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• Bathroom

Numerous cosmetics and personal hygiene products contain hazardous substances.

Some examples include -

•  Cresol (e.g. p-chloro-m-cresol)
•  Formaldehyde (Oxymethylene, Methanal, Formalin)
•  Glycol ethers
•  Nitrates/nitrosamines
•  Sulfur compounds

Hair care and shampoos etc. frequently contain -

• Butane propellants in hair spray or carcinogenic methylene

  chloride.
• Formaldehyde resins
• Aerosol propellants
• Ammonia
• Formaldehyde
• Triclosan (3,4,4'-trichlorocarbanilide) - toxicology reportedly

  not fully investigated, yet widely used in personal care soaps.
• Aluminum chlorhydrate in Antiperspirants and Deodorants.

  Glycols, Phenols, Fragrance, and Colors in Lotions, Creams,

  and Moisturizers.
• Formaldehyde is a cheap preservative, a toxic carcinogen,

  frequently found in personal care and household cleaning

  products. Often characterized as "the next asbestos."

Personal Care Products

In some countries, personal care products are not legally required to be safety tested at all.  Action is only taken after a cosmetic is on the market and enough evidence exists to prove in court that it is hazardous. After that point, regulators (e.g. the FDA) may halt its production and sale.

Cosmetologists have testified of symptoms including headaches, loss of balance, memory loss, asthma, and irreparable nervous system and respiratory problems as a result of working with some cosmetics.  Toxic effects of some cosmetic ingredients have been shown to include biological mutation, reproductive complications, tumors, skin and eye irritation.

A few of the chemicals commonly found in cosmetics: acetone (used in nail polish remover, which can affect the nervous system and respiratory system); butylated hydroxytoluene (in lipsticks, baby oil, eyeliners and soaps, and is known to cause cancer in animals and is suspected to cause birth defects). Formaldehyde - also known as embalming fluid (cheap preservative in shampoos, mouthwashes, deodorants, toothpastes, nail polishes, after shave and perfume), is a known carcinogen in animals and a suspected so in humans too.

Methylene chloride - a banned agricultural soil fumigant in most western countries - (found in many cosmetics, causes cancer in lab animals).  Catastrophic for the ozone layer too as it happens. Same poison schedule as Sodium Cyanide.

A note on Shampoo -

 
Generic brands commonly incorporate formaldehyde as a cheap preservative (although there are other names they may hide it behind - including "inert ingredients") - it can be a skin irritant and damaging to the respiratory system.

Anti Dandruff Shampoos can, if swallowed, cause vital organs to degenerate. Another little gem in dandruff shampoos is resorcinol, readily absorbed through the skin and can lead to dizziness, inflammation of the inner eyelids, skin irritation, restlessness, rapid heartbeat, breathing difficulties, drowsiness, sweating, unconsciousness and even convulsions.

He only drank three ounces of hair conditioner ...

Bathroom shampoos and conditioners account for a staggeringly high percentage of poisoning fatalities of children under the age of four years. See the link below ..

He died a lingering and horrible death after swallowing three ounces of hair conditioner. Two weeks after drinking the liquid, which contained ammonia, the little boy died.

A note on Dioxins - a nightmare to health on Earth:

Your supermarket won't ever mention this, even if they're aware which highly unlikely.

Of course you'll never see dioxin displayed on any label.  It's derived from an inadvertent consequence of certain manufacturing processes which employs chlorine, e.g. particularly paper bleaching and the production of some plastics. Dioxin is one of the most powerful carcinogens known to man and (like DDT insecticide - now banned) accumulates in body fats. Some bargain based deodorants and cheap anti-bacterial soaps are suspect. Chlorine bleached tissues, toilet papers and cotton balls for e.g. can contain dioxin. Plastic bottles may leach dioxin into creams, shampoos and other personal care products. 

Manufacturers of phenolic and chlorine biocides for e.g. go to great lengths to disprove the presence of dioxins in their products which might otherwise be suspect.  We simply say - WHY RISK IT AT ALL ?   Select safer alternatives now !

Disinfectants

Many household disinfectants contain either phenol (as 2-phenyl phenol, or the sodium salt (water soluble version), sodium-o-phenyl-phenate) or cresol, (typically p-chloro-m-cresol) or worse p-chloro-m-xylenol - a coal tar derivative, two powerful and closely related compounds.

Phenol can temporarily deactivate the sensory nerve endings, which is why contact with it often causes little or no pain. Cresol attacks the liver, kidneys, spleen, pancreas and central nervous system.

Francis Silver, author of Household Environment and Chronic Illness (1980), states "commercial disinfectants should never be used in a healthy home. Even with heavy cross ventilation, it can take more than a year to completely eliminate the unhealthy effect of spraying 2 1/2 ounces of a widely promoted disinfectant" ..

Imagine where disinfectants are commonly used a baby's nursery or children's room when they are ill, on their toys after other children have played with them, and in areas where pets sleep and eat.  Think too how much and how often commercial disinfectants are used in our schools and hospitals.

• Kitchen

Dishwashing Detergents

Chlorine is formulated into most dishwasher detergents enabling chlorine fumes to leak out of the dishwasher into the kitchen.  Vapors have been shown to interfere with brain function and to aggravate heart conditions and asthma.  Suspected to affect reproductive system. 

Automatic dishwashing liquids containing sodium silicate, bleach, and heavy fragrances can depress the central nervous system, cause nausea, lung irritation and in severe cases, coma and death.

Engineers never handle chlorine without protective gloves, facemask, proper ventilation and backup breathing apparatus - yet we handle it every day in our kitchen with only the warning label recommending a humble caution accompanied by supplier disclaimers after its left the premises!

Do you really want anything resembling this in your family dishwasher or laundry ?

No ?

Then contact us for a safe non-toxic alternative.

Many dishwashing detergents include naptha (a central nervous system depressant); diethanolamine (a reported liver poison); and chloroxylenol or chlorophenylphenol (a metabolic stimulant considered toxic) mentioned above and again below.

 
All-purpose cleaners, ammonia-based cleaners, bleach, brass or other metal polishes, dishwater detergents, disinfectants, drain cleaners, floor wax or polishes, glass cleaners, dishwashing detergents, oven cleaners, and scouring powders contain dangerous chemicals.

Some examples are -

Sodium hypochlorite (in chlorine bleach) when mixed with ammonia (see below), not a good look for asthma sufferers.

Petroleum distillates (in metal polishes) - short-term exposure can cause temporary eye clouding; longer exposure can damage the nervous system, skin, kidneys, and eyes.

Ammonia (in glass and oven cleaners) - eye irritant, can cause headaches and lung irritation. A poison, yet used in nearly all household cleaners. Besides attacking grease, it attacks the skin - causing rashes, redness and even chemical burns. When inhaled it is a lung irritant and extremely harmful to people with colds, asthma and respiratory problems. It can also cause severe eye damage if splashed in the eyes, or if you happen to rub your eyes with ammonia on your hands. If ammonia is mixed with bleach (or any other product containing bleach, such as scouring powder) - the resulting chloramine fumes are seriously toxic and possibly deadly.  An ingredient in some chemical weapons, as is chlorine - hardly ideal ingredients in the family home.

US hospital emergency facilities in 1988 reportedly treated over 2,000 cases of household ammonia injury (approx. 40% of these patients were children under 5 years).

Phenols and cresols (in disinfectants, also some cosmetics and skin care preparations) - corrosive; can cause diarrhea, fainting, dizziness, and kidney and liver damage.

Nitrobenzene (in furniture and floor polishes) - can cause skin discoloration, shallow breathing, vomiting, and death; associated with cancer and birth defects.

Formaldehyde (a cheap preservative in many cleaning and personal care products) - Human carcinogen, a strong irritant to eyes, throat, skin, and lungs; toxic by inhalation. "Embalming Fluid".

Bone marrow damage risk from some glycol ethers ..

'Soft' drinks in your 'fridge containing toxic chemicals including -

Ortho Phosphoric Acid - probably chilled (with Ethanol) in your refrigerator as an ingredient providing the 'fizzy tang' & 'mouth feel'.

• Laundry

Laundry Detergent

When you wash your clothes with toxic chemicals, all of the chemicals don't necessarily wash out - so as you wear your clothing all day you are absorbing them in small amounts through your skin. Then you sleep on sheets and pillowcases all night and absorb more toxins and breathe in the fumes and particles they continue to give off.

Ammonia, phosphorus, enzymes, naphthalene and phenolics are other common ingredients. Rashes and itch discomfort result from some laundry detergents and their fillers.  Conditions like eczema are greatly exacerbated in this way. Allergies and sinus problems are a frequent consequence. NTA (sodium nitrilotriacetate) in detergents has been found to be carcinogenic.

Fabric Softeners and Bleach

Fabric softeners frequently deposit an "oily" residue on everything that doesn't wash out. What you are putting next to your skin (sort of like a transdermal patch) is ammonia, propellants, fillers and powerful synthetic fragrances. These residues tend to be highly irritating to the skin and cause nasal congestion and watering eyes, in addition to risk of rendering clothing highly flammable. Prolonged exposure to chemicals may cause headaches, central nervous system depression, nausea, nose and throat irritation and laboured breathing.

US hospital emergency rooms in 1988 treated more than 9,000 patients for injuries related to household bleaches (over 60% of these were children under five). Bleach is typically supplied as sodium hypochlorite - chlorine added to a liquid lye (caustic) solution is poisonous, deadly if ingested, but we also get it on our skin and we inhale it, not just during laundering clothes, but whilst wearing them.

A number of other products typically containing toxic ingredients:

Carpet cleaner, room deodorizer, laundry softener, laundry detergent, anti-cling sheets, mold and mildew cleaner, mothballs, and spot remover all usually contain irritant or toxic substances.

Examples -

Perchloroethylene or 1-1-1 trichloroethane solvents (in spot removers and carpet cleaners): can cause liver and kidney damage if ingested; perchloroethylene is an animal carcinogen and suspected human carcinogen; An excellent Tea Tree Oil alternative being non-toxic and doubles as a spray-on insect repellent safe for use on children.

Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB): Paradichlorobenzene can harm the central nervous system, liver, and kidneys; Safer non toxic Tea Tree Oil based toilet cleaner is available, and more cost effective.

Hydrochloric acid or sodium acid sulfate in toilet bowl cleaner; either can burn the skin or cause vomiting diarrhea and stomach burns if swallowed; also can cause blindness if inadvertently splashed in the eyes; residues from fabric softeners, as well as the fragrances commonly used in them, can be irritating to susceptible people.

Possible ingredients of spray starch (aside from the starch) including formaldehyde, phenol, and pentachlorophenol; in addition, any aerosolized particle, including cornstarch, may irritate the lungs.

Bleach - NOT a friendly household accessory ..

He crawled through a puddle of spilled laundry bleach, which gave him third-degree burns on 50 percent of his tiny body and burned his lungs from the fumes as well..