Finally! I have had some time to sit down and write. Since my last post, I've been pretty busy with putting some gift packs together for the Holidays and topping up my stock so I don't run out which is always the case! I have a little shipment of Shea Butter coming in from Togo, Africa in the next few days....I'm always excited when I know its coming in....this stuff is just the best! I pretty much use it in every product I make....in my opinion, its the best Natural anti-wrinkle ingredient ever! Its as natural as you can get!
Speaking of 'natural' I have come across this great video that I thought I really have to share with you......In my last post I mentioned a little about pesticides used in our skin care products like the nasty TRICLOSAN ( sometimes listed as Phenoxyl Phenol) which is widely used as a preservative in products like deodorants, toothpastes, shaving creams, mouthwashes, cleaning supplies and the list goes on...........BUT when I went on to have a closer look at TRICLOSAN, this is what I learned......and I tell you "I learn every day"!
During waste water treatments, a portion of TRICLOSAN is degraded, while the remaining adsorbs to sewage sludge and exits the waste plant through the wastewater effluent.....but when TRICLOSAN is degraded in the environment, it's microorganisms react with the sunlight forming other chemical compounds which may include CHLOROPHENOLS and DIOXIN. Now this is where it gets messy! These chemical compounds such as DIOXIN is what I want to cover in todays post....1,4 DIOXIN is all around us....and chemicals like this one is what drives my passion for making only the best in Natural and Organic Body Care.....
The first speaker in the video is one of my hero's. His name is David Steinman and is an acclaimed environmentalist, health consumer advocate and author who founded the Green Patriotism movement. His major books include Diet for a Poisoned Planet (1990), The Safe Shopper's Bible (1995), Living Healthy in a Toxic World (1996), and Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save the Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown (2007), the book that introduces the concept of Green Patriotism.
Stay tuned for my next post. I have another video for you, which is just CHEMICALLY CHILLING!!!! Until then....'UNIVERSAL BLESSINGS'!
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