Toxic Cosmetics

Toxic Cosmetics.

Did you know that from the time you rise & shine in the morning to the time you step out the front door you are exposed to between 6-17 personal care products that contain toxic chemicals that can accumulate over time and make you very sick? And they tell us the morning coffee we drink can be bad for us. I never knew my toothpaste had a dye in it that could harm my health. Geez, all I wanted was those pearly whites I see in the ads.

You must have heard by now that there is Lead in lipstick and the average American woman ingests 4 pounds of the stuff a year. I don't know about you but I believe I am what I eat and I don't remember ordering lead off of the menu.

The FDA does not regulate cosmetics until they are already on the shelves in stores. The word Fragrance on a label can mean, and usually does, that the product contains Phalates. These chemicals are used to make plastics softer. Petroleum by products are used in cosmetics because they are abundant and cheap for the cosmetics industry.

The statistics of teenage girls tested for toxins in their bodies is staggering.  Almost every girl tested positive for an array of toxins. And even more frightening is the amount they found in the test subjects.

I for one am mad as H*** that this is allowed to go on without regulation. There are many un-diagnosed illnesses out there and I believe there is a correlation between what we are putting on our bodies and their accumulative effect on our health over time.

Yes, we can also look at our environment as a culprit but small children were also tested and were found to have these toxins in their bodies. The stuff they sell in stores for you to bath your child in is really bad stuff.

I invite your thoughts on the subject.

Kay

How to get going

To add a video you'll need to first post it to YouTube.  Then click on the edit link for the YouTube video box that's above this text.   Enter the URL of your video, hit save, and it will then appear on the page.

To write about yourself or your ideas, just click on the 'edit' link of the text box to the right, delete the welcome text and add your own.  You can add as many articles as you want.  The more the better.

You can also change the looks of this page using the tools on the left.

Welcome

Yes, this is the place to apply to be our video blogger -- wait, make that vlogger. As you can see, we're a little quirky and unique -- and we'll be looking for those qualities in your posts. We want to see your personality -- and what you have to offer to our audience that's going to entertain, inform and keep them coming back for more.

 Clearly, you'll have to be passionate about doing this -- which doesn't mean you have to be hyper; just be your authentic self. And by yourself, we mean that part of your self that translates well to video. Something fresh and unique. It might include wit, wisdom, sarcasm -- or a blend. Or not.

 You decide. Then we'll decide who's going to be our vlogger. And we want to make our choice as soon as possible -- though, of course, that depends on you. And what our audience thinks.

After all, you'll really be working for them.