Personal Body Care

Did you know that what you put on your body is just as important as what you put into your body?

Unfortunately, cosmetic and skin care products have very little regulations and can be quite dangerous.

Most people assume that you absorb in everything that you put on your skin, but that is not true. If that were true, you would blow up like a balloon every time you sat in the bathtub. Instead, the body has an amazing mechanism for blocking substances from overwhelming the system. That being said, the body does still absorb quite a bit of it, but it is eliminated by the kidneys and liver. You could argue that because the liver and kidneys can eliminate these ingredients that it doesn’t really matter, but unfortunately, you have to think of toxic burden as well. Maybe one toxic ingredient will not hurt your body, but we rarely use just one cosmetic in a day. Most women use an average of 12 personal care products per day, while men use an average of 6.

So, all of this is to ask, do you know what is in your cosmetics and skin care? There are some great companies out there that are trying to bring safe yet effective products to the market. A good way to tell if your products are safe is by putting them through the Skin Deep Database or by downloading the app on to your phone.

I love using Savvy Mineral Makeup by Young Living. I’ve also switched all of my household cleaners over to essential oil and plant based cleaners and they still work! I use recipes that I’ve found on Pinterest to make our body wash and hand soap (they are extremely easy!)

So what have you been using? Do you have any products that you love? Share below!