![]() I get burnt really easily, so before I switched over to a more natural lifestyle, I was using a lot of commercial sunblock, you know, the real chemical stuff. All the way probably from Scotland or somewhere like that. Jo: It was really about finding something that was natural but suitable for sensitive skin, so like a moisturizer was really important, because I am a ginger and white and freckly. I just couldn’t do that, it just would end up in a rash if I did that. I know we’ll probably talk about this a bit later, but it was a big craze (and I don’t know if it’s still such a big craze), but everyone in the natural Whole Foods community was rubbing coconut oil all over themselves. For me, just like for you, because we have sensitive skin because you know, we’re precious, that was even more tricky. Jo: It’s different when it comes to thinking about what you’re going to put on your skin. It was just a matter of going out and buying more plant based products to clean with. As I said to you earlier, I think that cleaning up the products that were used to clean the home was quite straightforward. It’s a big topic, because there’s so much, we don’t realize how many different products we use on our bodies and around the homes, because that’s the other thing. What was your low tox focus after food, Jo? We’ve cleaned up our diet… we’re looking better, we’re feeling better, we’ve got some more head space… that we then have the room to take a look at the other aspects of our lifestyle that we can clean up.įor me, skincare was a biggie. I don’t know about you, Jo, but for me… it was natural once we get our nutrition dialled in. I have with me the purple carrot addict Jo Fitton.Ĭrystal: In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking low-tox skin care, because as the creator of Ecology Skincare, one of the most common topics I get asked about is which skincare ingredients should we avoid, and how can we choose more natural skincare options. I’m your butter vodka sipping host, Crystal Fieldhouse from Ecology Skincare. Welcome to the Primal Shift, practical approaches to primal living in a modern world. Crystal’s eBook: Natural Skincare Secrets for Women with Sensitive Skin, use the promo code LOVETPS to get it for freeĬrystal: Hey, everyone.These ingredients account for 95% of the contents of the product Scrutinising the top 1/3 of ingredients more than the rest of the ingredient list.How to start making the transition and simplifying your skincare regime.– #10 Coal tar and coal tar dyes (look for p-phenylenediamine, aminophenol, diaminobenzene and colors that begin in “CI” followed by a 5 digit number e.g. – #7 Mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin oil – #6 Formaldehyde releasing preservatives (Quaternium-15, DMDM hydration, Diaziolidinyl Urea (Germall), Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate (suttocide) – #1 Sodium Lauryl Sulphate and sodium laureth sulphate The Dirty Dozen Ingredients to avoid in your skincare and personal care products and their better alternative.How to simplify your skincare regime, using less products and using them less often – like using Konjac Sponges for cleansing.Defending against scaremongering, what really affects absorption into the skin.What comedogenic is – aka acne causing ingredients.How deodorants work and the quest to find a good natural deodorant that doesn’t irritate.What we used to use on our skin and how that’s changed over time.Overusing coconut oil on the skin and how natural products can be still really irritating for people with eczema or sensitive skin.Where we started when we were thinking about going low-tox.“The average woman uses 12 products containing 168 different ingredients daily” ~ The Environmental Working Group (EWG) In today’s podcast episode we’re going to be talking low-tox skincare… because as the creator of Ecology Skincare, one of the most common topics I get asked about, is which skincare ingredients should we avoid and how can we choose more natural skincare options.Īnd it’s natural that once we get our nutrition dialled in, once we’ve cleaned up our diet and we’re looking better, feeling better and have more headspace …that we then take a look at what other aspects of our lifestyle we can “clean up” …and for both of us skincare was a biggie! The Primal Shift is a podcast hosted by Crystal Fieldhouse and Jo LittonĬlick the player above to listen to this Podcast episode This post was originally published on the The Primal Shift. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
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