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ARE YOU DYING TO BE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS?

A large percentage of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body (as much as 60% and for babies it can be a lot higher).

It therefore makes sense to put nothing on your skin that you would not eat or drink.

In the UK alone we spend £1.2 – up to 5 Billion on cosmetics each year – most of that spend could be making you ill. Not only are these bad for you, they are also bad for Mother Earth. Most of them are not biodegradable.

Parabens is one of the worst offenders – and this is even in toothpaste and Baby products. Traces of parabens were found in 18 out of 20 breast cancer tumours. So PLEASE do use an organic deodorant free of parabens.

Another ‘naughty’ is talcum powder – with 75 out of 100 ovarian tumours containing this substance.

Sodium lauryl sulfates and sodium laureth sulphates (SLS and SLES) are very irritant and possibly carcincogenic. They are both foaming agents found is shampoos and soaps.

Pearlising agents found in some foundations and moisturisers are Bismuth Oxychloride which is a bi-product of lead and copper can cause severe allergic reactions. Whilst on the subject of lead – this is present in most children’s face paint.

The good news is that natural skin care – especially certified organic – not only does not contain these nasties, but works naturally and in synergy with your skin, keeping it healthy and glowing. It is actually far better than any chemical equivalent in the same way that a fresh apple or orange is far better than a burger.

The only thing to be aware of with ‘natural’ products is that there is currently no legislation for companies calling their products natural – they can contain a minimal amount of natural or organic products and the other 80 to 90% could be chemicals. Look at the ingredients – this is the easiest way – or look for Certified Organic Products, which by law must be 95% organic.

Fortunately there are now lots of natural and organic products coming onto the market, including make up.