Going Organic

Are you aware?

Your skin is the largest organ in your body. Knowing what you put on your skin is vital to its health and your wellbeing as everything you use on your body gets absorbed into your body and organs. Most products available in the market today contain many harmful ingredients that cause anything from cancer to hormone imbalances. All shampoos, lotions, shower gels, antiperspirants, and even toothpaste found in today’s market contain one or more of the following ingredients.
Aluminum - found in antiperspirants, is a neurotoxin or “nerve poison” that acts specifically on nerve cells.
Phthalates - phthalates are used to give lotions its creamy texture. Phthalates are a hormone disruptor and are highly toxic. Studies done on rodents involving phthalates have been shown to damage the liver, testes and cause birth defects.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) - mostly found in shower gels, also disrupts hormones and is a surfactant. Possible effects include hormone imbalance, eye deformities in children, skin irritations and numerous other causes.
Parabens - is a preservative found in almost everything and is most commonly listed as ethyl-paraben or methyl paraben. Paraben can mimic the hormone estrogen and can cause havoc to your hormonal balance and have been found in cancerous lumps and adhesions.
These are some of the more common ingredients to avoid and here are a few more to look out for: dimethicone, petro-chemicals, artificial colors and fragrances, triethanolamine, and mineral oils.

Due to a lack of regulation concerning everyday products such as shampoos, lotions, creams, toothpastes, topical ointments, manufacturers have free reign in using harmful ingredients to preserve and extend the life of these products. Especially in the countries that we import these products from, there are very few regulatory laws concerning the personal hygiene and cosmetics industry.

Fortunately, there will soon be a brand known as Sukin, an Australian organic skincare range that are free from any of the harmful ingredients above available in Male‘. Sukin has a range of organic products and will be available from Agora from the first week of November 2008. For more information visit www.sukinorganics.com