Most of us use some sort of toiletry product everyday in shampoos, shower gels, moisturisers and perfumes to name a few. How safe are they? Even products marked “natural”, “herbal” or “organic” may contain just a trace of a natural essences added to a synthetic base. Nobody has tested the effects of repeated daily use of complex mixtures of synthetic chemicals over a long term period. The industry feeds people’s insecurities about their appearance and body odour to sell products that at best may be unnecessary, at worst linked to allergies, skin irritation, cancer and hormone disruption.
Your skin is a living breathing organ, and absorbs approximately 60% of what you put on it, that is how HRT patches work. So it doesn’t matter if you eat a healthy organic diet if you are applying toxic personal care products to your skin, they are absorbed.
One of the most popular chemicals added to personal care products is Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, known as SLS. It is a strong detergent that makes the product foam well, and it is very cheap for the manufacturer to use. It can cause eye irritation and permanent damage to the eyes, especially in children, skin rashes, hair loss, and flaking skin. When combined with other ingredients it can form nitrosamines which are carcinogenic. It easily penetrates the skin and can lodge itself in the heart, lungs, brain and liver.
Other products manufacturers used for moisturising the skin are mineral oils. These are petroleum derived products. It is a grease that is used to give a feeling of moisturising the skin. In fact it strips the skin of its natural oil causing dryness and prohibits the release of toxins through the skin. It can also cause photosensitivity, chapping and premature ageing. It is found in Baby oil, and other liquid and gel based petroleum oil products.
So you have one product that cleans the skin but strips the natural oil from the skin leaving it dry, and then you add a petroleum based moisturiser that dries the skin further. This means big profits for the manufacturer, yet you the customer are on a cycle of permanently drying your skin, that can lead to more sensitive skin problems.
The chemicals in products and how they damage the skin, is what inspired me to develope Mandala Aroma Organics to be ultra soothing skin conditioning products. All organic and Vegan approved. The products of body wash, body lotions, bath oils, body oils, hand creams, and soaps, use all natural ingredients to gentle preserve the delicate skin mantle. High concentrations of skin enhancing ingredients such as Shea Butter, Marula oil and rosehip seed oil with natural plant soap extracts leaves your skin soft, supple and moisturised. As they are moisture intensive you only need to use a small amount to feel the difference immediately. Many customers with skin problems such as eczema have found rapid relief using the Mandala Aroma products, and an end to the never ending cycle of dry skin.
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