I was just reading an article on Mercola about lead in lipstick and ended up, I don’t remember how, reading some info on other sites about shampoo. Thse articles were about your typical box store shampoos and they were talking about how great they are.
As I read those shampoo promoting articles I kept shaking my head and feeling like it should be illegal for companies to promote poisonous and health-damaging products to uninformed consumers. In other words, if you’re using those shampoos and conditioners, you and your kids ARE exposing yourself to all kinds of neurotoxins, cancer causing agents, and god knows what else. Yes, even the baby shampoo’s contain toxic chemicals and fragrances.
It then occurred to me, a product that I use almost daily, may not be a product people know about. How many of you know that Young Living Essential Oils has three great smelling, effective shampoo’s?
I’ve been using the Young Living shampoo’s faithfully for the past 8 years and it’s just occurring to me now that you may not be aware that you can great looking hair and not be poisoning yourself in the process.
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Think about this…
We are exposed to so many chemicals in our personal care products, many of the ingredients will and are contributing to some of the illnesses and diseases we’re seeing today in people of all ages.
How is shampoo affecting your nerves?
Washing Your Hair May be Dangerous to Your Health…
While the purpose of methylisothiazolinone (MIT) is to prevent bacteria from developing, researchers found that contact with it restricted growth of axons and dendrites of immature nerves found in rat brain cells. The rat studies also showed that chronic exposure to this chemical led to a malfunction in the way neurons communicate with one another. One researcher explained that direct exposure to high concentrations of MIT would irritate the skin because it can damage skin cells. Yet since the chemical only affects the cells it comes in contact with, there is no way the chemical can get into the bloodstream and go to the brain.
Based on their findings, researchers concluded that people working directly with MIT are the most at risk; however, additional tests still must be administered in order to determine if MIT is harmful to humans in the concentrations found in household products.
A University of Pittsburg Medical Center study on methylisothiazolinone (MIT) and restricted growth of axons and dendrites of immature rat nerve cells.
Ask yourself…
Do I really want to use a chemical product today that claims to make this and that happen, and pay for it later?
We look pretty bad when we come down with these illnesses and diseases. If you knew ahead of time that the products you’re using directly contributed to a disease or even cancer, would you look for something that didn’t cause those problems down the road?
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Check out the hazard levels of some common brands of shampoo that may be in your bathroom right now:
Desert Essence [very toxic stuff with a very safe sounding name]
Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo [this has a moderate toxicity rating - why would we knowingly expose babies to moderately toxic products?] or even the Johnson & Johnson Buddies-Foam-Easy-Rinse Shampoo
Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo with Natural Chamomile
Head & Shoulders Dandruff Shampoo Plus Conditioner, Smooth & Silky
Willow Lake Lavender/Mint normal to oily Shampoo [YIKES! Is this stuff BAD!]
L’OREAL Kids 2 in 1 Shampoo Extra Gentle, Burst of fruity Apricot [this rates as a "HIGH" hazard, couldn't tell that by the name could you?]
Nexxus Botanical Treatment Shampoo
Matrix Biolage Fortifying Shampoo
Fredreric Fekkai Protein Rx Reparative Shampoo
Avon Advance Techniques anti-dandruff 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner
Rene Furterer Okara Protect Color Protective Radiance Shampoo
Bvlgari BLV Pour Homme Shampoo and Shower Gel
Yardley Piccadilly Circus Hair & Body Wash, Bouncing Berry
Calvin Klein Obsession for for Men, hair and body shampoo
Back to Basics Clarifying Shampoo, Tangerine Grapefruit
Giorgio Armani Aqua Di Gio for Women, hair and body shampoo
L’OREAL Vive Pro for Men, Daily Thickening 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner
Nexxus Aloe Rid Gentle Clarifying Shampoo
Suave Professionals Amplifying Shampoo
Jason Natural Cosmetics Shampoo-Vitamin A, C & E
Korres Sage and Nettle Shampoo
If your shampoo isn’t listed above, click here and see where “your” shampoo and conditioner rank!
If you think it’s not so bad, read this…
Now that you know what you’re exposing yourself and kids to, the choice is yours.
Learn why using therapeutic grade essential oils alone and in products is very important, click here to learn more…
Read more about personal care products…
You can find luxurious effective and safe shampoo’s in the product catalog at my website. The Young Living products are very concentrated and last a long time. A little dab goes a long way.
If you’re interested in learning other ways you can get other unsafe products out of your life read more here, Making the Switch…
Lavender Volume Shampoo and Conditioner
Lavender Volume Shampoo™ gently cleanses and volumizes fine hair while nourishing and restoring balance. Long known for its ability to improve the appearance of hair and skin, lavender oil works its fragrant magic to enhance the natural beauty of your hair. Added botanical extracts, vitamins, and essential oils remove buildup that comes from commercially sold hair products while maximizing body. Renewing and invigorating, Lavender Volume Shampoo contains MSM, a sulfur compound that is known for strengthening hair.
Lavender Volume Conditioner™ gently conditions and volumizes fine hair. A fabulous follow-up to Lavender Volume Shampoo, it is formulated with MSM, milk protein, and vitamins to strengthen limp and weak hair. Essential oils are added to ensure that nutrients penetrate the hair follicle and leave the hair clean and perfumed.
Lemon-Sage Shampoo and Conditioner
Lemon Sage Clarifying Shampoo™ is designed for all hair types, but is especially beneficial for oily hair. It is fortified with botanical extracts, vitamins, and essential oils to remove the harsh effects of hard water, chlorine, trace metals, medications, environmental pollutants, and product buildup, leaving hair shiny, healthy, and manageable.
Lemon Sage Clarifying Conditioner™ nourishes without weighing down the hair. This rich, creamy conditioner provides proprietary vitamin complexes and proteins and is great for oily hair. Use Lemon Sage Clarifying Shampoo with Lemon Sage Clarifying Conditioner for clean, fortified hair.
Rosewood Shampoo and Conditioner
Rosewood Moisturizing Shampoo™ gently cleanses dry or damaged hair. The botanical herbal extracts, vitamins, and essential oils remove buildup from commercial hair products while maximizing body and supplementing moisture.
Rosewood Moisturizing Conditioner™ deeply moisturizes, protects, and de-frizzes hair with natural vegetable fatty acids, MSM, and milk protein. Designed specifically to complement Rosewood Moisturizing Shampoo, this rinse nourishes damaged and over-processed hair.
KidScents Shampoo
KidScents® Shampoo has a safe, mild formula designed to provide the perfect pH balance for children’s delicate skin. It contains MSM, a natural sulfur compound known to strengthen hair, along with aloe vera, chamomile, and other nourishing herbs and vitamins.
KidScents® Shampoo contains Natural Ingredients:
Therapeutic-grade essential oils
No mineral oils
No synthetic perfumes
No artificial colorings
No toxic ingredients
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