Did you know...

1 of 8 of the 82,000 ingredients used in cosmetic and personal care products are hazardous industrial chemicals…

The U.S. federal government does not require any health studies or pre-market testing on personal care products. (FDA regulations, for example, do not specifically prohibit the use of carcinogens, mutagens or endocrine-disrupting chemicals) 

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PRESERVING OUR 
ENVIRONMENT MATTERS
WHAT RESEARCH IS DISCOVERING ...

Studies have shown again and again that hormone systems of wildlife are thrown in disarray by chemicals from personal care products that rinse down drains and into rivers (1)

315 chemical contaminants were found in U.S. tap water. (2)

Waters contaminated with triclosan are exposed to sunlight, toxic byproducts are released including four types of dioxins, a known carcinogen. (3)

Synthetic fragrances have been found to reduce the ability of aquatic organisms to remove toxins and pollutants. (3)

What Can't Go Down The Drain?  [read]

1.NIEHS 2010
2.http://www.collective-evolution.com/2012/04/10/5-reasons-why-we-are-getting-sicker-how-to-reverse-it/
3.http://www.americanrivers.org/blog/shampoo-soap-and-toothpaste-the-new-water-pollution/

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS
WHAT RESEARCH IS DISCOVERING ...

Friedrich MJ. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals. JAMA. 2013;309(15):1578. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.4121.

Henley D, Lipson N, Korach K, Bloch C. Prepubertal Gynecomastia Linked to Lavender and Tea Tree Oils. New England Journal of Medicine, Feb. 1, 2007.

WHO/UNEP.  The Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 2012 Report

Meeker JD. Exposure to Environmental Endocrine Disruptors and Child Development. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine. 2012.

Barrett JR. Chemical Exposures: The Ugly Side of Beauty Products. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2005;113(1):A24.

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Associated Disorders and Mechanisms of Action. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Volume 2012 (2012).