What we put on our skin is as important as the food we eat!
We live in a time and place where everyone’s talking about what they eat, why they eat it and when not to eat it. We wash, we scrub, we exercise, we drink water, we drink green shakes, we limit our caffeine, we drink more water, but no one is talking about what we put on our skin.
Your Skin
The skin is the largest organ of our body and it is important to keep it healthy. Did you know that most of what we put on our skin gets absorbed into our bloodstream. Therefore all of these toxins need to be filtered through our liver & kidneys.
Our bodies only absorb 10% of vitamins taken daily. But your skin absorbs at least 60% of the products that you put on topically whether they are chemical and natural.
Chemical Absorption into the Skin
From the moment we wake up we are using harmful chemicals such as toothpaste, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, moisturizer, shaving cream, make up, perfume and deodorant. It is scary to think about how many harsh chemicals we are applying to our skin every day. On average, woman put around 500 chemicals on their body every day, and at least 60% of those chemicals get absorbed. That is close to 300 chemicals in your bloodstream each day!
Men usually use less products then women so they absorb approximately 160 chemicals each day.
While there are some chemicals that are too large to enter our blood stream some are small enough to penetrate through the skin, examples of these are nicotine and birth control patches. It takes 26 seconds for chemicals to enter our blood stream from products we are placing on our skin.
Did you know that you can rub garlic on the sole of your foot and taste it almost instantly? That’s a quick and incredible example of how speedily and powerfully things get absorbed through our skin and into our bodies. All the more reason to read the labels on your beauty products as diligently as you read the label the food you’re about to ingest.
When was the last time you read a label on a beauty product? I’m suggesting you make it a happy habit on your road to optimal health and awareness. What you put on your skin does matter every bit as much as the food you eat. Using beauty products that are free of chemicals, synthetic fragrances, synthetic colorings & other known allergens is critically important.
So while you’re out there leading a healthy lifestyle, be sure to add clean, clear, high quality beauty products to your routine! At the Laser Image Company we carry a vegan skin care line called Cosmedix which is safe and results oriented. Come in for a complimentary consultation and let us educate you on the new way to take care of your skin.
