Carcinogenic Products

Thanks for your question. I am a beauty junkie myself so I relate to having a lot of products in the house! I suggest a few simple steps to start reducing your toxic load:

1) Read Labels: There are many ingredients to stay away from and it can be overwhelming to know what they are and remember them all. So, for your convenience, I’ve developed an ingredient to avoid card (top 10 ingredients to stay away from)that you can keep in your wallets the next time you’re shopping for haircare, skincare, oral care. (when you sign up for my newsletter you can download it it for free http://cincovidas.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3065387b0903e8b6d30913aaf&id=48532d28b6)Start to learn how to read labels. Just because a product says its "organic" or "natural" does not mean it does not have any potentially harmful chemicals in it. One point I always like to get across to my readers is that it takes so little time to read a label, and doing so can make such a profound difference in your life....none of this has to be stressful or overwhelming. If you need further tips on reading labels, I wrote a step by step post http://cincovidas.com/reading-labels-5-ways-to-figure-out-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-misleading-labels/

2) Use fewer products! Potentially harmful ingredients can build up inside the body over time. The less you use them, the lower your exposure.

The next 3 steps are a great way to get started when you are deciding which products are the most important to switch first. The goal is to reduce toxic load especially with products that can accumulate inside our bodies.

3)Start switching to safer options and choose carefully anything that ends up inside you: Lip balm, lipstick and toothpaste

4)Start switching to safer options or choose carefully anything you might inhale: Hairsprays, fragrances, talc and micronized mineral makeup, air fresheners and paraffin wax candles.

5)Choose carefully anything that stays on your body a long time: moisturizers, antiperspirants and foundations

I would then proceed to switch products once you run out of them, one at a time. Products that we rinse off like cleansers and shampoos are not a priority as the ones that can accumulate in the body (they are eventually but most important to start with the above). Do your research, read labels, try different products and stick with the ones that work for you. If you have found a clean and safe product from one brand that you like, it is a good place to look for other products within that line because they usually carry the same philosophy.

For places to find safer and cleaner products go to my blog post here http://cincovidas.com/where-do-i-find-safer-products/

Hope this helps!
Thanks