We’re so enthusiastic about this put up as a result of all of us need to be a little bit glamorous, proper?
No matter which means to you, there’s a superb likelihood that it includes merchandise that, upon a deeper look, aren’t so glamorous. We’re speaking SLS, pthalates, silicone, hormone distruptors and different carcinogens which can be present in hair sprays, shampoos, make-up, physique lotions, actually nearly every little thing.
Amanda from The Natural Bunny is right here at present to inform us her high swaps relating to physique care. The Natural Bunny actually is your one cease store if you’re on the lookout for dupes relating to any form of more healthy product on your pores and skin, face, dwelling, pets and so forth. Not solely do they provide clear, secure merchandise for each facet of your life, in addition they supply FREE CONSULTS with estheticians.
With that, let’s let Amanda take it away on why and what we should be on the lookout for relating to physique care merchandise.
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Virtually 10 years in the past, on New 12 months’s Eve, I set out with a plan: to remove all the poisonous merchandise and meals in my dwelling that could be behind my varied well being points. Rising up, I had a “regular” childhood, which consisted of my Mother telling me to make use of poisonous Oil of Olay SPF to not get wrinkles at age 12, which then normally was adopted by a lunch of Capri Solar, Doritos and a Little Debbie’s. Whereas my dad and mom weren’t unhealthy deliberately, nothing about my childhood was truly targeted round well being or wellness, so studying the reality of this all was a giant get up name for me.
The meals we eat and the non-public care merchandise we use are making us sick. Hormone disruptions, weight achieve, hair loss, temper swings, infertility, beginning defects, miscarriages, most cancers, and pores and skin irritations are just some examples of the hurt the chemical compounds hiding in our favourite merchandise could cause.
So, I got down to change precisely that. I grew up very girly and glamorous, smuggling sunless tanning machines into the sorority home and gluing on layers of false eyelashes, so I wasn’t prepared to go full on crunchy however why couldn’t we’ve got each!?
So, that was the aim: To create an internet clear magnificence store that supplied not solely the cleanest magnificence merchandise but additionally essentially the most excessive efficiency, and from that concept, the Natural Bunny weblog and retail store was born. It’s been a blessing to me and 1000’s of others ever since.
For the final 10 years, I’ve been researching absolutely anything I can get my arms on. What preservatives are getting used? How is the make-up being pigmented? Is it from mineral pigments, or lake dyes derived from petroleum? Every day, I scour the Earth for merchandise which can be clear sufficient to make the reduce but additionally carry out flawlessly. Now, I carry over 6,000 completely different objects that I really feel accomplish that.
Immediately, I wished to share a few of my favourite swaps to begin with, so if you’re new to this world, or maybe desirous to get into it, you already know precisely the place to begin.
A number of issues to contemplate is:
- What merchandise do you utilize most frequently?
- What merchandise do you utilize that cowl the vast majority of your pores and skin?
Our pores and skin is our largest organ, so it have to be protected. What we apply to it might soak up into our bloodstream and wreak havoc on our well being and hormones, so the above will enable you resolve what to deal with first. Here’s what that appeared like for me:
Bear in mind, any poisonous substances you possibly can remove is healthier than not eliminating them, so do what you possibly can, when you possibly can, one class at a time.
Physique Wash
When you verify your favourite physique wash, chances are high chances are you’ll discover poisonous substances like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), parabens, phthalates, artificial fragrances, and triclosan, which may trigger pores and skin irritations, hormonal disruptions, allergy symptoms, and extra. These chemical compounds are sometimes absorbed via the pores and skin and may even accumulate within the physique over time, resulting in potential well being dangers.
We use physique wash each day, and we cowl our whole physique with it, so, for me, this was a giant one to swap out first. My all-time favourite physique wash that the complete household can use, even youngsters, is the Aleavia Physique Cleanse.
Not solely do I like this for the apparent: physique cleaning, however I additionally use this to shave, clear my make-up brushes, and typically even use it as a shampoo. This physique wash is wonderful for these with delicate pores and skin, eczema, psoriasis, keratosis, solar spots, dry pores and skin, irritated pores and skin and extra as it’s a prebiotic physique wash. This implies it really works exhausting to take away the dangerous micro organism and create extra of the great.
Deodorant
Most of us know by now to keep away from aluminum in our deodorants, however the issue is that the majority pure deodorants don’t work. Deodorant could be a actually difficult merchandise to interchange, as it’s going to come right down to your private chemistry, however I do have a greatest promoting model and that’s the Rustic Maka.
Not solely do all of their deodorants not include poisonous aluminum, however in addition they keep away from baking soda which is a quite common, pure, however irritating ingredient for a lot of. One tip right here is to know that as a result of these don’t include aluminum, they are going to NOT block sweat absolutely. Aluminum is a heavy steel that’s designed to clog your pores to bodily block sweat. These is not going to do this, so you possibly can nonetheless plan to sweat a little bit, which is wholesome. If we aren’t sweating, we’re storing toxins inside us, so that you do have to regulate your expectations a little bit right here. I additionally recommend pairing their deodorants with their well-known Charcoal Cleaning soap for max success.
Shampoo
Like physique wash, our hair care merchandise may also include SLS, parabens, hormone-disrupting fragrances, silicones, and different formaldehyde-releasing preservatives and since our scalp is so giant, you actually need to be sure you are utilizing a clear shampoo + conditioner.
My all-time favourite shampoo is the Rahua Quantity because it retains my high-quality hair gentle and bouncy and by no means weighed down. After I shampoo, I then situation from my ears down, by no means the scalp until I’m utilizing it as a scalp remedy, with the Rahua Quantity or Below Luna Revive conditioner. These things is what desires are fabricated from, because it leaves my hair so gentle, moisturized + smelling like recent jasmine.
Artificial Scents
One of many worst merchandise you possibly can invite into your private home is those who include hormone-disrupting, artificial fragrances, the truth is, it’s the #1 most poisonous merchandise to convey into the house for our pets. Whether or not you’re nonetheless utilizing typical fragrance, cleansing merchandise, laundry detergents, air fresheners, candles (a more sensible choice right here), or Febreeze, a fast technique to clear up your private home considerably is by merely eradicating all of it. Hormone-disrupting chemical compounds are invisible, which leads many to imagine there is no such thing as a injury, however do you know that they’re harming our fertility at an alarming charge?
Environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan predicts sperm counts might attain zero by 2045 due to hormone-disrupting chemical compounds which can be “all over the place.” The place would we be left with out sperm? It is a big purpose to get your whole household on board with this way of life, because it spares nobody.
For safer swaps, you possibly can head to my web site the place you’ll find all-natural important oils, perfumes, candles, room sprays, physique lotions, and extra. Hormone-disrupting chemical compounds are present in just about every little thing within the dwelling, so the extra you possibly can exchange them, one after the other, the higher. One among my favourite manufacturers to interchange poisonous air fresheners is the Develop Perfume model as they’re free from dangerous chemical compounds like phthalates, parabens, artificial fragrances, and synthetic dyes with numerous wonderful scents to select from. When you love that Vegas resort scent, check out their Blondewood, it’s a dream.
Oral Care
One other actually essential product to swap out is something that’s coming into your mouth as a result of we do swallow small quantities of those merchandise. Many typical toothpastes include dangerous substances like fluoride, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), triclosan, and propylene glycol which may irritate the pores and skin, disrupt hormones, and even trigger long-term well being points. Synthetic sweeteners, titanium dioxide, and artificial dyes are additionally usually used which have been linked to allergic reactions, digestive issues, and potential most cancers dangers so no thanks to any of that.
As a substitute, select a pure toothpaste and mouth rinse. My favourite toothpaste is the David’s Delicate because it retains my breath minty recent and enamel white due to the nano-hydroxyapetite. It jogs my memory of a cleaner dupe for one thing like Sensodyne. David’s additionally simply launched a child’s one too. For mouth wash, I like the Simply Components possibility because it combines the highly effective results of hydroxyapatite, silver, and therapeutic herbs for higher oral well being. This system targets dangerous micro organism, helps with dry mouth, protects your enamel from cavities, heals gums, prevents gum illness, and far more… all naturally. (Take a look at this put up for Lauryn’s favourite, more healthy oral care merchandise).
Sunscreen
You could have heard already however not too long ago, research discovered that 78 fashionable sunscreen merchandise had been discovered to include benzene, a recognized carcinogen. Research present that benzene publicity will increase our danger of most cancers, particularly blood most cancers. In addition to containing benzene, many manufacturers additionally include Oxybenzone which is damaging our ocean’s coral reefs as this chemical washes off into our oceans after we apply it. Oxybenzone can also be an endocrine disruptor, with analysis exhibiting that it induces modifications within the breast tissue when utilized by pregnant girls. When selecting a sunscreen, all the time go for a extra pure, mineral-based product to maintain contamination dangers as little as you possibly can.
You’ll be able to try all of my pure, authorised SPF choices right here or a spherical up of my high picks by class right here.
As you possibly can see, we’re fairly actually drowning in chemical compounds and toxins which will be overwhelming, but it surely doesn’t should be. Ditch what you possibly can and slowly construct up your assortment as your finances permits. Hopefully, this weblog sheds some gentle on the perfect areas to give attention to to make it simpler to know the place to begin but when not, we’re right here to assist!
We even have a crew of Holistic Estheticians right here to stroll you thru the complete transition from typical to scrub! Unsure what pores and skin or hair care merchandise to begin with? Or, maybe you may have a favourite lipstick you desire a clear dupe for? We’ve acquired you and, for FREE!
Head to our seek the advice of web page and select which possibility you’d like to begin with and we’ll map all of it out so that you can make sure you deal with your targets flawlessly!
Different issues you need to find out about The Natural Bunny:
+ The entire objects at Natural Bunny are Natural and/or Non-Poisonous.
+ For anybody with any auto-immune points, we’re tremendous delicate to these and may create routines with that in thoughts!
+ We’ve got 2 full-time Holistic Estheticians accessible for you; you may get customized assistance on no matter matter you want. We are able to do full-on skincare routines, colour matching, and clear dupe swaps for anybody in your loved ones! This service is so useful for males, girls, teenagers, youngsters, infants, and PETS as it will usually price a whole lot elsewhere. WE DO ALL THE WORK FOR YOU!
+ After your FREE CONSULT, you possibly can coupon stack with code SKINNY and the one we provide you with after your seek the advice of.
+ For the animal-loving neighborhood, we even have help for any pet-related points, and a TON of fantastic, clear pet objects. Supporting our retailer additionally helps the canine rescue Bunny’s Buddies.
+ All orders ship the identical day, and through 2-day Categorical Transport, so you possibly can have your goodies in just some days. Transport is FREE over $125.
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As Amanda stated we’re swimming in toxins. That’s why Lauryn is so obsessed with Department Fundamentals, Non-Poisonous Candles, Molly Suds, made her personal more healthy SPF, makes use of more healthy cookware and extra. It’s essential to go gradual and do what you possibly can. Attempt to not get too overwhelmed and make little switches alongside the way in which. And for those who do want some assist, take Amanda up on the FREE consultations she gives.
Listed below are a few of Lauryn’s favourite merchandise that you’ll find on The Natural Bunny:
+ Dwelling Libations fragrance in Petal Lavish Abundance
+ ION Intelligence of Nature Intestine Help
+ Ever Eco Bamboo Straw 4 pack
A greatest vendor and the cleanest HOCl available on the market, different manufacturers use phosphates and aren’t as pure. It’s nice for cleansing glyphosate off their paws which is snuck onto lawns and behind the 70% improve danger of lymphoma in canine. Additionally nice for warm spots, wounds, surgical procedures and all animals can use it. When you have pets, you want this!
Amanda is providing everybody $5 off their first order with code SKINNY so you’ll want to stalk her whole web site.
What is likely one of the first non-toxic swaps you made? Whether or not it’s a product on your dwelling, pores and skin, make-up, garments – tell us beneath.
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+ Our high 5 non-toxic bandaid swaps.
++ Why you need to change to non-toxic candles.