Hi Cecelia and the other ladies,
I have been using natural products for a few years now. It’s unbelievable how much chemical laden products are available these days and i think that the best place to shop for beauty products are healthfood shops and even then you have to be careful. Just get use to reading the ingredients all the time.
In my experience, I have found that despite their reputation the body shop products do contain quite a few chemicals. I have found that unless it is stated on the packaging that the product is sodium laureth sulphate free, paraben free, etc etc then they are most likely to contain chemicals. Even the words natural, hypo-allergenic, organic on packaging can be misleading, so watch out for that.
Ingredients to avoid include propylene glycol, Sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium lareth sulphate, butyl acetate, Coal tar, Butylated hydroxytoluene, Ethyl acetate, Formaldehyde, Oxybenzone, Petrolatum, Talc, Toluene, Aluminium, and Flouride in toothpaste.
I use a crystal deodoarant. Although since my mastectomy, i haven’t sweated from the armpit on the mastectomy side and it’s nearly six month now since surgery. I bath in seaweed sometimes which makes your skin feel so soft. I get it from a local harvester here in ireland. Be warned though, it’s smells a bit.
Nadur Organics, Dr. Hauschka, Lavera, and Elave are good, as well as Burt’s bees and o yeah, Ecover for your household cleaning products.
There is so much info on the internet about this. Try any of the brands I have mentioned above websites for info for starters anyway.
If anyone has any tips to forward to me on good products to try or websites. I’d love that! Thanks.
All the best,
xxx