Day One | Your Healthy Home
GET IT OUT OF YOUR HOME
I know it can feel overwhelming to start swapping out the bad for the good, but I promise, it is easier than you think!
Lean in close for this one too - out of all the health changes to make, this is THE
TOP change I recommend: kick "Fragrance" to the curb!!! And yes, those quotations are there on purpose.
When you see ‘fragrance’ on a personal care product's label, just read it
as ‘hidden chemicals.’
+ Why should you care?
This is a major loophole in the FDA's federal law
that allows manufacturers to include nearly ANY ingredient (even toxic ones) in their products under the name ‘fragrance’ without ACTUALLY LISTING the chemical. Just keep re-reading that until it sinks in. THAT IS RIDICULOUS.
+ So why is this such a big deal?
Many ingredients in "Fragrances" are known carcinogens (linked to cancer) as well as endocrine and reproductive disrupters (decreased s***m counts, birth defects, hormone disruption) and these 'fragrances' may also contribute to kidney and liver damage. Oh, and are you or your child an asthma sufferer? Google/DuckDuckGo asthma and synthetic fragrance.
Go into your cabinets. Take a look at your
products. How many of them have fragrance listed?
Laundry Detergent
Toothpaste
Face wash
Deodorant
Hand soap
Body wash
Vitamins
Candles
Chapstick
Protein powder
Shampoo
Supplements
Perfume
Household cleaners
+ What are some other ingredients to avoid?
Triclosan
Phthalates
Parabens
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate / SLS
Sodium Laureth Sulfate / SLES
Methylisothiazolinone / MIT
Benzisothiazolinone / BIT
Phenoxyethanol
Polyethylene Glycol / PEG compounds
Pareth-7
Replace them. One. By. One.
Month by month.
Category by category.
I’ll show you how simple it is!
