Would you consider using Organic Baby Care if you knew that up to 60% of what you put on your little precious one’s skin is absorbed directly into their body?

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Science Teaches Us

An investigation by scientific communities led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, in collaboration with the Environmental Working Group, suggests that on average, “91 industrial chemicals stay in our bodies because we can’t break them down.” As a parent myself, that’s just down right petrifying.

Obviously these chemicals, which tend to build up, may cause serious diseases like cancer. The complexity of chemicals used by companies these days makes it virtually impossible for us consumers to determine whether or not these chemicals are harmful. Knowing this, now go read the label on your kid’s shampoo or liquid soap bottle. Dyes. Preservatives. Synthetic foaming agents. Parabens and Petrochemicals. Is that the kind of stuff you want coursing through their veins?

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A Safe Beginning

Here are some helpful tips for parents who are considering Organic Baby Care Products.

Shopping at a “natural” store does not mean everyting is paraben and phthalate-free for your precious baby. Read labels, know how to interpret the ingredients and don’t let the wool be pulled over your eyes by the word “natural” on the label. If it says -paraben in any shape or form, it contains parabens!

Be suspicious of the term “fragrance”. Synthetic fragrances are a phthalate culprit so if you can, try to use products with organic or natural fragrances – or choose “unscented”. Unscented products can also contain phthalates (yup!)! EWG says,

“Fragrance-free” or “unscented” means a product has no odor, but synthetic ingredients are often added to mask odors. Products without the word “fragrance” on their label should be OK.

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