Are you curious about switching your products so you can have a toxin free home? If you looked into it, it can get pretty overwhelming. Realizing that ingredients can take on different names, finding which ingredients are toxic, picking out the green washers takes a lot time you might not have. And you might be telling yourself “Well it’s just one product.” But if you care about your health or the environment, paying attention to the products you use is actually in alignment with your values! It all begins with your mindset.
Finding Your Why
Let’s get super specific on why you want to switch your products. If your reason is because it’s the latest trend or someone told you to, then I’m gonna be real honest with you: this will be a waste of your time and money. So figure out why and have that goal in mind. Reasons why could be to:
- Keep you or your family’s health in tip top shape
- Help prevent toxic chemicals from getting into waterways
- Keep your pet healthy
- Avoid certain ingredients due to skin sensitivities, asthma, cancers, etc
Switching to toxin free products can be a challenge. This is why it’s important you have that goal in mind or your why. But the great part is, in order to live differently, it begins with the choice to change! You don’t have to be perfect right away. In our home we didn’t switch everything overnight. It was a step by step, one product at a time change. That doesn’t sound so hard now, does it?
Why Make the Switch to Toxin Free
In case you’re needing some inspiration, let’s look at some facts. We’ve all assumed that the products and ingredients on shelves are safe for us, but if it requires a warning label to call poison control, it’s better left on the shelf at the store!
- The European Union has banned 1,382 ingredients in cosmetics only. The United States has 12 on it’s restricted AND banned list.
- The United States government demands such a high proof of harm that is near impossible to reach, that the damage is done by the time most other first world countries have already banned an ingredient.
- Some ingredients, such as mineral oil, are known to likely be contaminated with carcinogenic ingredients, yet they’re perfectly legal to use in children’s products in the US.
- The average women puts 515 toxic chemicals on her body each day and up to 60% of it can be absorbed in her skin.
- Certain ingredients can be absorbed into the skin (eventually ending up in your blood stream) in as little as 26 seconds.
- When your body accumulates a toxin here or there, it can start not functioning correctly. This can present as liver or kidney problems, thyroid issues, hormonal imbalances, infertility, etc.
- Fragrance in products is proving to cause as much damage as second hand smoke to the lungs.
- Many cleaning supplies cause eye, throat, and lung irritation, can cause headaches, and even cause cancer.
- Research is indicating that air within our homes is more toxic than the air outside. This is a huge problem considering 90% of people’s time is spent within their home.
Toxin Free Mindset
The power of our mind is a great thing. If your mindset is negative and you think you’ll never make changes, you’re right. But if you set little goals and you can see yourself in the future using toxin free products, you can! Ensure that you keep your why. Come back to your why when you’re scared and want to jump ship. Remember that your mindset can help you overcome obstacles or perceived failures. Learning opportunities come from failures.
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