06/10/2019
Sharing this super important info from Laura Ricci. If you have someone in your life who needs to hear this please suggest to them this group or a oils class 🙏🏻 Everyone should know what is in the products they use!!
Synthetic fragrances are the new secondhand smoke. They are silent hidden factors that affect our health and how we feel. Instead of being medicinal, these fragranced products are endocrine disruptors affecting our hormones, thyroid, respiratory system, and more.
Did you know a telltale sign of a synthetic fragrance is that it lingers in the air for several hours afterward? Yep. Think of those fragrance pods, fabric softener, and dryer sheets in your laundry room, the plug-ins, sprays, and scented hand soaps in your bathroom, candles in your living room, and even the air freshener hanging in your car…these are all things that could be slowly making you sick. And it’s not just you, it’s affecting everyone around you as well. We are in fragrance pretty much 24/7 unless we are cognizant of this situation and making a different choice.
Think of all the products you are wearing: shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, perfume, body wash, body sprays, skincare, etc. These are applied to your body and skin and being absorbed. This is affecting your health and wellness.
If you pick up a product and see the word fragrance…run. The term “fragrance” is code for chemicals that don't have to be disclosed on labels because they are considered trade secrets under the US Fair Packaging and Labeling Act. That’s right, they are not disclosing what you are putting on your body and you cannot get the information even if you ask. Yikes! Check out the “Stink!” documentary on Netflix to learn more about this.
According to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) study, 72% of products with the ingredient “fragrance” contained endocrine disruptors called phthalates. Phalates are linked to several different medical conditions including cancer, hormone disruption, fertility issues, and more.
I did not know about this until my own personal cancer journey almost 8 years ago this month. To heal my body, I had to detox my life…literally. That meant everything from my toxic work environment to my food, to the chemicals that I was using on my body and in our home, to even toxic people. It all had to go.
Enter essential oils. I started using doTERRA oils for physical support, but I quickly found they started replacing tons of toxic items in our home. I was able to swap out candles, dryer sheets, laundry detergent, fabric softener, deodorant, soap, body wash, skincare, room sprays, all-purpose cleaner, and more with essential oils. I loved how I could enjoy scents again without the headaches. It feels good to have something that smells amazing in my home that actually helps, not harms, my hormones. It boosts my mood, helps support our immune system during the fall and winter, and helps to cleanse and purify the air. I no longer have to hold my breath while cleaning the bathroom. Isn’t it concerning we have to lock up so many of our cleaners and keep them away from our kids?
What if there was another way? Don’t take my word for it. I encourage you to do your own research and trust the information your body is giving you. The body is smart and knows the difference between something from nature and something made in a lab. When you know better, you can do better.
Need help reducing your toxic load? I’ve got you.