My longstanding feud with Gwyneth may be coming to a halt if she continues her admiral crusade to alert people to the dangers of toxic chemicals in shampoo. I'm not even playing here! I have not been shy about making fun of both Paltrow and her newsletter, Goop. Her recent round-up of how to travel London was ridiculous and beyond any normal person's financial means. However, the recent installment from her website definitely caused me to pause. (I subscribe to Goop, for professional reasons. I have to be on the cutting edge of "hassle Gwyn" patrol.) The actress, already well-known for her healthy lifestyle choices, is purporting the dangers of the many chemicals that exist in our day to day products - most notably shampoo. She's concerned that the cleanser may, in fact, be a leading cause of cancer - especially in children. Kids, she asserts, obviously have smaller bodies, making the impact of toxins more serious. She's not off base, on any of this, in my opinion. I'm obviously nowhere near being qualified to dispense medical advice, so please take this PSA with a grain of salt. Here's the thing: most shampoos contain parabens, which have been linked to both breast cancer and problems with metabolism. Everyday beauty products are, in fact, loaded with all kinds of things later (possibly) linked to serious diseases. I just now found an article, while researching this post, revealing that scientists recently found traces of ROCKET FUEL in BABY FORMULA! If that doesn't give you pause, I don't know what else could. Paltrow isn't as crazy she may sound, despite being labeled "loopy" in the press for her latest claim. Click here to check out the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics website to learn more about what you're putting into your body. Your skin is your largest organ. It absorbs a large percentage of everything you put on it - good or bad.
My longstanding feud with Gwyneth may be coming to a halt if she continues her admiral crusade to alert people to the dangers of toxic chemicals in shampoo. I'm not even playing here! I have not been shy about making fun of both Paltrow and her newsletter, Goop. Her recent round-up of how to travel London was ridiculous and beyond any normal person's financial means. However, the recent installment from her website definitely caused me to pause. (I subscribe to Goop, for professional reasons. I have to be on the cutting edge of "hassle Gwyn" patrol.) The actress, already well-known for her healthy lifestyle choices, is purporting the dangers of the many chemicals that exist in our day to day products - most notably shampoo. She's concerned that the cleanser may, in fact, be a leading cause of cancer - especially in children. Kids, she asserts, obviously have smaller bodies, making the impact of toxins more serious. She's not off base, on any of this, in my opinion. I'm obviously nowhere near being qualified to dispense medical advice, so please take this PSA with a grain of salt. Here's the thing: most shampoos contain parabens, which have been linked to both breast cancer and problems with metabolism. Everyday beauty products are, in fact, loaded with all kinds of things later (possibly) linked to serious diseases. I just now found an article, while researching this post, revealing that scientists recently found traces of ROCKET FUEL in BABY FORMULA! If that doesn't give you pause, I don't know what else could. Paltrow isn't as crazy she may sound, despite being labeled "loopy" in the press for her latest claim. Click here to check out the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics website to learn more about what you're putting into your body. Your skin is your largest organ. It absorbs a large percentage of everything you put on it - good or bad.
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