HEALTH: Say sayonara to formaldehyde while you are alive (TIPS, HINTS, ACTION ALERT)

[Guest guest]

Only want to soak up formaldehyde when you're six feet under?

 

The Bite:

 

Good idea. Say " sayonara " to formaldehyde while you are alive - another

preservative found in many personal care products like perfume and nail

polish.

 

The Benefits:

 

* Stay healthy. Formaldehyde's classified as a possible carcinogen by

the EPA and can cause itching and burning of the skin. It's already been

banned for use in cosmetics in Japan and Sweden.

 

* There are plenty of natural preservatives (think essential oils), so

why go with something used in embalming dead bodies?

 

* Protect wildlife. Formaldehyde washed off your skin and down the

drain might not be broken down in the water treatment process.

 

 

Personally Speaking:

 

Heather's happy to report that her (many) beauty products are now 90%

paraben- and formaldehyde-free (no easy feat - just check your bathroom

labels)!

 

 

Wanna Try?

 

Just check the label. The following preservatives may break down into or

release formaldehyde:

* Diasolidinyl urea

* DMDM hydantoin

* Imidazolidinyl

* Quaternium-15

 

This tip submitted by Tamar Chansky.

 

 

* Ideal Bite's Personal Care Library - our past recommendations for

natural personal care products.

http://idealbite.com/tiplibrary/tipheaders.php?view=Category & category=8

 

* Skin Deep - the Environmental Working Group's comprehensive guide to

the ingredients in personal care products.

http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2/

 

* Speaking of being " six feet under, " check out our Eco-Burials tips.

http://idealbite.com/tiplibrary/tip.php?tip=20050829

 

 

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t_-_Formaldehyde

 

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