You would think that chemicals would have no place in your child’s body lotions and creams, shampoos, bubble bath and even toothpaste, but think again. We take the time to read the ingredients in the food we eat but have you ever stopped to read the labels of these common skincare products we all use on our little ones everyday, including ourselves! Did you know that the skincare and cosmetics industry is one of the least regulated in the United States? Why is this? Our skin is the largest organ we have and to think we are applying these chemicals to our skin and especially the delicate skin of our children is alarming to say the least.
What chemicals specifically? Parabens. Wikipedia describes “parabens” as: ‘a group of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. These chemicals are used primarily for their bacteriocidal and fungicidal properties.’ Some of the chemical compounds can be listed as : methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben.
So, the important question we all need to ask; how do our bodies and the growing bodies of our children respond to these chemicals once they are absorbed or ingested? Parabens have been known to cause skin rashes and allergic reactions in some people, especially babies and toddlers with sensitive and allergy prone skin. Even more eye opening is recent research studies linking the dangers of parabens and breast cancer after parabens were found in breast tumor tissue!
The bottom line, the daily use of parabens can’t be good for your health nor your baby’s health. I suggest using natural products in your families’ skin care regime. Read the labels of the products you are buying. At Grow Green Baby we offer only natural, non-toxic and chemical free skin care for babies, toddlers and moms to be! Vedapure, TruKid and Belliskincare are all skin care products free of parabens and other harmful and harsh chemicals.
To learn more about the dangers in skin care products you may visit healthychild.org.
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My son has very sensitive skin. When he was an infant we used everyday name brand lotions, body wash, shampoo, and bubble bath. We noticed his skin would not clear up and decided we needed to do something different. We then turned to Trukids skincare products. Within one week his skin cleared up and we have been using their products every since. He is now 2 1/2 and the organic lotions have truely helped his sensitve skin.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you found TruKid products! My family uses them as well. Have you tried their sunscreen?
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