One thing I will always impress upon you is to read and know your ingredients. So many traditional everyday products are loaded with nastiness in the form of ingredients. Everyone loves smell good sprays, candles, wax melts, perfumes, and even lotions. These traditional products can be found in most homes. (Admit it you have several) Today we are only going to touch on sprays but I want you to keep the others in mind.
Why do we care about ingredients in sprays? It isn't like we ingest them! No you are right we don't drink them, we don't (well most of us, You weirdo) don't even make it a habit of inhaling them on purpose. However, we do ingest them, we do inhale them and we absorb them. There is no way around it, when you spray it and can smell its beautiful aroma, you are getting particles in your nose, mouth and on skin.
Many of these products contain chemicals that irritate the skin, eyes, and lungs. They also contain chemicals linked to allergies and asthma. Many of my friends and clients who have made the switch to all natural non-toxic ingredient replacements, have reported a decrease in headaches, seasonal allergies and skin conditions. There is no doubt that these harsh chemicals being removed from their homes has impacted their whole health in a good way. (whole body health is effected by everything around you, you will hear me me say this ALOT)
All I can really do is encourage you to do some of your own research. There is a wealth of information on the internet as well as Apps that you can search out bad ingredients on. One of the ones I like to use is Think Dirty.
But, lets take a look at some common ingredients you are exposing yourself, your family and friends to:
BHT – Known as a neurotoxin, endocrine disruptor, immunotoxicity, non-reproductive organ system toxicity, skin eye and lung irritator
Acetaldehyde – Known to cause cancer, toxic to reproduction and development, immunotoxin, non-reproductive organ system toxin, skin, eye and lung irritator
“Fragrance” – One of the three ingredients actually disclosed, it’s a neurotoxin, immunotoxin and allergen
Propylene Glycol – Causes cancer, allergies, toxic to immune system, accumulates in the system, non-reproductive organ system toxin, is classified with “enhanced skin absorption” and irritates the skin, eye and lung
1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol – Carcinogenic (causes cancer)
Limonene – Allergen, immunotoxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Methyl pyrrolidone – Toxin to reproduction and development, allergen and immunotoxin, non-reproductive organ system toxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Alcohol denatured – Also disclosed in the ingredients of Febreze, it’s linked to cancer, developmental/reproductive toxicity, organ system toxicity and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Butylphenyl methylpropion al – allergen, immunotoxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Ethyl acetate – linked to developmental/reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, organic system toxicity and and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Geraniol – Linked to allergies, immunotoxicity, organi system toxicity and and skin, eyes and lung irritation
Linalool – allergen, immunotoxin, and and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Benzaldehyde – neurotoxin, and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether – non-reproductive organ system toxicity
Ethylhezanol – developmental and reproductive toxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
Hexyl cinnamal – allergen, immunotoxin and skin, eyes and lung irritator
And way too many more… (list borrowed from https://ezbreathe.com)
You will hear things like in the tiny amounts you are exposed to there is no danger. This is true! If you were only exposed to it in a brief instance there is likely no harm done. But, we are exposed to them all day everyday. We clean with them we apply them to our bodies and worst of all we ingest them.
It's time to start looking for safe alternatives your life literally depends on it. If you aren't sure where to begin there are 1000's of non-toxic product stores across the country, including my own. I am always willing to help you find one close to you.
Stay safe, Stay Healthy and mostly Stay Blessed
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