Read this before you go crazy in the Trader Joe’s personal-care aisle.
The everyday lotions, soaps, hairsprays, mousses, and other products you use may be causing harm to your hormones. It's likely that you are unknowingly using products with chemicals that disrupt your hormones. These harmful chemicals are hidden under the labels “fragrance” and “parfum” in your bathroom products. Take a look at the bottles of some products in your bathroom, and you will probably find these words unless you have intentionally switched to safer alternatives. For a guided journey into your bathroom, text me the word LABELS at 803-291-9171 to join my 5-day “Look At Your Labels” challenge.
WHY DOES IT EVEN MATTER?
Hormone-disrupting chemicals act like hidden villains in your body. They interfere with the messages that your hormones send throughout your body, which affects how your body functions. These chemicals, also called endocrine-disrupting chemicals, are often disguised as "fragrance" or "parfum." They prevent messages from being sent or received in your body. This can lead to things like:
Weight gain
Memory Loss
Autoimmunity
Subfertility or Infertility
Recurrent miscarriages
Developmental issues for babies and kiddos later in life
Thyroid Issues (regulates metabolism in the body)
Migraines
More
What I suggest is simple and affordable: eliminate scented candles, plug-ins, air fresheners, scented soaps and lotions, laundry detergents, Febreeze, Lysol, and similar products from your home and surroundings. Avoid using them on your body.
Using fragrance every day on your body, or breathing it in, can harm your health. I wouldn’t be doing my job or caring for you well if I didn’t clearly lay out what’s at stake if you keep using products with hidden Fragrance or Parfum.
Yes, this means your Trader Joe’s holiday-scented candles and lotions.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals, like Fragrance/Parfum, don't follow the saying "the dose makes the poison." Even a small amount applied/inhaled daily can harm your health and your family’s or anyone who comes into your home.
You deserve better.
You can make better health choices for you and your family simply by shopping. When you’re adding items to InstaCart or roaming the Target aisles, look for "Fragrance-Free" on labels. If a product has fragrance, check for ingredient disclosure on the bottle or website. If you want the easy button when it comes to your beauty products, I recommend and sell Beautycounter because they prioritize transparency and safety. (Don't miss the Black Friday Promo!)
Be on the lookout for an upcoming resource from me with a guide to low-tox living in your bathroom, kitchen, and household. Stay in the loop here. In the meantime, text me the word LABELS at 803-291-9171 for my 5-day LOOK AT YOUR LABELS challenge so you can easily discern products of concern in your bathroom and learn about safer replacements.
Here’s to doing the next right thing for our health and the health of the people we care about.