- Location
- Michigan, USA
Going chemical free at my house has been my latest challenge. I have been reading a lot on SLS Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and the other chemicals and preservatives we have been rubbing all over ourselves and bodies for a lifetime.
Did you know they use SLS to induce skin inflammation in laboratory animals? Thre is a ton of research about it in the medical library/pubmed. Well over 1000 studies. Anyway I have decide to remove chemicals from the household primarily the following...
Shampoo
Body wash
Hand Soap
Dish Soap
Dishwasher machine Detergent
Laundry Detergent
Toothpaste
If you look online you will find a ton of conflicting information. Regardless of the carcinogen claim which are stated to be false. I really don't want to rub something all over my eczema prone kid that induces skin irritation in medical studies.
I will post my few recipes I an currently trying. I plan to convert all of these items and will let you know how the end result was.
The first and formost ingredient I know and trust 100% at this time is Dr. Bronners Magic Soap unscented baby formula. Love it!
In the USA the organic shampoos claiming to be all natural are not regulated. They can slap any label on it and totally do it legally. So read the ingredients, and they do tend to cost a lot of money to have less chemicals in them, all bottled products have some sort of a preservative which is a chemical so you cannot go chemical free with it.
Also you need to refriderated if you make your own and make small batches because I do not use a preservative, I take the risk of it expiring. So I make enough only for a week usually if using food that can expire in my homemade stuff.
Disclaimer: I am not a chemist. Use at your own risk. The rules are simple, follow the expiration labels on all ingredients and refriderate if any ingredent recommends it or find a safe chemical preservative.
Did you know they use SLS to induce skin inflammation in laboratory animals? Thre is a ton of research about it in the medical library/pubmed. Well over 1000 studies. Anyway I have decide to remove chemicals from the household primarily the following...
Shampoo
Body wash
Hand Soap
Dish Soap
Dishwasher machine Detergent
Laundry Detergent
Toothpaste
If you look online you will find a ton of conflicting information. Regardless of the carcinogen claim which are stated to be false. I really don't want to rub something all over my eczema prone kid that induces skin irritation in medical studies.
I will post my few recipes I an currently trying. I plan to convert all of these items and will let you know how the end result was.
The first and formost ingredient I know and trust 100% at this time is Dr. Bronners Magic Soap unscented baby formula. Love it!
In the USA the organic shampoos claiming to be all natural are not regulated. They can slap any label on it and totally do it legally. So read the ingredients, and they do tend to cost a lot of money to have less chemicals in them, all bottled products have some sort of a preservative which is a chemical so you cannot go chemical free with it.
Also you need to refriderated if you make your own and make small batches because I do not use a preservative, I take the risk of it expiring. So I make enough only for a week usually if using food that can expire in my homemade stuff.
Disclaimer: I am not a chemist. Use at your own risk. The rules are simple, follow the expiration labels on all ingredients and refriderate if any ingredent recommends it or find a safe chemical preservative.
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