Are your products helping or hurting?
Your skin is your largest organ, what are you feeding it every day?
I just finished the essential oil certification that doTERRA has available. Here are some great facts from the course:
Every day we are exposed to dozens of synthetic chemicals.
* The average adult uses 9 personal care products each day.
*Women use about 12 personal care products per day, which can expose them up to 168 different ingredients.
*Men typically use 6 personal care products a day, potentially exposing them to 85 ingredients.
While not all of those ingredients are harmful, there are many synthetic chemicals found in products like toothpaste, creams, and lotions, soaps, detergents, make up, shampoo & conditioner, and more.
There are tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals, only a fraction of them have been adequately tested.
This means that many of the ingredients in our everyday products have yet not been tested for toxicity, carcinogens, or possible birth defects.
Estimates suggest that 1 in 5 adults may be exposed to one of the top 7 harmful impurities like formaldehyde or ethylene dioxide from personal care products every day. So with synthetic chemicals popping up all around us, how do we manage this toxic load to protect our bodies, homes, and families? The answer is to find natural products that are free from synthetic chemicals and questionable ingredients.
You’ve probably heard the word toxicity before. What does it mean? Toxicity refers to the ability of a substance to damage organs and tissues.disturb enzyme systems or disrupt biological processes. Remember, even seemingly harmless substances like water can reach toxic levels. Toxicity is typically dependent on the amount and length of exposure. Plus some substances simply have a greater propensity to cause harm.
Unfortunately, some of the chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis have the potential to
disrupt hormone function
Cause our body systems to operate sluggishly
Put us at a greater risk of ill health.
Before you panic about this seemingly inescapable presence of synthetic chemicals, it is important to know that there is a relatively simple solution.
By being more conscious about the daily products you use you can help reduce the toxic load on your body. “
Source: DoTERRA Essential OIl Certification
There is good news! There are amazing alternatives that you can feel good about putting on your skin.
Follow these steps:
Use this chart to make a list of the products to research.
GO TO THE Environmental Working Group (EWG) app or website to look up these products!
2. Begin to plan your swaps. Put the toxic product you found in the garage for now and replace it with a healthier, non-toxic alternative. If you have your own doTERRA membership the swaps will be more cost effective than what you were buying before! Here are some easy and effective swaps:
Do you want to learn more about these natural and effective essential oils? Do the Essential Oil Certification. You will learn about the science, sourcing, testing and efficacy of essential oils for just $94!
MEET THE AUTHOR
Kari Turner Davis is a Holistic Life Coach and dōTERRA Essential Oils Educator. Recently named a dōTERRA Diamond leader, Kari is passionate about empowering women with the tools they need to reach financial freedom while educating moms to embrace the idea of a natural and non-toxic lifestyle. Kari and her husband, Bobby, live in Naples, Florida with their combined five children. They enjoy boating, spending time together as a family and creating an enjoyable lifestyle that revolves around filling up your tank to serve others in a higher capacity.