Personal care ingredient awareness in the U.S vs Europe

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/natural-beauty-fashion/stories/us-government-has-little-authority-to-stop-unsafe-cosmetics

Thankfully for social media, this awareness is starting
To spread like rapid fire, on a hot, dry day. Cancer awareness, mental health awareness
Have all aided in this completely unacceptable topic.

What's even more upsetting is that this is the easy way out for personal care companies,
The toxic chemicals are the cheapest way out, cheaper and faster. Which makes
It incredibly hard for product lines that do a respectful job with proper ingredients
To even come close to competing in that price range.

To any followers in England, Ireland ,Switzerland , anywhere really, I am
Familiar with some of the laws and guidelines you may have for this industry,
But what about the public view and the public awareness?
Cheers

GMO Safety, Information and Tidbits thanks to GMO Free USA

GMO SAFETY

THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS ON THE SAFETY OF GMOs

GMO LABELING MUST BE MANDATORY

Though the debates continue, experts agree that there is no consensus on the safety of GMOs. Organizations aligned with the agrichemical/biotech industry often mislead the public with claims of absolute safety when, in fact, the safety of GMOs is fully inconclusive. In the absence of a consensus on the safety of GMOs, it is recommended that mandatory labeling standards be enacted to allow the public a choice whether they consume Genetically Engineered/GM food or not.

American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM): “because GM foods pose a serious health risk in the areas of toxicology, allergy and immune function, reproductive health, and metabolic, physiologic and genetic health and are without benefit, the AAEM believes that it is imperative to adopt the precautionary principle”
http://www.aaemonline.org/gmopost.html

Glyphosate is the active chemical ingredient in Roundup herbicide as well as many other name brand glyphosate-based weedkillers. These herbicides are the most widely used in the world and their use has increased exponentially with the introduction of Genetically Engineered (GMO) crops. Largely because of the spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds, herbicide-tolerant GMO crops have led to a 527 million pound increase in herbicide use in the U.S. from 1996 through 2011 (1).


*** Also see Boston Article that I blogged about earlier noting the most common fruits and veggies to have the highest level of pesticides in them.

• GMO – genetically modified organism. GM – genetically modified. GE – genetic engineering or genetically engineered. GMO and GE are interchangeable in contemporary terminology.
• GMOs are created and patented by agrichemical (chemical/biotech) companies such as Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont-Pioneer, Dow, Bayer CropScience, and BASF.
• GMOs are banned or restricted in over 60 countries. [1]
• GMOs are created through transgenic engineering, completely unlike traditional breeding. GMOs are made by forcing genes from one species into the DNA of an unrelated species in order to introduce a new trait. This can not occur in the natural world. For example: inserting a coldwater fish gene into a tomato plant so that the tomato plant won’t freeze in the winter. Another example would be inserting a bacterial gene toxic to insects into corn plant so that corn worms die when they attempt to eat the corn. [2]
• GMOs are inadequately or not safety tested. In the United States the FDA does not do safety studies and allows biotech companies to do their own studies. These industry “studies,” which always present GMOs favorably, are kept secret from the public. [3] [4] [5] [6]
• The FLAVR SAVR tomato was the first genetically engineered crop product to be commercialized, but failed in the market and now no longer exists. GMO soy was introduced in 1996 and GMO corn shortly thereafter. Since then, many commodity crops have undergone genetic engineering and represent the majority of what is grown in the USA today, unbeknownst to most Americans.
• GMOs currently on the market are corn, soy, canola, sugar beet, cotton, alfalfa, Hawaiian Rainbow papaya, yellow crookneck squash, zucchini, and derivatives of those crops including cottonseed oil. Aspartame is also a GMO. GMO ingredients are used in as much as 80% all processed foods in America. [7

Which fruits tend to have the most pesticides?

http://m.wcvb.com/buzz60/which-fruit-has-the-most-pesticides/38995644?utm_campaign=WCVB%20Channel%205%20Boston&utm_content=sh2014&utm_medium=FBPAGE&utm_source=Social

Blog to blog : touching on another healthy writers advice on summer preparation

http://www.hellobeautyblog.com/2016/03/tips-for-getting-ready-for-warmer-weather/?sf24018811=1

Cellular Renewal Masque mentioned in "Mom Blog"! Check it out

http://www.allbeautifulmommies.com/blog/entry/3973070/-why-you-need-to-take-a-break-from-your-beauty-routine

Natural News Chemical Numbers

All from NaturalNews.com
* The average woman puts 515 Chemicals in her body everyday.


The following products are things that we all use EVERY DAY.

*Shampoo: Average # of Chemicals: 15
   Most worrying: Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Tertasodium, propylene glycol

* Eye Shadow: Average # of Chemicals:26
     Most worrying: plythylene terephthalate
     Possible side effects: linked to cancer, infertility, hormonal disruptions and organ damage

*Lipstick: Chemicals:33
   Most Worrying : polymenthyl methacrylate


*Nail Varnish: Chemicals:31
   Most worrying: phthalates

*Hairspray: Chemicals:11
    Most worrying: octinoxate, isophthalates

*Blusher: Chemicals:16
    Most worrying: ethylparabens, methylparaben,propylparaben

*Foundation: Chemicals:24
    Most worrying: polymethyl methacrylate

*Deodorant: Chemicals : 15
    Most worrying: isopropyl myristate "parfum"

*Body Lotion : Chemicals : 32
   Most worrying: methylparaben, propylparaben, polyethylene glycol (found in oven cleaners)

*Perfume : Chemicals: 250!
    Most worrying: Benzaldehyde


*Fake Tan: Chemicals: 22
   Most worrying: Parabens

**Tidbits from a study done by Bionsen, a company in the U.K that sells aluminum free body products

*Average woman applies 515 chemicals to her face daily
*Average 13 different beauty products, most contain at least 20 ingredients and additives
*Most perfumes contain over 400 ingredients

Rain for Dayz

Hey everyone! Total weather bust down here in the south this weekend. Although I have to say that we are just on the line of it being just crummy weather, and it being pretty dangerous. So were lucky on that one. Its just warm enough here in not-so-sunny SC that the storm front is only bringing rain, and it has yet to freeze on us. Just north of us in Charlotte is looking pretty messy at the moment. So this is what I'm up to today.
Cuddly sleeping dogs...


And inspiring success stories....what more could you want? Coffee or tea to go with that?

Cheers and enjoy!