Tag: skin irritants
Toxic active ingredient in mosquito and insect repellants
With a toxic active ingredients called DEET, insect repellant is a must-have for many people during summer. Thanks to some drought-breaking rainfall there is plenty of water laying around providing perfect breeding conditions for insects and mosquitos.
Continue reading Toxic active ingredient in mosquito and insect repellantsToxic but ‘Natural’ Baby Shampoo
A leading brand of baby shampoo claims to be 98% derived from natural ingredients. On the surface that sounds good to me but I couldn’t help but wonder what the 2% ingredients that were ‘non-natural’ (ie synthetic and potentially toxic) might be.
Continue reading Toxic but ‘Natural’ Baby ShampooEczema problems and enzyme washing powder
Enzyme-based laundry detergents are marketed to us as superior performance stain removers. Enzymes are harvested from micro-organisms such as bacteria and added to many detergents under a range of trade names or disguises.
Continue reading Eczema problems and enzyme washing powderEczema babies benefit from nature
Baby skin itself provides a perfect, natural protection for infants that needs little interference from the chemical-based products we find in the baby care aisle of a supermarket.
Continue reading Eczema babies benefit from naturePregnancy and DEA don’t wash
Toxic chemicals such as Diethanolamine (DEA) are best avoided by mothers-to be. Pregnant families who choose a healthy chemical-free lifestyle can provide a ‘best-possible’ environment in which a developing fetus can grow.
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