Personal care products might contain harmful chemicals

Everyone washes and cleans too much... people seem to forget where we came from... a world without products that remove natural protective oils.

"Ooooh... but then we'd all smell!!!"

"I'd rather get cancer than smell like BO all day!!!"

Sigh... muppets.

I quit using unnecessary personal care products about 20 years ago. Just shampoo and soap these days.

Something that also should be noted is that many (if not most) "organic" personal care products are not "organic." The word "organic" in the US is only regulated for food-grade products, which are not required in personal care products. Make sure you do research if you want to spend extra for organics. I recommend One Group out of Australia.

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The Joker (from the original Batman movie) is the culprit! It leaves a grin, agin and agin. :)

American women have more economic clout than the GDP of China.

Wakey Wakey.

Everything is just chemicals. Why are ones synthesized by a plant better than one synthesized by a scientist? At least the scientist is required to perform safety testing. The plant extracts are often not FDA tested at all!

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Some mascara contains lead, and with Chinese regulations being lax who knows what chemicals are in our products. I have noticed recently rashes under my eyes and on my hands which have never been there before and these are after using unfamiliar products that were from stores that sold cheaper goods. I believe that China has proven that they can't be trusted and to turn a blind eye to the dangers of toxic chemicals in the products we receive is ignorant. Buy a pair of 2.99 sandals from China and get a severe chemical rash??? This has to stop. I am going to lighten the load on my beauty product usage also and find more organic products to use, and yes, follow labels and be aware. Thanks for this story.

I shower everyday. I wash the four Carlin Areas: Armpits, Asshole, Crotch, and Teeth.

I do a full wash once a week and wash my hair once a month, whether it needs it or not.

I use a toothpowder. Ingredients: chalk, mustard seed powder (?), sea salt, and... natural plant essences. Made by Unlce Harry's Natural Products.

And yes, I smoke cigarettes occasionally. American Spirit tobacco. I would jump for the organic, but i buy it in large cans.

I use plain Ivory soap. Ingredients? Not the best, but not the worst. It has tetrasodium EDTA as a preservative (to keep it white of all things). But you can't beat the price and simplicity.

As for other things: carmex once or twice a year... and that seems to be about it. For cuts I use the good old H202, but sometimes just a wash in cold water is enough to do the trick.

Anyway, if anybody has anything else to add about how they keep their lives simple, please let me know.