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Choosing natural products that are free of chemicals, synthetic preservatives, artificial colours and animal by-products is as much about aiding better health as it is a lifestyle choice. These days, we now have a choice between using mainstream high street products - some of which contain harsh chemical ingredients – and sticking to naturally-derived products without chemicals.
| the ugly truth is that some ingredients used in many mainstream products are harmful |
If you have complained of skin rashes or irritation when using bathing products or certain creams, the ugly truth is that some ingredients used in many mainstream products are harmful. Unfortunately the mass market manufacturing industry is now reliant on some 7000 ingredients to make personal care products, 1000 of which are known to be harmful. Many of us at one time or another will suffer with exzema, dermatitis or worse but we try to convince ourselves that there is nothing wrong with the products we use on a daily basis.
 Ingredients such as sodium lauryl sulphate and sodium laurel suphate are very strong detergents that make products foam. Found in common household cleaners and heavy industrial degreasers, they are dangerous carcinogenics. However, the concentration used for skin products is less compared to household cleaners and as a result they are deemed safe for your use. But really – who wants to use a shower gel containing the same ingredient as the component in engine oil?
Heaven at Home, Funk Bubble and Nature’s Gate don’t pay lip service to the commercially over-used term, ‘natural’ - in other words, the products really are all-natural without parabens, sulphates, preservatives – or ‘nasties’. To find out more about them, click on the links on the left.
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