Dizzy Kitten

👉What we put on our body matters.

A few concerns with chemical sunscreens:

🔎Will the chemical pe*****te the skin and reach living tissues?

🔎Will it disrupt the hormone system?

🔎Can it affect the reproductive and thyroid systems and, in the case of fetal or childhood exposure, permanently alter reproductive development or behavior?

🔎Can it cause a skin allergy?

🔎What if it is inhaled?

🔎Are there other toxicity concerns?

From skin allergies to potential hormone disruption, many of the ingredients commonly used in sunscreens may be as damaging to our health as they are to the environment.

☀️Sunscreen conundrum 🏖

Some sunscreens that are fully allowable in the U.S. do not pass European standards. The EWG (Environmental Working Group) says it well:

🧐 "In the absence of strong rules and a responsive regulatory agency, EWG advises consumers to be smart about sun safety."

⛱ "Sunscreens should not be a person’s only tool to prevent sunburn, nor should they be used to prolong time spent in the sun."

🕶 "Protective clothing, sunglasses, hats, and sun avoidance are more reliable ways to protect the skin from UV rays."



Source:

EWG's 2019 Guide to Safer Sunscreens EWG assessed more than 1,300 products with SPF and found that about two-thirds still offer inferior sun protection or contain concerning ingredients, such as oxybenzone, a potentially hormone-disrupting chemical that is readily absorbed by the body.

Made by a runner for runners! 👟
Tired of the sunscreens that felt heavy, sticky and made my eyes sting this one actually feels good and allows me to focus on the joys of running. Heck yes! ✨💙✌️

Things you don't want in your cosmetics or personal care products:

❌Phlatates
❌Parabens
❌PFAS (Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)

👀 A longitudinal study published by the Lancet Planetary Health Journal found that babies exposed in utero and shortly after birth to three classes of chemicals – phthalates, parabens and the fluorinated compounds known as PFAS – had diminished lung function at six and 12 years of age.

⛓Our health and the health of our planet are linked!

Study: Chemicals in Cosmetics Linked to Lung Damage in Children Children exposed to chemicals commonly found in personal care products may be at a higher risk of suffering from lung damage later in life, according to a new European study.

The latest blog post is now up! There are so many uses for coconuts and this one is pretty nifty. 🌿🥥🌿🥥

There is Such a Thing as a Safe, Natural Preservative! We’ve all heard “ just because it is natural doesn't mean it is safe or good for you. ”  And, well, I would agree with this in many ways. Certain “natural” things can be extremely harmful or down right dangerous. This applies to the foods we eat and the things we put on our skin. So t...