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Children are like sponges for chemical exposure - a
child's skin is 30% thinner than an adults', on average, and can absorb
greater amounts of chemicals from the skin surface.
Why do you care?
- Children are exposed to an average of 61 different chemical
ingredients every day.
- Exposures to harmful chemicals during childhood make children
more vulnerable to their effects than adults because their organs
and immune systems aren't fully developed and are less able to detoxify
and excrete chemicals.
- EWG found products marked as gentle, mild, natural, or unscented
routinely contain fragrance, synthetic and hazardous ingredients
and chemicals that can cause allergic reactions or irritate the
eyes and skin.
- 54% of children's products marked as safe and non-toxic contain
one or more of 20
top ingredients of concern in children's products, including
chemicals linked to allergies, nervous system problems, cancer,
reproductive risks, and hormone disruption.
The Know How
Know and Tell
- Tamey has had amazing results from a Canadian made product - take
a look at the product reviews.
- Patti uses a few stand-by's on her kids skin. Little one's cheeks
get bright red and dry after a day of outdoor winter activity and
Shea Market Butter helps
sooth and re-moisturize. Biggest one sports rashes where sports
gear comes in contact with sweat - the Rocky Mountain Soap Co. Unscented
Body Butter has worked the best of all our trials. Second biggest
one - runs fast and far whenever approached with any kind of cream!
Take a look at the Beauty
- Skin e-Bulletin.
1. Facts are referenced from the Safety
Guide to Children's Personal Care Products. Environmental Working
Group Special Report, 2007
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