What is Causing this Massive Wave of Hormone Disruption?

Many of today's illnesses are a result of TOXIC ACCUMULATION IN OUR BODIES, and we're doing it to ourselves.

Did you know that your organic skin care products could contain petrochemicals, cancer causing toxins and other hormone disrupters?

The food you eat requires USDA certification when it uses the word “organic”, yet, according to current law, skin care products can claim  "organic" when it isn’t. The ramifications for you and your family’s health are endless.  For purposes of this article, we’ll stick to what some of these ingredients are, what harm they can cause and what you can do about it.

Imagine buying that crazy good organic vanilla body lotion you love.  Everyone says you smell terrific.  But, as you slather on the lotion, you are feeding your skin ingredients such as: benzyl alcohol which is known for allergic reactions, producing toxicity for your brain, organs, and immune system, and irritation to your skin, eyes, and lungs.

Most lotions contain these toxic ingredients: Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerl Laurate, Potassium Hyroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Stearyl Alcohol, Betaine, ... and many more.

These toxic ingredients have been reported by The Cosmetics Database to have tumor formation at high doses, organ system toxicity environmental toxins, and cause endocrine hormone disruption.

O.K. So now you know. Your organic lotion, along with any other organic personal care product you own, including shampoos and makeup may very well carry a risk of cancer risk as well as hormone disruptors.

What’s next? Well it gets worse.

What if you bought organic baby lotion for your precious little one, believing it was pure?  Suddenly, you discover it has all the same ingredients as your organic lotion, which isn’t really organic.

There is good news though. Here are 3 things you can do to safeguard your health, and your family’s.

1. If you want to ensure that your skincare products are fully organic, only buy organic personal care products that have the USDA seal.  There is a growing movement to change the cosmetics industry and guarantee that “organic” on the label means organic. It’s called: "The Organic Consumer’s Association Coming Clean Campaign", which has “been working to clean up the "organic" cosmetics industry since 2004. Unlike organic foods, many health and beauty products are falsely labeled as "organic". The goal of Coming Clean is to limit organic claims to personal care products that are certified to USDA organic standards. The Coming Clean Campaign stands for for Organic Integrity in the Health and Beauty Care Aisle.

2. You can also shop at stores like Whole Foods as they now have a policy to only carry USDA organic skincare products.

3. Finally, one more thing to help keep you healthy. We know that organic labeling is a real problem in the skincare industry, potentially causing you untold thyroid and hormone problems.

After years of accumulating waste from toxic products including shampoo, body lotion, skin care lotions, and household cleaners,  testing your hormones is a wise step. Purchase the Canary Club Her AdvancedPlus Hormone Profile home test kit.  A good way to check your overall hormone health, including your thyroid.

Her AdvancedPlus Hormone Profile (good for men not needing the PSA test) provides a comprehensive assessment of your thyroid, reproductive and adrenal hormones plus your Vitamin D levels. Hormonal symptoms often overlap with one another so a full evaluation of your overall hormonal profile is critical in diagnosing the core issues.

Pat Wyman, Research Editor

Research sites for this article:

CosmeticsDatabase.com
Skindeep.com
EWG.org