Can our personal care products cause ill health?

Another good survey question.....Allison asks-

What sort of impact do things like deodorant and hairspray have on people?
I have been getting some dizziness/lightheadedness for a few months and have had some tests done.
I am starting to wonder if it is hairspray as it seems to be since I started using it though it could just be a coincidence.

Allison, good question.
It is well known that the many toxins in our mainstream personal care products can cause many and varied health challenges. These challenges can vary from skin reactions to major health risks.
I have quoted some of the studies done on personal care products in my Hidden Dangers book- in 1989 they found that about one third of all ingredients in personal care products were found to be toxic with 778 causing acute toxicity, 146 causing tumours, 218 causing reproductive complications, 314 biological mutation and 376 skin and eye irritation. More recently in 1997 they found 125 cosmetic ingredients suspected of causing cancer and many others birth defects. I wonder where those figures stand at 2010?

I went to a seminar tonight at the holistic health clinic my son Nathans practices from and the Doctor (holistic Dr.), that spoke mentioned how many baby boys are being born with defective sex organs due to all of the xeno estrogen's in our personal care products.

This is a huge topic and one that I will cover further in a webinar so stay tuned.

I was a major migraine sufferer all of my life up until 11 years ago when we converted our home to safety conscious products for Caleb's benefit. Andrew had never known me in all the time we'd known each other to go a month without a migraine. I have now been migraine FREE for 11 years with the exception of a couple of times when I was exposed to chemicals in concentrated doses outside our home.

The company that produces the products we use refuses to add any thing known to be toxic (they avoid over 3,000 toxic chemicals) so for that I am very grateful.

Due you due diligence and take the time to check what you are exposing your family to. For more information on this topic check out my book, 'Hidden Dangers' at www.hiddendangers.com.au

To a healthy home.....
Cheers,
Lillian