As I go through things that have been in storage for over a year, I am getting rid of LOTS of it. Including my Teflon pans. Why? Oh, just the carcinogen in them. The EPA and companies who make Teflon have agreed to have the cancer-causing agent out of Teflon by 2015. So stainless steel it is for me. Good thing I have my spray-able grape seed and coconut oils.
I have also ridded myself of products with aluminum in them. Such as: antiperspirant (I found some 'natural' stuff without it), baking soda (I just learned that aluminum-free baking soda exists), and, well, aluminum. It is linked to cancer, breast cancer in particular. Carrageenan is also a carcinogen, and is found in some brands of almond milk and other drinks.
I only put on my skin stuff I could eat. Everything I put on my skin gets absorbed into my body, going to my blood, and well, everywhere. So my lotion is organic and made of stuff I could ingest. My soap is the same. One day, when I have hair to wash again, I'll use shampoo along these lines too.
Perhaps one day I'll even try making lotion...nah, that's not going to happen.
My friend made lotion bars for her friend gifts--coconut oil, almond oil, and a few other natural things. It sounded easy . . . you know . . . if you want to get adventurous! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and just for the record, I tasted that soap made from edible materials, just out of curiousity. It still tasted like soap! :)