Toxic Beauty

What is even harder to believe is that these chemicals are sold on the shelves of everyday retailers and no one is aware of the dangers within their packaging. More and more studies are being exposed and developed to prove the dangers of the chemicals within everyday hair care products such as shampoos, conditioners, hair dyes, creams, gels and mousses. Now it is time to ask yourself, what are you putting on your hair?

We are all capable and aware of making the decisions to keep chemicals out of our foods but what we don't know is what we are not eating we are exposed to through external usages. A very true fact is that we often don't even consider what we put on our skin because we are not literally digesting these chemicals, so we think. On the contrary, just because we are not eating these creams and soaps does not mean our bodies are not soaking them in through our pores and this is exactly what happens. Our skin can absorb chemicals very quickly if the molecules are small enough to allow it to do so.

Where your skin can be damaged from a scratch or a cut, the skin molecules are bigger and therefore it makes it easier for the chemical agents within your creams and soaps to be absorbed by the body. Another underlying problem with damaged skin is that these chemicals then have the opportunity to penetrate deeper layers of skin and even make it into your blood system where real damage can be done.

If you were to take a look at the ingredient list on your shampoo bottle right now you would find a list of at least 10 different toxic chemicals. This can be a big shock. Shampoos and conditioners have been one of the biggest toxic combinations on sale to consumers for decades. These chemical mixtures can be quite dangerous and are definitely not a friend to the environment either. The problem is that no one is warned of the chemical hazards and none of these companies want to advertise their ingredients because of the many chemicals within them. If you do not take the initiative and read them yourself you will never know what you are exposing your body to.

It is important to know and consider that almost every shampoo and conditioner on the shelve today that is not found in a natural health store contains toxic chemicals. With this in mind, isn't it time to treat our bodies and health better? Take a look at a natural health store and you will find a wide variety of hair care products that are made from only natural ingredients. You will be surprised at how well they work and how affordable they are as well. Their containers are recyclable and the ingredients inside are nothing but natural. It is about time we started relying on what nature provided for us.