March 31, 2005

Last Friday I was getting my haircut at a local salon.

The woman washing hair next to me was wearing rubber gloves -- not just for dying hair, but for shampooing as well.

I asked her about it.

She said: “Shampooing all day gives me horrible rashes all over my hands. The chemicals are stronger than you think!”

This immediately jogged my memory of a phone call I got from a nutritionist friend of mine about ten years ago.

She warned me about the toxic chemicals I was putting on my head every day. This was also the year when the general media picked up on this travesty.

One might ask: Why are we still being sold carcinogenic chemicals in our personal care products?

And even more interesting -- why are we still using them?



Big Brother Is Not Watching

It took me some time to accept the fact that our government agencies -- put in place to protect us from putting very harmful substances into our bodies -- don’t do that.

Why don’t they protect us?

What are we paying them for then?

What is their motive to not protect the consumer?

You can answer all these questions (and many more) in two words: financial gain.

Statistics say that one in four of us will die of cancer, but we’ve become remarkably complacent about this fact.

We’ve accepted the rising cancer risk as part of life.

You might be surprised to know that complaints about shampoos are among the most frequent made to the FDA -- scalp irritation, swelling, severe hair loss and damage, eye infections and nerve damage are the top five.

Take a look next time you’re at your local store.

70 – 80% of the shampoos and conditioners on the shelves list no ingredients. Others have the most common synthetics listed: sodium lauryl sulfate and propylene glycol.



The Nasty Twins You’ve Brought Into Your Home

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)

-- is found in 90% of all commercial shampoos
-- corrodes the hair follicle and impedes hair growth
-- blamed for many cases of premature hair loss
-- a key ingredient in engine degreaser and garage floor cleaners (nice!)
-- exposure can cause burning sensations, coughing, laryngitis, nausea and vomiting according to the Material Safety Data of the U.S. government
-- it penetrates your eyes, brain and liver
-- it compromises your immune system
-- studies have proven that this compound damages protein formation in the eye leading to cataract formation


Propylene Glycol

-- commonly used in antifreeze, latex and laundry detergents
-- can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
-- alters cell membrane leading to heart problems

Many companies also put formaldehyde in their shampoo.

Its an inexpensive preservative and disinfectant. (It is also a suspected cancer causing toxin.)



No Toto, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore... No One Is Protecting Us.

If you really want that bouncy, shiny, bubbling, sleek mane of hair that you see on all those sexy shampoo commercials, consider eliminating the toxic chemicals and doing your hair, eyes, liver, heart and brain a big favor.

Our hair products at Feeling To Infinity are all one-of-a-kind formulas that include all the benefits of pure therapeutic essential oils -- not just for the health of your hair but for the health of your body as well.

Hey Mr. FDA -- Just Say NO!

-- c

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