Why You Should Ditch Mineral Oil and Use Coconut Oil Instead
by Liivi Hess
The Alternative Daily
If you were to look up the ingredients listed on the label of a moisturizer, you would find that they range from fairly harmless to very toxic. You might think that using a range of cosmetic chemicals on your skin should be fine since they are not actually entering the body. It turns out that anything applied to the surface of the skin enters the bloodstream in under 30 seconds!
It’s a common belief that the cosmetics industry and public health agencies are looking out for our best interests. They wouldn’t sell something that isn’t safe, right? In truth, there is very little regulation placed on personal care products. Up until fairly recently, the approach has largely been “innocent until proven guilty” when it comes to the safety of chemicals used in products. Unfortunately, research is now finding that many of the chemicals incorporated into products during the last several decades are dangerous and toxic.
If you are hoping to make some healthy adjustments to your lifestyle, it’s a good idea to consider what is in the personal care products you use every day. Vetting products you use on your skin can reduce the amount of potentially toxic chemicals that enter your bloodstream and internal systems.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2016/01/why-you-should-ditch-mineral-oil-and.html
