Could the products you use at home every day

be toxic? 

You may be surprised…check out 5 major toxins found in everyday products.

 

What is Butyle Cellosolve?

• Probable Carcinogen Linked to Reproductive Harm
• Irritating to the eyes, skin, and respiratory system
• Causes depression of the Central Nervous System
  • Symptoms include: Headaches, drowsiness, weakness, depression, mood swings, personality changes, memory loss
• Harmful if absorbed through skin

• Exposure for just 15 minutes cleaning soap scum from the shower exposes one to 3x the limit

The products pictured above are some of the products that contain Butyle Cellosolve.  Do any of these surprise you?  It’s funny how using the word “Green” here is a simple marketing ploy to get you to believe a product is natural.

What is Formaldehyde & 1,4 Dioxin?

Formaldehyde is a preservative
1,4 Dioxin is a petrochemical

Both are known carcinogens (cancer causing) that are banned in other countries at any level!

Symptoms include:   Eye, Nose & Throat Irritaiton, Wheezing, Coughing, Fatigue, Skin rash, eczema, etc., Severe allergic reactions, Impairs immune function

The products pictured above are some of the products that contain Formaldehyde & 1,4 Dioxin.  Can you believe this is in so many baby products?

What is Lye, Sodium hydroxide & Potassium Hydroxide?

• May cause irritation to the respiratory tract
• May cause liver & kidney damage
• Irritating to eyes & skin
• May cause chronic skin irritation
• Repeated contact may cause dermatitis (eczema)
• Causes 75% of all caustic injury to kids under 5 years of age.

 

The products pictured above are some of the products that contain Lye, Sodium hydroxide & Potassium Hydroxide.  Nature’s Source?  Sounds like it should be natural.  Face creams? Deodorants?

What is MEA  (Monoethanolamine)?

• Linked to Asthma
• Can Cause liver damage
• Causes symptoms associated with Central Nervous System Depression:
• Fatigue
• Impaired thinking
• Memory loss
• Inability to complete tasks
• Mood swings
• Depression
• Can cause immediate allergic responses
• Irritating to eyes, skin and lungs

The products pictured above are some of the products that contain MEA  (Monoethanolamine).  Some products you may expect, some not.  Again…in baby products.  But even all the other products you use in the same house as the baby.

What is Bleach?  I had someone tell me they thought bleach was natural.  We have been so trained to use it commonly that we think that smell is normal.  

• Can cause severe skin and eye damage
• Damaging to the respiratory tract
• Causes throat irritation even when exposed briefly and at low levels
• Linked to RADS: Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome
• Manifests as Bronchitis or Asthma
• Corrosive and damaging to cells on contact

The products pictured above are some of the products that contain Chlorine Bleach.  I think most of us are not as surprised with these products.  But we need to understand just how harmful chlorine bleach really is.